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200 quid HD DVD player heading for UK stores this Xmas

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Old 31-08-2007, 5:30 PM   #1
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Post 200 quid HD DVD player heading for UK stores this Xmas

A budget-priced Chinese-made HD DVD player from Venturer is coming to the UK. Expected to sell for 200 pounds or less, the SHD7000 will feature a 1080i video output, and upscale standard DVDs. According to the HD DVD Promotional Group, it will be sold by “major UK and European retailers and will hit the stores [...]
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Old 02-09-2007, 7:59 PM   #2
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Re: 200 quid HD DVD player heading for UK stores this Xmas

With any luck it will be region free on SD as well a HD or at least hackable
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Re: 200 quid HD DVD player heading for UK stores this Xmas

It's £189 for a Toshiba HD-E1 here
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Re: 200 quid HD DVD player heading for UK stores this Xmas

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It's £189 for a Toshiba HD-E1 here
The article is talking about RRP - in reality we will probably see the Venturer HD DVD player for around £150 or less in stores - and probably bundled with Transformers, Shrek 3 or the Bourne Ulitmatium.
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