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Summary: It WAS a good dvd player....
Review: My electronic wiz of a brother bought me this player as a gift. He was right about it being a good player; however, it broke after a little less than a year and a half. I took it in to get fixed and was told the optimal pick-up assembly broke and would cost me $248 to fix. So I'm rating this "3 stars". It was a good machine with lots of bells and whistles, but Toshiba needs to work on the pick-up assembly. I saw someone else's review and from what he wrote, it sounds like the same part broke inside his machine.
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Summary: no need to buy another
Review: The toshiba SD 1200 was the first DVD I aquired for over two years ago.Two years later I dont regret for a second for buying it. It's been flawless since the day I set it up. Many friends went for other more expensive brands and models and have encountered many dificulties since day one. In the set up, recognition of movies and over all execution. I recomend it to anyone who is planning to buy a DVD.
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Summary: It was good...
Review: until it broke. The repair technician said the laser pickups were made by Samsung, and a steady stream have been coming in for repair. It would cost (...)to replace, so I might as well buy another player. I've had the unit for almost a year now. Great picture, useful zoom for those too-wide movies, and adequate remote.
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Summary: Great
Review: This DVD player is amazing! It has great sound quality, good graphics, VERY easy to use and set up, and its kinda' cheap to! I love it it's amazing. I would definently recoment it to y'all.
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Summary: solid, simple, entry level model
Review: This is a very good entry level machine. Its not too complicated, just insert the disc and work your way through the dvd's menu. You are not paying for the extras like multiple disc play. Overall, this machine is quiet and reliable. It get s lots of use in my house, and the only complaint is that the remote could be a lot better. However, from a practical standpoint we don't need to do all that much with the remote other than navigate through the dvd menus. This unit will not be the one to select for a high end system, but if you are looking for a basic entry level until than look no further.
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Summary: Good - but you may need to spend [extra money]!
Review: So far, I'm very pleased with this DVD player, but it doesn't come with, nor mention in the manual, that if you have an older television without the S- or component- video imputs, you may also need to purchase a RF Modulator/Switch (available at Radio Shack -- Cat.#: 15-1244)which converts it into the standard 75 MHz ohm imput (where most cable boxes and VCRs plug into the TV) and allows you to also hook up your cable box, VCR and DVD at the same time. The switch has imputs for the DVD's video, and left and right audio channels. However, I'm sure this may be a problem with most DVD players, as part of their copywright protection -- the rf modulator automatically switches off the VCRs signal when the DVD powers up, eliminating this problem.
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Summary: BEEN THERE. DONE THAT, BUT STAYED HERE!
Review: Having begun my DVD experience four months ago with my new Compaq computer w/10X player, I was hooked. It was the crisp picture and especially, the special features available on most disks. My next purchase was a Sharp DV600U that, like my DVD player on my Compaq, played all the difficult disks (reda: Matrix, Arlington Road, etc.) with ease. Sold it to a frien just beginning and knew she would be satisfied. I just wanted more features, especially zoom. Next came a KLH 1000 that had a plethora of additional buttons on the panel. Very convenient and had a 4 power zoom. Only problem: it wouldn't play much of anything, including VCD, and, of course, the aforementioned titles. A phone call and a few e-mailings to California, and I sent my EPROMs back for reprogramming. The result after reinstallation - perfection. I swear it would play a ham sandwich if inserted now! Pretty fair picture, good sound, but no DTS capabilities - not a big deal for most as it does have Dolby, etc. Decided it would make a great player for my bedroom where I spend a fair amount of time as it is large and I have a bad back broken a few times in the service and after retirement. Outch! Next, I purchased a once expensive JVC VX 501 BK and after executing a "reset procedure" not in the manual, but available through cust. service, played MOST disks quite well, but would still stumble on some titles and actually lock up on "hamburger Hill, Devil's Advocate, Deep Blue Sea, but strangely, played "Matrix" just fine. Further, on some titles, I could not get any response from special feature menus. It is on it's way to New Jersey as I write this along