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Summary: A great first DVD Player
Review: I just recieved this player in three days ago from a ebay auction and im completely spoiled! I have already watched 10 movies and im hooked! I have done a lot of research before buying and im glad that I picked this unit. It is my first DVD player and I couldnt be more satisfied. Its easy to use and a cinch to hook up. The component outputs makes a GIANT difference over the S-Video! I dont have any digital audio gear so I couldnt tell you the difference on that part but the video playback is flawless. The remote control is also very nice and intuitive. A bit on the large size for my hands but no problems. Audio CDs really do sound better as well. Im not sure how it can improve them but it does have a brighter more open sound to them than on my all Pioneer set up. Which BTW, the Toshiba blends in nicely with the other gear. The construction is very sturdy with no sign of cheapness. If you are planning on buying a first DVD player, go the extra mile and buy a 5 or 6 disc changer and if you want a no brainer buy, go with Toshiba.
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Summary: Big Problems!
Review: I purchased the DVD player 10/09/2001 and have had problems ever since. The unit would play a DVD Vidio for about 30 to 45 minutes and stop with the image frozen on the screen, nothing could be done to correct the problem.The unit was in for repairs from 11/01/2001 until 11/27/2001, with the PC board assembly and pick up mechanism replaced. It worked OK for three months, and now the same problem is happening again.
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Summary: pretty good product
Review: I was initially concerned due to some of the negative customer reviews on this product ... especially on the part where a disc tends to be stuck now and then (a number of customers seem to experience that problem). However, I thought that at that price, it was probably the best deal around for a 5-disc DVD player and gave it a shot. Now that I have it all hooked up and running (it comes with the necessary component cables), I am glad to say that it works flawlessly.
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Summary: READ THIS REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
Review: O.K. Here it goes.... The player is overall very good. It plays dvd movies, audio cd's, HDCD encoded audio cd's, and VCD's. The owner's manual says it will not play CD-R's but after trying various brands, I found that it will play Memorex brand CD-R's with no problem. The picture through the S-Video connection is great. The sound through the optical connection is the best I've heard. Believe me you will hear a difference when conpaired to analogue. I have watched many movies and it has not skipped once. I did not even notice a layer change. Really! This is a very good player.
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Summary: Ate first disk, Wouldn't release second
Review: Opened my brand new unit, put in two DVDs, opened the unit to see which DVD was in slot 1; nothing was there! Nothing was in slot 2; eventually took cover off, removed circuit boards and retrieved disk 1, from back corner of machine where the platter had slung it. After repeated efforts pushing buttons, a good five minutes, it disgorged disk 2. Find this same problem in reviews of other Toshiba units, wish I had read first.
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Summary: Insert Disk Error!!!
Review: This player started out working fine, however about about one year of use, it would not reconize disks. This is the same problem that many others reported. I took mine apart and found that a cable on the top of the laser unit tends to generate a bad connection (back middle). If I disconnect it and reconnect it, I was able to get the unit to play for another year before the cable became hosed from reconnecting time and time again. I purchased another one from e-bay, with the same problem, but I could only get this one to work for a few weeks! Perhaps if I can buy a pack of these cables, I can keep mine working for a little longer before I can purchase a better one. Nearly impossible to use without remote. Goes bad after about one year, or earlier. Lemon, I have two and they both went bad. Both manufactured April 2000!
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Summary: Bad Product
Review: Toshiba DVD player SD-3205 is broken only after 5 month use. I bought it in November 2000. The DVD player wouldn't load any DVDs or CDs. It will cost me (labor only) to fix it. The product has one year parts warranties.
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Summary: SD-3205 -- Finicky and Trouble-prone
Review: We've had this unit for about a year and a half. I agree with the complaints regarding trying to get a disc OUT. I finally figured out the pushing STOP button twice would do it. My biggest problem is getting DISC ERROR when inserting a DVD or CD. This is happening with increasing frequency - probably about half of the DVDs we rent will not play at all. And many of my CDs ,which are in very good condition will not play either. The Owner's Manual is useless in troubleshooting this problem, as it doesn't bother to mention it. I suspect it will have to go into the shop. I will not buy another Toshiba product, based on our experience with this unit.
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Summary: SD-3205 -- Finicky and Trouble-prone
Review: We've had this unit for about a year and a half. I agree with the complaints regarding trying to get a disc OUT. I finally figured out the pushing STOP button twice would do it. My biggest problem is getting DISC ERROR when inserting a DVD or CD. This is happening with increasing frequency - probably about half of the DVDs we rent will not play at all. And many of my CDs ,which are in very good condition will not play either. The Owner's Manual is useless in troubleshooting this problem, as it doesn't bother to mention it. I suspect it will have to go into the shop. I will not buy another Toshiba product, based on our experience with this unit.
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Summary: Very Good
Review: Works Efficently just as a DVD Player sould. I was not at all dissipointed in this product.
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