200 quid HD DVD player heading for UK stores this Xmas

[Tech News]

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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[TJNewton]

With any luck it will be region free on SD as well a HD or at least hackable

 

[andrewrunagall]

It's £189 for a Toshiba HD-E1 here

 

[Rasczak]

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.