Toshiba names the date for HD-DVD in Europe
Published by Admin on 6.9.06 at 9/06/2006 10:50:00 AM.
Toshiba has said that its HD-DVD players will be available in Europe from November.
The company will launch some 10,000 units into Europe of the HD-E1 and HD-XE1 players. Toshiba launched its HD DVD players in the US back in April, with prices starting from $499.
The European devices will be updated - both are slimmer in build and sport a number of new features, including 1080p support for the higher-end of the two - and will cost €599, or £403, for the E1, and €999, or £672, for the XE1.
Of the 10,000 units, the first batch is destined for the UK, France and Germany, with a subsequent one fleshing out the rest of Europe and a third headed for Eastern Europe and Iceland.
In comparison, Samsung will launch its BD-P1000 into Europe in October, with prices estimated as high as €1,400, or £945.
Toshiba's E1 offers 720p/1080i output and HDMI 1.2, along with support for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio. Audio out is a simple two-channel analogue affair. This compares with the XE1 that, as well as 1080p, also has HDMI 1.3 plus a 12bit/296MHzDAC and 5.1 analogue audio output. Link
The company will launch some 10,000 units into Europe of the HD-E1 and HD-XE1 players. Toshiba launched its HD DVD players in the US back in April, with prices starting from $499.
The European devices will be updated - both are slimmer in build and sport a number of new features, including 1080p support for the higher-end of the two - and will cost €599, or £403, for the E1, and €999, or £672, for the XE1.
Of the 10,000 units, the first batch is destined for the UK, France and Germany, with a subsequent one fleshing out the rest of Europe and a third headed for Eastern Europe and Iceland.
In comparison, Samsung will launch its BD-P1000 into Europe in October, with prices estimated as high as €1,400, or £945.
Toshiba's E1 offers 720p/1080i output and HDMI 1.2, along with support for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio. Audio out is a simple two-channel analogue affair. This compares with the XE1 that, as well as 1080p, also has HDMI 1.3 plus a 12bit/296MHzDAC and 5.1 analogue audio output. Link