RCA HD DVD Player for Under $500

By Ian Bell Updated 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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You can buy a 65-inch QLED 4K TV for under $500 right now

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Ten years ago, 4K was all the rage. These days, every TV on the market is 4K. The next step up is QLED, and that technology is quickly becoming cheaper too. Of course, awesome 4K TV deals help, like this price cut at Walmart that brings the 65-inch Vizio M6 down to $498 from its usual $678. If you want a large QLED TV from a respected brand, this is your chance to get one for cheap. Don't let this deal pass you by.

Why you should buy the 65-inch Vizio M6 QLED 4K TV
If you're not familiar with Vizio smart TVs and soundbars, the M-Series is its mid-tier offering which still manages to hit relatively budget-oriented pricing by using cheap tech smartly. For example, if you aren't familiar with QLED vs. OLED, where QLED shines is being able to light each individual pixel very brightly, allowing it to recreate colors better. On the other hand, OLED TVs can switch their pixels off completely, letting you get deeper blacks, which helps with the overall contrast. While both pieces of tech have their own advantages, and while OLED might come out slightly on top for image reproduction, QLED TVs are much cheaper and offer a close enough experience that you likely won't notice unless you have the two different panels side by side.

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CES 2023: Hisense’s mini-LED TVs now start under $500, with models up to 85 inches

Hisense U8K, U7K, and U6K mini-LED TVs.

Hisense has revealed its 2023 lineup of TVs at CES 2023, and it's chock-full of high-brightness mini-LEDs, including a new flagship known as the UX. There are 14 models with mini-LED backlighting, from the high-performance U8K Series to the step-down U7K Series and the affordable U6K Series. With the exception of the U6K, which it says will start at an incredibly affordable sub-$500 price, Hisense hasn't said how much the new models will cost or when they'll be available. The company also debuted its new lineup of Laser TV and Laser Cinema 4K projectors.

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The best 4K TVs for under $500: premium picture on a budget

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Buying a new TV doesn't always have to mean you'll be spending above and beyond $1,000. In fact, you can score an excellent set for less than half of that, and that doesn't mean you'll be stuck with a sub-par display, either. We're talking $500 or less for 4K resolution, HDR capabilities, incredible smart features, and more.

The makers of all the best TVs on the market, including Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TLC, all offer competitively-priced, sub-$500 TVs that you'll find in sizes ranging from 43 inches to 55 inches (and some even larger), with smart features and picture specs sure to fit your needs. And while they may not be the latest-and-greatest OLEDs or QLEDs, we've put together this list of some awesome TVs that more than fit the bill when it comes to features, performance, and value.