Toshiba HD-EP30 HD-DVD & HDMI Upscaling DVD Player For £49.99 Del & 2 Free Films.

PeteHerts

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HDMI-Upscaling-DVD-Player-With-HD-DVD-High-Definition-Playback/Product.html

Includes the films 300 and The Bourne Supremacy on HD DVD!
Overview:
HD DVD resolution: 720p/1080i/1080p
DVD Up-scaling to 720p/1080i/1080p
HDMI ver 1.3
24 fps
YPbPr, S-Video & Composite Video
Ethernet terminal for Internet connection
Extension terminal
Optical audio output
Compatibility - Playback:
CD Audio
CD-DA
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD-R: (Does not support CPRM)
DVD ROM
DVD-RW: (Does not support CPRM)
DVD Video
HD DVD
Sound:
Dolby Digital Audio Decoder
Dolby Digital Compatible
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby True HD
DTS Compatible
DTS - HD(core)
Picture:
24 Frames per second
PAL Progressive
Icon on-screen display
Slow Motion
Variable zoom
DVD Up-scaling 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Interactive HD DVD capability (HDi)
Connections:
Regza Link (CEC functionality)
Analogue 2 Channel Audio
Optical Audio
Component video output
Composite video
Ethernet
S-video
1 HDMI output
1 Extension terminal
Dimensions:
Dimensions (WxHxD): 430x 59.5 x 340mm
Weight: 3.3kg

spaceman5

thanks for that, i came on here to post the same thing, i have just purchased one, as i want an upscaler, the missus will kill me, as i purchased a philips upscaler last night from amazon, but that will be going back as soon as it arrives.

PeteHerts

spaceman5 wrote: »

thanks for that, i came on here to post the same thing, i have just purchased one, as i want an upscaler, the missus will kill me, as i purchased a philips upscaler last night from amazon, but that will be going back as soon as it arrives.

I was bidding on a 2nd hand one earlier on eBay so I'm glad I wasn't winning it :rotfl:

PeteHerts

spaceman5 wrote: »

thanks for that, i came on here to post the same thing, i have just purchased one, as i want an upscaler, the missus will kill me, as i purchased a philips upscaler last night from amazon, but that will be going back as soon as it arrives.

Should I be thanking you for the 4-0 drubbing you gave us and beating us in the final :rotfl:

ashcarrot

How quick is this for normal start up for a DVD, ie is it dog slow (30+secs)?

PeteHerts

ashcarrot wrote: »

How quick is this for normal start up for a DVD, ie is it dog slow (30+secs)?

If you mean the player then HD-DVD players are slower than normal players from what I've read but if I'm gonna watch a film in HD then I can wait that little longer.

spaceman5

PeteHerts wrote: »

Should I be thanking you for the 4-0 drubbing you gave us and beating us in the final :rotfl:

u can thank me if you wish, at least you have stability at your club, not like the soap opera we seem to have embroiled ourselves in :beer:

PeteHerts

spaceman5 wrote: »

u can thank me if you wish, at least you have stability at your club, not like the soap opera we seem to have embroiled ourselves in :beer:

At least your winning and dont have a manager who wants to turns us into Charlton :eek:

moneymaddad

Not wanting to put a downer on this, but are you aware that the HD-DVD format has been dropped. As most film studios have said they will be using the Blu-Ray format instead of HD-DVD it doesn't seem like a good idea to spend your money on a machine that you won't be able to get any new films to play on it other than the ones already available.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7252718.stm

PeteHerts

moneymaddad wrote: »

Not wanting to put a downer on this, but are you aware that the HD-DVD format has been dropped. As most film studios have said they will be using the Blu-Ray format instead of HD-DVD it doesn't seem like a good idea to spend your money on a machine that you won't be able to get any new films to play on it other than the ones already available.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7252718.stm

Fair comment but there are some 500+ titles out there and they are still making some in HD-DVD, this also upscales to 1080p and your getting 2 free movies.
I've also found out you can add another 5 movies (not sure what they are) for a total price of £69.99 when going through to checkout.

spaceman5

moneymaddad wrote: »

Not wanting to put a downer on this, but are you aware that the HD-DVD format has been dropped. As most film studios have said they will be using the Blu-Ray format instead of HD-DVD it doesn't seem like a good idea to spend your money on a machine that you won't be able to get any new films to play on it other than the ones already available.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7252718.stm

yes that is true, but at the same time, £50 for this machine with 2 free movies, which on there own would cost about £30, is a steal, if you are people like me, who only wants a upscaler, this is perfect for that, with the bonus of being able to play proper hd movies on it, also the cheapest standalone blue ray players around at the moment are £250, which i certainly either afford, or justify the spend, especially as these players are most certainly the first batch of blue ray players that were made, and as such are virtually obsolete now, as you need the latest models to get the most out of them, and also there are certain films that are on hd, that are not on blue ray, and at the moment there are over 150 hd dvd titles, that are also bound to come down in price, so at the moment it is a no-brainer for me, Dave.