DVD Player Toshiba SD-480E
In the aftermath of the HD DVD is disappointing demise, Toshiba avoid Blu-ray and focused its attention on DVD, launched a series of players designed to squeeze the best performance of the SD format. A force of this new crusade is coming XD-E500 upscaling player, which features the company eXtended Detail Enhancement (XDE) technology, which should have DVD images on a step closer to hi-def on the increase in sharpness, color and contrast.
But while this player will undoubtedly hog the headlines, it’s worth remembering that Toshiba has a healthy range of other (and probably cheaper) upscaling DVD players in its line-up, including the Tosibha SD-480E which we’ve got our hands on here. It’s currently the second-best specified player in the range, sitting below the SD-580E, which adds a USB port. [trustedreviews]
