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Summary: Great unit
Review: (...) great size. wish it had a car adapter
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Summary: Great unit
Review: (...) great size. wish it had a car adapter
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Summary: Still the best picture of any portable DVD player (2004)
Review: Although some of the reviews are approaching four years old, the words are still true -- as of 2004 this player has the best picture quality of *any* portable DVD/LCD player EVER. At 5.9" it doesn't have the biggest screen nor does it have the most pixels. What it does have is an incredible picture quality that is unmatched by many larger home plasma and LCD televisions and no other DVD/LCD player.It's that good. The later portables by Toshiba can't touch it. Panasonics and Samsungs don't come close. Minteks, Sonys, whatever else don't even rate. The SD-P1000's viewing angle is acceptable and the contrast ratio is quite good. The color accuracy is outstanding. No adjustments to the picture (except for backlight brightness) are available and are not needed. I can't technically state why this player looks so good but the secret has to be the quality of the LCD screen. It is special. Perhaps it is a screen used by Toshiba in its Libretto series of pocket computers. In any event, the later, larger screens by Toshiba are not as good -- poor consrast ratio and viewing angle. This player passes Avia and DVE test DVDs with ease. Excellent color and geometry. Incredible detail. Downsides? The battery arrangement is a bit clumsy and the battery is, of course, proprietary (why can't they make these packs accept a bunch of replacable AA NiMH cells?). The remote is bit large. There are few controls on the player so the remote is *needed*. The player can get a bit hot. Battery life isn't the longest -- good for one two hour movie and not much more. Still, even with the downsides, the amazingly detailed, smooth, colorful picture produced by the Toshiba SD-P1000 makes one forget the shortcomings and just enjoy the beauty of the movie.
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Summary: Still the best picture of any portable DVD player (2004)
Review: Although some of the reviews are approaching four years old, the words are still true -- as of 2004 this player has the best picture quality of *any* portable DVD/LCD player EVER. At 5.9" it doesn't have the biggest screen nor does it have the most pixels. What it does have is an incredible picture quality that is unmatched by many larger home plasma and LCD televisions and no other DVD/LCD player. It's that good. The later portables by Toshiba can't touch it. Panasonics and Samsungs don't come close. Minteks, Sonys, whatever else don't even rate. The SD-P1000's viewing angle is acceptable and the contrast ratio is quite good. The color accuracy is outstanding. No adjustments to the picture (except for backlight brightness) are available and are not needed. I can't technically state why this player looks so good but the secret has to be the quality of the LCD screen. It is special. Perhaps it is a screen used by Toshiba in its Libretto series of pocket computers. In any event, the later, larger screens by Toshiba are not as good -- poor consrast ratio and viewing angle. This player passes Avia and DVE test DVDs with ease. Excellent color and geometry. Incredible detail. Downsides? The battery arrangement is a bit clumsy and the battery is, of course, proprietary (why can't they make these packs accept a bunch of replacable AA NiMH cells?). The remote is bit large. There are few controls on the player so the remote is *needed*. The player can get a bit hot. Battery life isn't the longest -- good for one two hour movie and not much more. Still, even with the downsides, the amazingly detailed, smooth, colorful picture produced by the Toshiba SD-P1000 makes one forget the shortcomings and just enjoy the beauty of the movie.
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Summary: Compared - Toshiba SDP-1000 picture the very best
Review: Awaiting my Toshiba SDP-1000 in the mail. I looked at and compared about 10 models in various stores and the Toshiba stood out--by far--as the best picture. I also use a test that many others use--the credit test. Go to the movie credits at the end and compare the print between portable DVDs. On some, you cannot read the credits...on the Toshiba almost every line is clear and readable. ....
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Summary: I love it
Review: I bought the unit specifically to fly with. Which I haven't done yet. However, plopped in front of my treadmill, both the Toshiba and my treadmill are being used daily. And I've dropped 11 pounds in 2 weeks, so the investment was well worth the price. The picture quality is incredible, better than any unit I was able to find, especially the newer, higher priced Toshiba 8" unit. The built in sound is "eh", but using my noise cancelling head phones, the overall results are spectacular. Im not too happy with the 9x16 movie display on a 5.8" screen, however the zoom feature improves the film quality tremendously. If you are a purist, and insist on 9x16 use the system on your large screen TV. (Yes, you will need to use the klunky remove unit to reset the aspect ratio) Would I buy this unit again? In a heart beat. My only complaint is that the price dropped within weeks of my purchace, but when it comes to electronics, that is to be expected. All of the plusses listed in the above reviews are correct. So are the negatives. In this world, don't expect perfection. But for inflight entertainment, this should be great. And for couch potatoes who what their movies without a shred of guilt, use it infront of a treadmill. ("Titanic" alone is good for almost 2 pounds of blubber) Now, can anyone confirm that the Portege 3000/etc. inflight power adapters do indeed work with this machine? Dr. H
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Summary: I love it
Review: I bought the unit specifically to fly with. Which I haven't done yet. However, plopped in front of my treadmill, both the Toshiba and my treadmill are being used daily. And I've dropped 11 pounds in 2 weeks, so the investment was well worth the price. The picture quality is incredible, better than any unit I was able to find, especially the newer, higher priced Toshiba 8" unit. The built in sound is "eh", but using my noise cancelling head phones, the overall results are spectacular. Im not too happy with the 9x16 movie display on a 5.8" screen, however the zoom feature improves the film quality tremendously. If you are a purist, and insist on 9x16 use the system on your large screen TV. (Yes, you will need to use the klunky remove unit to reset the aspect ratio) Would I buy this unit again? In a heart beat. My only complaint is that the price dropped within weeks of my purchace, but when it comes to electronics, that is to be expected. All of the plusses listed in the above reviews are correct. So are the negatives. In this world, don't expect perfection. But for inflight entertainment, this should be great. And for couch potatoes who what their movies without a shred of guilt, use it infront of a treadmill. ("Titanic" alone is good for almost 2 pounds of blubber) Now, can anyone confirm that the Portege 3000/etc. inflight power adapters do indeed work with this machine? Dr. H
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Summary: Terrific!
Review: I bought this for my daughter's family to use on long trips. The picture quality is great. A real hit! Drawbacks- The base does become hot and the battery is bulky. Other than that, a great player for the price.
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Summary: The Ultimate Portable DVD Player
Review: I compared all the portable DVD players and none of the other DVD players could hold a candle to the picture quality of the Toshiba . The polysilicon TFT, progressive scan screen is a marvel to behold. Using headphones the sound quality is magnificent. Compare the other portable DVD screens, and I'm sure you will be sold on the Toshiba SD-P1000.
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Summary: A must have for the picture !
Review: I have looked high and low and this one is it for the picture! I can see things in the background that are not visible on any others that I have seen.I view many subtitled movies and I can read the subtitles without any problems on this machine. My first concern is picture quality and although this model does not allow color/tint/brightness adjustments, none are needed. The picture is perfect ! The bad side is , that's it , Every thing else about this player I do not like. 1)the ugly shade of green
2)poor sound quality out of the built in speakers
3)low audio output from the built in speakers
4)you must keep the remote with you if you want to use any functions(slow mo/skip/etc)There is NO reason to have a remote controll for a portable DVD player in my opinion!!!! or allow ALL functions to be accessed via the player if a remote must be included!!
5)yup,it gets hot
6)seems very fragile when holding
7)no status indicator to let you know the battery level
8)big battery with a short life...
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