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The editors liked
Cheaper than Blu-Ray
Superb pictures.
High performance hi-def video for a very modest price. Will support hi-def surround sound (but only after a fashion)
Cheaper than Blu-ray
Great picture quality
Picture quality
Styling
Playback standard DVDs
Superb HD pictures
Good DVD upscaling
Much more affordable than a Blu-ray player
Slim design
The editors didn't like
Unbearably slow to start
No analogue surround sound outputs or 1080p.
Spec now looks out-of-date
It lacks 1080p
Internal audio decoding for HD DVD surround sound and more
No 5.1 analogue outputs
Poor remote
Bits I feel are minor issues.I have had a couple of lockups which meant I had to remove the plug from the power source and re-insert it to reset the machine. Im sure the next software update will rectify this problem and besides its only happened a co...
Abstract: HD-DVD certainly has a price advantage over Blu-ray: Toshibas HD-E1 player is almost half the cost of Samsungs BD-P1000 Blu-ray player, reviewed right. Unfortunately, the design and build quality feel similar to DVD players costing £200 less. The ...
High performance hi-def video for a very modest price. Will support hi-def surround sound (but only after a fashion)
Spec now looks out-of-date: it lacks 1080p, internal audio decoding for HD DVD surround sound and more
Often brilliant, occasionally frustrating, this is an intriguing early stab at the high-definition-disc future. It’s by no means complete, but if you fancy dipping a toe in the HD water without blowing a fortune, it could still be worth a go ...
Abstract: The HD-disc format war resumes in earnest as Toshibas belated debut HD DVD player finally arrives in the UK, undercutting the price of the rival Blu-ray system. So was it worth the wait and can it be better than Blu-ray? Compared to the first US machi...
Superb HD pictures; good DVD upscaling; much more affordable than a Blu-ray player; slim design
Lethargic operating times; no 1080p; no analogue surround sound output
While it lacks advanced features and is very slow to respond, the HD-E1 is the first standalone high-definition movie player that feels like its worth the money. With excellent picture quality, a large selection of movies already available and afford...
bits I feel are minor issues.I have had a couple of lockups which meant I had to remove the plug from the power source and re-insert it to reset the machine. Im sure the next software update will rectify this problem and besides its only happened a co...
Amazing, affordablish, but hindered by a format war
It may be the first consumer HD DVD player in Europe, but the HD-E1 shows all the signs of being a very mature product. Its output is gorgeous. It could be a bit quicker to load discs and it ought to offer support for 1080p - but these are just minor ...
