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Toshiba XD-E500
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Approximate retail price:
$100
Summary: A progressive-scan single disc DVD player with pseudo-HD upconversion .
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Type: Progressive-scan single-disc players
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(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
 
2.0
Doesn't Last
3/4/2011
Pros
Attractive Design
High Quality Picture
Cons
Best Uses
Bedroom
Comment:
Purchased this based on Consumer Reports rating. Only watch 2 movies every month and the picture quality was very good and very satisfied with product. But then the picture went out (color blocks on screen). Can see the picture when fast forward and hear sound, but on play mode there is no picture. Very disappointed that the product did not last longer especially since only about a dozen movies have been played on the product.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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from
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
 
1.0
Worked for less than a day
1/10/2010
Pros
Compact
Cons
Dead on arrival
Flimsy Construction
Best Uses
Comment:
HDMI never functioned properly and on the component hook up we made it through only 1/2 of a movie before everything went into pixelation. It never recovered. Avoid this unit at all costs!
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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from
(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)
 
1.0
Not happy at all with this one
8/4/2009
Pros
Relatively inexpensive
Cons
Only lasted 6 months
Best Uses
Home DVD player
Comment:
Very disappointed in this product. It has been in my home a little over 6 months and is no longer working. We typically use it once a week for a couple hours.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
The Toshiba XD-E500 is part of the Blu-ray & DVD players test program at Consumer Reports. The Toshiba XD-E500 Blu-ray & DVD players features and specs include Multichannel analog audio decoder, Optical digital-audio out, Screen saver, Universal remote, Video upconversion, Coaxial digital-audio out, HDMI output. In our lab tests, Blu-ray & DVD players models like the Toshiba XD-E500 are reviewed on Overall score, Video DVD at 480i, Video DVD at 480p, Ease of use, Film DVD at 480i, Film DVD at 480p. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Toshiba XD-E500 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Toshiba XD-E500 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Toshiba XD-E500.
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