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07-24-2007, 08:04 AM
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Those familiar with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/14/engadget-hd-giveaways-neodigits-helios-x3000/">Helios name</a> probably haven't forgotten the uber-cheap <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/neodigits-announces-the-helios-h4000-hd-upscaling-dvd-player/">H4000</a> that landed late last year, but the firm has outdone itself once again by slipping under that oh-so-magical $100 price point with the H2000. This slim multiformat player can not only upscale your standard DVDs to 1080i, but MPEG2/4, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/DivX/">DivX</a>, and even XviD files can also be upconverted for your viewing pleasure via component, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/HDMI/">HDMI</a>, or VGA. Moreover, this device also outputs unprocessed 480i / 576i signals via the HDMI port if you're sending it to an external video scaler, and while we're sure you may be willing to give your <strike>first</strike> second born for all these niceties, Helios Labs will only be asking for $99 when it arrives next month.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://helios-labs.com/us/products/H2000/h2000_overview.shtml>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/07/23/the-helios-h2000-your-99-upscaling-multiformat-dvd-player/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/947274/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/07/23/the-helios-h2000-your-99-upscaling-multiformat-dvd-player/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
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Those familiar with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/14/engadget-hd-giveaways-neodigits-helios-x3000/">Helios name</a> probably haven't forgotten the uber-cheap <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/neodigits-announces-the-helios-h4000-hd-upscaling-dvd-player/">H4000</a> that landed late last year, but the firm has outdone itself once again by slipping under that oh-so-magical $100 price point with the H2000. This slim multiformat player can not only upscale your standard DVDs to 1080i, but MPEG2/4, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/DivX/">DivX</a>, and even XviD files can also be upconverted for your viewing pleasure via component, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/HDMI/">HDMI</a>, or VGA. Moreover, this device also outputs unprocessed 480i / 576i signals via the HDMI port if you're sending it to an external video scaler, and while we're sure you may be willing to give your <strike>first</strike> second born for all these niceties, Helios Labs will only be asking for $99 when it arrives next month.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://helios-labs.com/us/products/H2000/h2000_overview.shtml>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/07/23/the-helios-h2000-your-99-upscaling-multiformat-dvd-player/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/947274/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/07/23/the-helios-h2000-your-99-upscaling-multiformat-dvd-player/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
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