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#cedia2008
Toshiba Continues Their Upconverting Crusade With New Regza XV545, RV535 LCDs
At Toshiba's CEDIA press conference today, they're continuing to pull out all the stops with their "no need for Blu-ray, we upconvert everything" strategy, rolling out a boatload of new LCDs with their new SRT upconverting processor, which auto-detects SD sources and upconverts to 1080p inside the set. The top-of-the-line Regza Cinema Series XV545 LCDs (above) will bring the upconverting goodness at 42", 46" and 52", priced $1800-$2800 and hitting in September. Another new series, the second-string RV535 Regzas bring all the same for less, but without 120Hz. But is this the Cell upconverting we saw at IFA? More » -
#toshibadvd
Toshiba Making Upconverting DVD Players Because HD DVD Loss Still Stings
Poor Toshiba's still not quite over the HD DVD defeat earlier this year, as evidenced by its president saying that they will "not market DVD players that are compatible with Blu-ray," instead opting for upconverting DVD players to bide their time before Blu-ray becomes so prevalent that the company has no choice. More » -
#portablemedia
IOGEAR's Portable Media Player Upscales Video to 720P, Bears World's Most Generic Name
IOGEAR's portable media player, actually named Portable Media Player, may look as generic as its name on the outside, but actually has some good features on the inside (but no screen). There's the most unique one, the ability to upscale video files to 720P for display on an HDTV, but there's also XviD, DivX, MPEG1/2, and full DVD menu support as well as a bunch of audio support. With a 120GB drive on board, the $349.95 price tag doesn't seem all that steep, but there's probably little to no chance that most people will have the use of playing back 720P video on the go, on other people's screens. Maybe if you traveled a lot and wanted to watch your own movies in hotel rooms? [IOGEAR] -
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Lightning Review: Oppo DV-983H 1080p Up-Converting DVD Player
The Gadget: Oppo's follow-up to the fantastic DV-981HD up-converting DVD player with 1080p and Anchor Bay's VRS video tech (AutoCue, Precision Video Scaling, Progressive Cadence Detection and Precision Deinterlacing) and 7.1 audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro-Logic II.
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#homeentertainment
Onkyo Home Theater in a Box Has HDMI 1.3a, 10-inch Sub, 1080p DVD Player
Although this Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) doesn't have as many features as Onkyo's DTX-8.8, it still gives you an all-in-one solution for your entertainment needs in a relatively affordable package—and it's Onkyo's top of the line HTiB. The receiver in the HT-SP908 and HT-SP904 models has 7.1-channel audio, two HDMI 1.3a ports, 1080p output, and is XM/Sirius ready. Not only that, it also includes a 1080p upscaling DVD player, a 10-inch sub, and a remote-interactive iPod dock. Quite a nice package for $1099 for the 908, with the 904 coming in at $899 with slightly less features (like no HDMI and component upconverting). [Onkyo] -
#itsbetternow
Sony PS3 Firmware 1.8 Announced: 1080p Upscaling, Network Streaming
It's not quite the 2.0 firmware rumored to be coming out soon, but this 1.8 firmware for the PlayStation 3 seems to have some nice features of its own too. More » -
#buyersguide
Ten Things You Should Know Before You Buy an Upscaling DVD Player
Ten Things You Should Know is a new feature series here at Gizmodo aimed at first-time buyers or people who don't have (or need) extensive knowledge on a product before making a purchase. To blast things off, we're starting it up today with Ten Things You Should Know Before You Buy an Upscaling DVD Player.
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Ziova CS505 Upscaling DivX/DVD Network Streamer Hands-on: Our Favorite Player Yet
We've been known to download DivX files using BitTorrent on occasion, and there's nothing better than using an upscaling DVD player like the Helios H4000, the LG DN191H or the Oppo DV-981HD to watch these shows and movies on our TVs in high def. But the Ziova CS505, much like the Helios X3000, can stream the files directly from your computer without having to burn them to a disc beforehand—the ultimate in convenience.
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#homeentertainment
Upconverting DVD/DivX Player Battle Royale: Which is Right For You?
We've looked at three Upconverting DVD/DivX players, and although it would be a great idea to put them up against each other, the fact that they're at three different price points kind of negates the premise.
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#homeentertainment
Helios X3000 Upscaling Network DVD/DivX Player Hands-On
We've been fans of the Helios H4000 upconverting DivX player for a while, thanks to its slim form factor, 1080p output, and relatively low price. But if you're looking to go one level up to a connected player, the Helios X3000 is the one for you. Combining the H4000's playback features—which decodes DivX, MPEG1/2/4, XViD, WMVHD, VOB and TS video—with networking functionality, The X3000 is a set-top-box that can play back just about every file you have in the house.
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Helios H4000 Upconverting DivX/DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: Pirate-tastic)
The last time we looked at the Helios H4000, we thought the combination of multiple format support, 1080p upscaling, and low, low price made this an incredible buy. Now that i4u got their hands on one, we can definitely say this is worth your money. More » -
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Sharp DV-SV97H DVD/DivX Upconverting Player
This DVD player from Sharp is kind of a bridge from the current DVDs to the next generation, high definition DVDs. Except the bridge goes through DivX territory, so it's not really a bridge. Maybe a really crooked bridge. Perhaps bridge wasn't such a good term to describe it. Anyhoo, this plays back "DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R, CD-RW/-R, VCD/SVCD, MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4" and has "DTS/Dolby Digital/MPEG Audio Stream Output." More » -
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Oppo Digital DV-970HD Up-Converting DVD Player
What do you do when you have an HDTV sitting in the middle of a stack of DVDs that aren't high definition? One solution to that problem is the Oppo Digital DV-970HD up-converting DVD player, which claims to be able to make standard-definition content look better on an HDTV. Similar to that Helios HVD2085 we mentioned yesterday, this player can up-rez DVDs to 720p or 1080i resolution. Helping things along is a clear digital path via an HDMI output. It adds a four-in-one flash memory card reader so you can look at your still photos, and you can play back DivX and XviD video files, too. More »
