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Summary: Had a problem, but Toshiba made it right.
Review: Bought the SD-1700 in Nov., 2001 and watched approx. 10 movies before the sound and the display panel went out. Even though the unit only has a 90 day warranty on parts and labor and 1 year on parts, Toshiba agreed to extend it to get the unit repaired. Now, that's going the extra mile!
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Summary: Go for the Panasonic
Review: I've had this model and the equivalent Panasonic (RV31), and give the edge to the Panasonic.
Both are good DVD players for non-digital TVs, particularly if the TV accepts colorstream component input. Both have nice pictures, and colorstream component output. Neither has progressive scan, which you probably won't notice unless you have a digital tv. Both have miscellaneous features like "audio enhance", a sound mode that tries to play dialoge at extra volume. Both seem reasonably reliable and supposedly play audio CDs and MP3 files. (Both are supposed to have some problems with computer-burned CDs however).
Ultimately, though, the Panasonic RV31 is worth the extra 10 bucks. The controls are significantly easier to use, with a jog wheel on the console and easy frame-by-frame advance and reverse. The other reports I've seen say that the Panasonic is significantly better with scratched DVDs, which is important for renters like me.
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Summary: Nice if it would last
Review: A nice DVD player when it works. As one other reviewer mentioned, on mine, the LED panel display and all audio functions ceased working in the middle of a DVD and remained INOP. All those having used it for less than 3 months might be in for a rude surprise.
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Summary: Toshiba DVD SD700
Review: I am looking at the other reviews on the player, and I totally agree. This player has a good price, but it regularly pauses, skips, even stops on DVD's. Even on brand new, never played DVD's. I took one DVD back to the store 3 times thinking it was the DVD.....but NO. I am truly convinced it is the player. It is very disappointing to get totally engrossed in a movie, watching it with friends, surround sound on and getting the full effect, when all of a sudden it pauses....or skips. VERY disappointing, not to mention embarrassing. I wish I hadn't bought it on-line. It would be easier to take back. I will continue to buy on-line, just not electronic products.
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Summary: Toshiba sd1700
Review: This is an excellent basic dvd player, and I have been extremely happy with my choice. I have noticed that it does hiccup a little with damaged dvds that I rent, but otherwise everthing is great...and it has a lot of features for the price...
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Summary: happy
Review: This dvd player works great. Since I bought it, I havn't had any problems with it. Futhermore, I was watching the local news, and their "product tester" was reviewing dvd players(cheaper ones and more expensive ones) and he ranked this one the highest. `
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Summary: Solid basic unit with a few nifty added features.
Review: I bought this for my 16 year old daughter to use with the very basic Toshiba 17" TV in her room, a TV used only for video games and playback (i.e., not for commercial TV). She got quite a few DVD's for her birthday and wanted to be able to watch them back there.The unit has performed well. It's a pretty basic unit, but we're talking pretty basic set up here. Two features she'd really enjoyed are the 4x picture zoom with 4 forward and reverse scan speeds and the multiple camera angles, subtitles, and language select (she likes foreign films). Both features work well and are easy to use, though you do lose some side view on the picture in the zoom mode. On the whole, I feel like we got good value for the money and she's very happy as a lark with the unit. What more can you ask???
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Summary: Big Disappointment!
Review: I treated myself to my first DVD player for Christmas and used it three times before the audio failed. Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with it since I bought it on-line. If I had bought it from a local store, I would bring it back and they would replace it. Now I have to find a service center in my area an make two trips to get it repaired. Bummer. Never again.
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Summary: Garbage Don't buy this product.
Review: This product should never had been made. I've only owned this DVD and it doesn't play worth a CRAP! It skips, doesn't play back cd-r, cd-wr. Hell it doesn't even play regular cd's without skipping. The remote control doesn't work either. I have be right in front of it for it to work and that is only some of the time. Sometimes I feel like throwing the thing out the window. Next time I'm buying a Panasonic or a Sony.
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Summary: Buy this one ...If you want a headache!
Review: I received this player just over a week ago. Being my first DVD I was very impressed with the video/sound quality that the DVD yielded. However, I experienced some skipping in the first 3 movies that I watched (all of which were brand new!). During the third movie, the player locked up. I stopped the movie and began to play it again. The DVD locked up again. So I tried to take the movie out to test another one to be sure it was the player and not the disc. But the player's tray would not fully open. It opened about 1/3 of the way and then made an aweful grinding noise, then closed again. This occur over and over. It's going back where I purchased it for a better model. ...
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