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james14
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Like many I had been waiting to see how the "format wars" would pan out before deciding which player type to purchase, as I could not afford both.
With the recent announcement of Paramount/Dreamworks to go exclusive on HD-DVD, along with the recent lowering of prices on the Toshiba drives, I've jumped off the fence and purchased an HD-E1 for £180.
It is without doubt a smart piece of kit, but without doubt what has suprised me the most, is how well it upscales regular DVDs. I was always rather dubious about how upscaling could really make a DVD look clearer, effectively adding in picture information that was never there.
Though I can honestly say I am amazed at the quality difference between this and my standard def Pioneer DVD player.
Even if I never buy into the HD-DVD market in a big way (though I suspect I now will!). I'm very pleased with this purchase as just a "regular" DVD player.
With the recent announcement of Paramount/Dreamworks to go exclusive on HD-DVD, along with the recent lowering of prices on the Toshiba drives, I've jumped off the fence and purchased an HD-E1 for £180.
It is without doubt a smart piece of kit, but without doubt what has suprised me the most, is how well it upscales regular DVDs. I was always rather dubious about how upscaling could really make a DVD look clearer, effectively adding in picture information that was never there.
Though I can honestly say I am amazed at the quality difference between this and my standard def Pioneer DVD player.
Even if I never buy into the HD-DVD market in a big way (though I suspect I now will!). I'm very pleased with this purchase as just a "regular" DVD player.