Published on 1/2007
On test: Toshiba HD-E1
"If you’re a movie buff you’ve probably been keeping a close eye on the next generation of optical formats. In fact the replacement for DVD has been a talking point for quite some time and now that both HD DVD and Blu-ray have officially hit the streets the amount of discussion is only set to increase. The most obvious question being asked is which format to go for, since no one wants to be left with redundant hardware and software. As always though, it’s the early adopters like me who will bite the bullet and buy into these new high definition formats. Why? Because we simply don’t have the patience to wait around and see how things pan out.
When the first generation of Blu-ray players launched a couple of months back, the price tags were scary enough even to put off some early adopters. That said, I can remember first generation DVD players costing over £1,000 too. I was therefore surprised and a little sceptical when Toshiba told me that it planned to sell its HD DVD player for around half the price of the Blu-ray competitors. But sure enough, sitting under my TV right now is the HD-E1 – an HD DVD player with a recommended retail price of only £450."
Review details: Single Test
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