Toshiba HD-EP30 and E1 compared: Hot HD DVD player action

To the rear, we see the same crazy reversal. The E30's (top) power socket is now on the opposite side, and the HDMI is now at the far right, instead of in the middle. Other than that, the two are pretty similar.

You might also notice that Toshiba has removed the S-Video socket. We'd be tempted to moan about this, but S-Video doesn't exactly support 1080p anyway, so we'll let it slide. The composite video out does get to stay though.