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I think the cash back offer has ended from Toshiba, so CP might be doing something wrong there. The cash back has been replaced by the price drop (the E1 used to be $599 with a $200 cash back I think, but it's now dropped to $299 with no cash back, just the free movies). It also takes ages for the cash back and free movies to be processed.
The Toshiba plan will be for the XE1 to sell out existing stock, and there will be a couple of months where only the E1 and EP10 are available. Then the 3rd gen players will arrive (similar to the A3/A30/A35 currently on sale in the US), with a high end model that is similar the XE1 with a lower price, except it does not have the Reon HQV video processor.
If you have a good sized DVD collection, 720p or better HDTV with HDMI, and no upscaling DVD player and want to taste true HD content, then I think paying $550 for the XE1 is the way to go. I paid $600 for my last upscaling DVD player about 2 years ago, and I didn't regret that decision even though it's upscaling performance was best described as "functional", to say the least. If true HD content is not tempting, Oppo Digital makes some good upscaling DVD players that gives excellent results, although it's not the greatest build quality. Costs about $300 on eBay or you can buy from their official US website, not sure if there are any local stores that stock this brand.
The Toshiba plan will be for the XE1 to sell out existing stock, and there will be a couple of months where only the E1 and EP10 are available. Then the 3rd gen players will arrive (similar to the A3/A30/A35 currently on sale in the US), with a high end model that is similar the XE1 with a lower price, except it does not have the Reon HQV video processor.
If you have a good sized DVD collection, 720p or better HDTV with HDMI, and no upscaling DVD player and want to taste true HD content, then I think paying $550 for the XE1 is the way to go. I paid $600 for my last upscaling DVD player about 2 years ago, and I didn't regret that decision even though it's upscaling performance was best described as "functional", to say the least. If true HD content is not tempting, Oppo Digital makes some good upscaling DVD players that gives excellent results, although it's not the greatest build quality. Costs about $300 on eBay or you can buy from their official US website, not sure if there are any local stores that stock this brand.
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