Official specs of Toshiba HD-EP35 and HD-EP30

Official specs of the European players from the Toshiba web site:

http://testing.toshibahddvd.co.uk/products/hd-ep35.cfm
http://testing.toshibahddvd.co.uk/products/hd-ep30.cfm

HD-EP35
HD DVD Output Resolution: 1080p/60Hz, 24Hz
Playback: HD DVD1, DVD Video, DVD-R/-R Dual Layer DVD-RW/+R/+RW, CD-R/-RW
Standard DVD Video Upscaling2 to 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® True HD, DTS®, DTS®-HD (core)
7.1 Digital Bitstream Output
HDMI v1.3
5.1 & 2 Channel Analogue Output
CEC Funtionality (REGZA-Link)
Deep Colour Function
148MHz/12 bit Video DAC
Ethernet Connection


HD-EP30
HD DVD Output Resolution: 1080p/60Hz, 24Hz
Playback: HD DVD1, DVD Video, DVD-R/-R Dual Layer DVD-RW/+R/+RW, CD-R/-RW
Standard DVD Video Upscaling2 to 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® True HD, DTS®,
DTS®-HD (core)
HDMI v1.2a
2 Channel Analogue Output
148MHz/12 bit Video DAC
Ethernet Connection

Update on prices from the HD DVD conference:

EP30 - 349 euros + 5 free HD DVD movies
EP35 - 449 euros + 5 free HD DVD movies

Update on prices from the HD DVD conference:

EP30 - 349 euros
EP35 - 449 euros


The latest from Venturer, the HD7000, is 300 euros. It's got upscaling and 720 and 1080 output.

Tosh intro the EP 30. It's 1080p compatible, it'll have 24 frames a second so the same as what movies are recorded in, all the industry standard stuff and will be 349 euros.

The EP35 has HDMI 1.3 with Deep Colour, 24fps and will be 449 euros. (I've got to check that. the slides are qizzing past...).

The HD-805 from Onkyo for 999 euro and will have the best of the best for the most high specd player out there.

Each HD-DVD player from Toshiba will come with 5 free HD movies.


http://techdigest.tv/2007/08/ifa_2007_hddvd.html#more

Other infos from the HD DVD conference report by DVD Times:


Toshiba Europe won't be making 1080i players anymore after October: 1080p only.

HD-EP30 comes in October. 1080p/24, HDMI v1.2a output. 349-399 euro.

HD-EP35 is the high-end model, also in October. Same chassis as the EP30. But it has REGZA Link and HDMI v1.3 with Deep Color functionality, and bitstream output for HD audio formats. 449-499 euros.

16:12: Talks about firmware release schedule. 24p being added to the older models. From December, all HD players will be able to replay 50p. (This means that European-originated HD shows will not need to go through a lossy standards conversion process to be released on HD DVD).

Onkyo DV-HD805: calls it "the best of the best" which is surprising to hear from a Toshiba employee. 999 euros. Standout feature is the HQV Reon VX video processing chip.

The free movies bundle promotion is coming to Europe! 5 free movies free with each player. The titles are still being chosen - but MIGHT include Miami Vice, Batman Begins, King Kong, Chronicles of Riddick, and Troy.



http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=65757

So HD-EP30 is HDMi 1.2a. I've updated the first post.