RCA HD DVD Player for Under $500

By Ian Bell June 2, 2006

RCA HD DVD Player for Under $500 If you are not happy with your new Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player, or simply want to avoid it (due to bad reviews), RCA has analternative with their new HDV5000 HD DVD player. “The RCA HDV5000 offers consumers new options in home entertainment while retaining the convenience and ease of use that has made DVD playersone of the most popular products in consumer electronics history,” said Dan Collishaw, Chief Operating Officer for Thomson’s Audio/Video and Accessories businesses. “This inaugural HD DVD productpromises to deliver pre-recorded entertainment to the home in a dimension never before seen – true high-definition favorites that will further enhance a high-end home theater system. And it comes ata truly affordable price for consumers.” The HDV5000 will output copy-protected HD content through the HDMI interface in either 720p or 1080i – and standard definition DVD discs can beupconverted to 720p or 1080i to complement the performance of a high-definition television. Since the conversion occurs in the player, the signal is free of excessive digital-to-analog conversionartifacts.

While improved picture performance is an outstanding advantage of the RCA HDV5000, audio quality is equally impressive, featuring DolbyÂ® Digital Plus technology for a more realistic listening experience. The player features built-in multichannel decoders for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD (2 channel), DTS and DTS-HD (5.1 channel). The HDV5000 delivers digital information to a Surround Sound processor/receiver through S/PDIF or HDMI outputs.

Additional features of the RCA HDV5000 include:

Enhanced black level selection for optimum brightness.
Letterbox pan and scan support for multiple video formats.
Multiple audio and video stream decoding with separate volume control.

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Start the new year with a new 65-inch 4K TV under $500

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Some of the better Best Buy TV deals for today are for a pair of 4K 65-inch TV screens from LG and Vizio. From LG, you have the UP7000, priced at $500, down from $620, and features the more significant savings of the two at $120. Then you have the Vizio Class V-Series TV, also at $500, down from $600 for a savings of $100.
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The V-Series has all the features you'd expect from a TV that's trying to compete with LG at the same price range. For example, you have things like an active 4K HDR processor, Dolby Vision, as well as integrations with both Alexa and Chromecast, so it should function absolutely fine with either OS. On top of that, there are a couple of extra features that might make it more enticing. For example, the V-Series has an auto game mode that helps decrease response time when gaming. Or, if you're more into streaming, the V-Series has Smartcast integration for all the popular streaming services, as well as WatchFree+, which is a free streaming service provided by Vizio, so it's a great alternative if you don't have or often use any of the streaming services.

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These 4K TVs are all under $500 for back-to-school

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The Walmart Back-to-School sale is in full swing and that makes now the ideal opportunity to buy a great new 4K TV for under $500. Whether you're heading to a new dorm or apartment, or simply keen to check out the best Walmart TV deals available right now, we've got you covered. Of course, with so many great HD TV and 4K TV deals out there right now, it can be hard to know where to start so we've narrowed things down to four of the best cheap 4K TVs available at Walmart at the moment. While you're treating yourself, don't forget to check out all the great soundbar deals going on too so you can get the best home theater setup for less.
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Ok, so this 32-inch TCL HD Smart TV isn't a 4K TV but it is incredibly cheap for what it offers and ideal for students on a tight budget. Coming from one of the best TV brands out there right now, you're sure of good quality. The TV offers 3 HDMI connections so you can easily hook up all your devices plus it has an intuitive Roku interface so you can stream over 500,000 movies and TV episodes with the minimum of effort. It also works with the free Roku remote app so you can use voice search saving you the effort of digging out the remote. It even works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Not bad for the price, right?

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The best Cyber Monday TV Deals under $500 for 2020

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If you're looking for some great Cyber Monday TV deals but your budget is pretty tight, we've got you covered. It's easily possible to find some great TV deals for under $500 and we've found the best offers out there all courtesy of the plethora of Best Buy Cyber Monday TV deals we're seeing pop up. These TVs don't specifically feature in our best 4K TVs under $500 guide but they all come from very reliable brands. If you're looking for even more Cyber Monday deals, we've got everything you could need.
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With $20 off, this TCL 40-inch Class 3-series Full HD TV just became an even better value. As you'd expect at this price, it's not 4K but it's still a great full HD set that offers smart functionality. With a sharp 1080p resolution, it's ideal for watching Blu-rays or playing games with smart TV functionality courtesy of built-in Roku. That means you can watch your favorite streaming services effortlessly. It even works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa too for added convenience. If you simply need a basic HD TV, this more than fulfills that duty.