Is Onkyo’s DV-HD805 HD DVD Player Just A Rebadged Toshiba?
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The dudes over at AreaDVD.de got their hands on the new Onkyo DV- HD805 HD DVD player. They really dig deep into the player including a tear down that confirms our report that the player is just a rebadged HD-XE1 (EU version of the HD-XA2). We wonder who would waste their money on the Onkyo for $799, when a Toshiba HD-XA2 can be had for under $500?
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if this is a xa2 ..your right its a waste of money
so get a xa2 or a35
It certainly would be bad deal if the Onkyo is only a rebadged A2, but I think the Onkyo supposedly has higher-quality DACs on-board for theoretically superior sound. Perhaps more information about some of these finer differences (if they exist) will start to come out as more sites start to review the unit.
Even if it were Onkyo’s own creation, why would you buy it over a Toshiba? I thought it was ridiculous when I read the press release months back.