Product DescriptionFall in love with your movie collection all over again with the XD-E500. The XD-E500 not only upconverts standard DVD to 1080p resolution, but also enhances your viewing experience thanks to three user selectable modes: sharp for added edge detail, color for richer blues and greens, and contrast for enhancement of details in darker scenes.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Best bang for the buck
Just got one of these to replace a 6 month old Sony NS77H upconverter ( nothing wrong with the Sony, just wanted something better).
I have a Samsung 42" 720P Plasma and I sit about 9 ft from the screen to watch it. This thing is much sharper with more detail than the Sony. I know its not Blu-Ray, but frankly, Im not sure how much better it could look.
The picture is just stunning. In order for the picture tweaks to work on a 720P T.V. you have to set the output to 1080i and your T.V. ... Read More
Rating: - Best upscaler out there
Once the price dropped I gave this unit a shot. I definitely notice an improvement playing standard DVDs compared to my HD-A2 on my 32" set. I like it and will keep it. If the quality of the DVD is good this player makes it look fantastic.
Another reviewer noted that the picture enhancement button did not work. In order for this feature to work the signal must be output via HDMI at 1080. My set is 720 but it accepts the 1080 signal.
Rating: - Buyer Beware
Well I fell for it and purchased this DVD player.
So far I have tried playing about 10 DVD's and everytime I try to use the picture enhancement I get a pop up saying "not allowed at the moment". When I try most of the other buttons on the remote I get the same useless pop up.
All the hype in the world and full page ads in USA Today don't help if the DVD player doesn't deliver what's advertised.
I made a big mistake purchasing this Toshiba.
Rating: - Stutter, Stutter, Freeze, Restart, Freeze ...Bad Disc?
I bought the XD-E500 the week it was announced for the ridiculous price of $150 (yeah, I should have waited). This Toshiba player is slower to load movies than my old DVD player, and the difference in quality is hard to notice at times on a 36" 720p set, but I was happy with it for about two weeks. Then the thing decided to die a painful, brutal death. First, it started stuttering on movies. Stopping the movie, opening and closing the tray, and restarting the movie seemed to fix the problem. However, ... Read More
Rating: - don't take my word for it...........
According to U.S. News and World Report (November 17-24, 2008 issue, page 50): "In troubling times, we take more comfort in friends and family. Call it cocooning or whatever, the trend translates into better sales for products that a group can share. Those include big-screen TVs, DVD players, and other devices we can crowd around at home. That doesn't mean having to spend a fortune on high-end gear. Instead, take an interim step toward high-def with the TOSHIBA XD-E500 DVD player, which does the ... Read More
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