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Spec now looks out-of-date: it lacks 1080p, internal audio decoding for HD DVD surround sound and more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...
Toshiba has really raised the bar with the HD-E1, producing a high quality HD DVD player at a very affordable price. Although £350 is a lot of money to many people, considering that a Blu-ray player will cost you well over twice as much, the HD-E1 is a bi...
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
Enastående HDDVD kvalitet i 1080i!, Extremt bra scaler för vanlig DVD till 1080i!, Enkelt handhavande!, Bra pris!
Interlace (1080i); Stöder ej 1080p!
En mycket bra DVD-spelare med fantastisk scaler till 1080i samt underbar bildkvalitet med HD-DVD i 1080i. En bra mycket köp i väntan på att marknaden skall välja HD-DVD eller BluRay samt producera bildåtergivare som stöder 1080p. Köp HD-DVD nu och njut...
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 ...
High quality and smooth playback. HDMI output at full 1080i. Connects to interrnet to receive live movie extras.
Expensive. Doesnt support MPEG4 playback. No 1080p.
Ultimately, ones interest in a HD DVD player will be directly proportional to the virtue one sees in high definition.All other things being equal, one would of course choose HD over DVD - and eventually, well all no doubt have a HD player of some str...
