At the IFA show, Toshiba announced that they would be launching their new HD-DVD players in Europe this November.
As in the US, Toshiba will sell two models in Europe. A €599 model (£400) will be available from November and a €899 (£600) model will go on sale a month later, the company said at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.
That means European consumers will be paying a higher price for the entry-level player than their counterparts in the US, where Toshiba sells its HD-A1 for £260.
The Toshiba players have much in common. The HD-E1 and HD-XE1 both play a wide range of optical discs including HD DVD, DVD and CDs. However, only the more expensive HD-XE1 supports video output at full high-definition of 1080 lines and progressive scanning (1080p). The HD-E1 will manage up to 1080i, which almost certainly beats the TV in your living room right now, although it's regarded as slightly inferior to the 1080p format.
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