"Toshiba is king of the HD DVD hill, and a company that obviously believes its high-definition future lies outside the better populated world of Blu-ray. But that doesn't mean it isn't keen on raking in the mass-market cash in the still-lucrative affordable DVD market, and the SD-370 is its current low-cost/high-volume squeeze." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"With the format war still raging strong, what better way than to try and beat the battle than to opt for a hybrid player that offers both formats in the same box?" Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"The notion of a high-definition disc format to replace DVD makes complete sense. And in markets where HDTV broadcasting is already well established, notably America and Japan, it's long overdue. Blu-ray and HD DVD both service that need, and both have their considerable merits - but we're certain that, to date, many a prospective early adopter for either format will have sat on their hands rather than opt in. In light of which, we've no doubt that LG has just changed the high definition landscape for the better." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"DVD has been around for just over a decade, and most of us have built up a pretty impressive collection of discs. But the introduction of HD Ready TVs, Blu-ray and HD DVD has presented us with a dilemma – should we upgrade to a high-definition player and start our collections from scratch, or should we make the most of our existing standard-def discs? For most people the latter is the only option, given how expensive the former would be, and that’s where upscaling DVD players come in. They take the 576 lines of picture information stored on a DVD and boost the pixel count up to 1,280 x 720 or 1,920 x 1,080 using clever interpolation techniques, more closely matching the resolutions of HD Ready flatpanel TVs and projectors. But the best part is that this feature is no longer reserved for high-end players. You can now pick up an upscaling DVD deck for peanuts, even ones from big name brands as this £60 player from Toshiba demonstrates." Review details: Single Test   → Test results