with a lengthy letter of chagrin and dissappointment as in the past, there products performed quite well for me. This was to be my primary player. Well, with an empty space in my home theater, I was fed up with so much controversity over which player to purchase. Considering all the extremely bad press JVC got on their XV501, I, being retired and disabled, needed another primary player. So, I went to this site, and pricegrabber.com (write this one down folks) and saw endless complaints akin to mine over this product that JVC seems reluctant to admit their product was a mistake. Cannot speak for their other models, but "once burned, twice shy." Will comment later on how they treat me after my extensive plea for justice. Back to the reviews. I've really had it with experimentation. My only experience using Tosbiba products was with a 7" reel-to-reel tape deck back in the sixties while overseas. It played flawlessly, but was not exactly a marvel of technological wizardry. NEVER failed, though. Well, that was years ago and after reading the hugely glowing reports on this and the "other" site, and talking with another electronics aficionado who owns an slightly older model, SD 2109 I think, and he loves it as do I, that was not designed to play VCDs, I purchased the Toshiba SD 1200. All I can say is that along with my friend, it plays EVERYTHING (including VCDs and CDs) with absolute perfection. I have owned six VHS players and a Beta Max machine and have generally impressed with their simplicity and reliability...but the picture and sound on this handsome, uncluttered unit is astounding. My medium is a new Sony Wega 32" Triniton TV, a Denon AVR 2800 upper crust receiver, Sony 6-channel speaker system, RCA Super VHS (flawless after nearly two years on continued use), and a few other bells and whistles not important to this critique. As I said, I am a genuine techie freak. My bedroom system is similar, only with a 27" Surround Sound Zenith of 8 years flawless perfomance with a built in amplifier, making a receiver unnecessary, and of course the KLH 1000 DVD player and another RCA VHS player, also faultless. Yes, the remote has smaller buttons, but I like the compactness. My KLH remote is even smaller, and works like a champ. Just takes getting used to. Further, some people complained about now seeing their remote in a dark room (much to an eye doctor's chagrin). Frankly, the only remote I have that has back lighting is the one with my receiver, and it still requires some requisite knowledge of the button layout. Toshiba has included a 4 stage zoom feature that those of us who absolutely hate that squashed, skinny view of 2:35 aspect ratio (I mean I detest it). The first zoom stage takes the aspect ratio to a pleasanatly enjoyable 1:85, with only small bars top and bottom, but absolutely no loss in picture quality that these eyes can detect. Hurray for Toshiba! Did I mention how much I hate the 2:35 ratio? As far as not having an optical output - FORGET IT! I know of no one who even uses it. Additionally, it had been reported often that the cables are enormously fragile and break easily. High end stereo dealers don't push it at all. Stick with S-video or composite video - my next very simple operation, for the best picture. Could be a well spent $45.00 to Monster Cable if one is as much of a perfectionist as I am. Buy this incredible machine and your worries are over, but the thrill of DVD will just begin.
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Summary: Had I only known!
Review: Here's a great big "Thanks!" to everyone who mentioned The Matrix DVD in their review. I recently bought a computer with a DVD-ROM drive. EVERY single time, without fail, that I try to watch this DVD, my computer acts like someone poured a glass of water into its guts. I thought it was just my computer (the brand of DVD-ROM will remain unmentioned...). I am definitely buying this player!
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Summary: I'm not a technical genius
Review: But I know what I like. For the price this is a great little DVD player. I wasn't aware until recently that some people consider the DVD of The Matrix to be a challenge. That was until I saw it on someone else's DVD player. My little Toshiba SD-1200 handled it perfectly with clear, well-defined picture and great sound. I have had no problems with this DVD player and really have no complaints about it as long as my remote works. Yes, I would like to be able to access the operations without having to use the remote. Otherwise, I am extremely well satisfied and would highly recommend this DVD player to anyone who wants great performance at a low price.
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Summary: BEST DVD PLAYER EVER! EXTREMELY GOOD!
Review: This DVD player rocks! For those of you who can't afford a really big home theature this is totally for you. The sound and picture quality is the absolute best and the DVD player itself is well built and is soooooooooooooo great. Buy this today!
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