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Summary: great product
Review: After doing a lot of research I finally had a chance to see the Toshiba in person. I was impressed and took the dive. The next night I took it on the road. This is a great machine. I had no pixel probelms, which seem to pop up so often in other machines reviews. No sound problems. Without headphones its acceptable. BUT, use Bose noise reduction headphones and it is awesome. On top of that it has two jacks for headphones, great for traveling with a firend or spouse, The picture is excellent. I could argue for a few more chances to fine tune a picture but in the end the large screen and sharpness makes watching a movie or concert a pleasure. Battery life is 3+ hours for the one provided and I have purchased the extended which is easily available. The weight is probably more than a small screen but very reasonable and easy to carry on the road. I could not be happier with the player. The research was worth the time and I got the right player.
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Summary: Intense
Review: Amazing DVD Player. I had a chance to watch half a movie in it while I was in best buy, and this is the best Portable DVD I've ever seen. The screen is HUGE, much better than the 5" screens, and it's crystal clear too! It plays great, and smoothly and like others doesn't make too much noise when playing movies in it. The sound is pretty good, although I didn't get a chance to watch from it without speakers. Bottom line, if you're looking for a Portable DVD Player, and a cheap one (this is cheaper than most I've seen!) then this is definately for you!
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Summary: Intense
Review: Amazing DVD Player. I had a chance to watch half a movie in it while I was in best buy, and this is the best Portable DVD I've ever seen. The screen is HUGE, much better than the 5" screens, and it's crystal clear too! It plays great, and smoothly and like others doesn't make too much noise when playing movies in it. The sound is pretty good, although I didn't get a chance to watch from it without speakers. Bottom line, if you're looking for a Portable DVD Player, and a cheap one (this is cheaper than most I've seen!) then this is definately for you!
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Summary: A big step back from the Toshiba SDP-1000
Review: Anyone looking seriously at the SDP-1500 should instead try to scrounge one of the remaining SDP-1000 models. While the SDP-1500 is as good as any 7" screen model out there, it is a big technology and image quality step behind the SDP-1000. Sure, the SDP-1000 lacks some buttons on the body of the player that should be there, and is only 5.8" display; but it has progressive scan and a video resolution matched only by true HDTV screens. My impression is that while the SDP-1000 was a technology tour de force, the SDP-1500 is a cost reduced, more usability oriented attempt to compete with the mass market based largely on screen size alone. The 5.8" and extremely crisp SDP-1000 is the high point of portable DVD players to date, and may remain unmatched for some time. The bottom line is image quality, and the small size brings added convenience as well.
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Summary: I am happy with it, but.........
Review: First of all, this is an OK dvd player. Toshiba does make great products, but this is an exception. ... but the size is an issue. It isn't that big, but when you put on the battery pack it transforms to a much bigger size. Also the picture quality is worse than my tv. I would have no problem with these down sides, but the fact remains that it costs ... dollars. With new technology, computers have dropped tremendously. ...The fact is, that these portable dvd players will soon be outdated by laptops which can do the same, but with more functionality. I would recommend you keeping your money, and then waiting for a good laptop to come on sale. There are plenty of bargains out there for [the price] or less.
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Summary: Absolutely Fantastic!
Review: First, shop around. There are a lot of good deals out there on this item. I've read the other reviews, and I can't really agree with all of them. Perhaps it's because my unit was manufactured in July of 2002, but I have no problems with the sound.
Let me clarify. Sure, from the built in speakers it sounds about like a clock radio (with surround). However, when I hooked it up to a pair of $ Philips ear bud earphones, it was pretty incredible. I could not turn the sound on "The Matrix" up past 3 without hurting my ears. The simulated surround is amazing. Granted, I haven't tried it on an airplane, but I think the secret may be to get "in the ear" style earphones.
The battery life also seems quite adequate. I didn't turn the brightness down and still had plenty of life. The picture is great from any viewing angle. No blackout glare as with cheaper models.
Finally, the unit feels very solid. I already owned a Polaroid unit and this is leaps and bounds ahead of that in manufacturing soundness. I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely Fantastic!
Review: First, shop around. There are a lot of good deals out there on this item. I've read the other reviews, and I can't really agree with all of them. Perhaps it's because my unit was manufactured in July of 2002, but I have no problems with the sound.
Let me clarify. Sure, from the built in speakers it sounds about like a clock radio (with surround). However, when I hooked it up to a pair of $ Philips ear bud earphones, it was pretty incredible. I could not turn the sound on "The Matrix" up past 3 without hurting my ears. The simulated surround is amazing. Granted, I haven't tried it on an airplane, but I think the secret may be to get "in the ear" style earphones.
The battery life also seems quite adequate. I didn't turn the brightness down and still had plenty of life. The picture is great from any viewing angle. No blackout glare as with cheaper models.
Finally, the unit feels very solid. I already owned a Polaroid unit and this is leaps and bounds ahead of that in manufacturing soundness. I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: EAM,S REVIEW
Review: GOOD PERFORMANCE,EXCELLENT PICTURE AND SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT COMPANION.
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Summary: Well worth it
Review: Great picture, a great value given it's 8" screen. Sound isn't great, but decent. The Pioneer unit has better sound, but Toshiba's screen is great.
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Summary: Beautiful unit if you don't care about sound...
Review: I bought the SD-P1500 for a great price through another online vendor and was very excited to try it out. We took it on a long car ride and found the screen to be excellent, but the built-in speakers had a limited volume range. I was willing to overlook that shortcoming as I imagined using headsets or connecting to a TV primarily anyway. But, less than a week later, when using it on a plane the same volume limitation occurred. I could NOT hear anything except VERY FAINT dialogue and the occasional sound effect. On a layover, I spent money on "noise reduction" headsets. Again, to no avail. No matter what DVD I put in, neither I nor my traveling companion could hear the dialogue or music while flying. On the ground with no engine noise, the device is not exactly perfect either. It was very finnicky about the DVD's it would play. The first disc I tried (Phenomenon) would not "read". I cleaned the disk, looking for obvious reasons, but still had no luck. I encountered the same problem with another disc (Dangerous Liaisons) which was double sided with widescreen and full-screen versions. The full-screen version could be played, the widescreen could not. Finally one last problem, which may or may not be related to this device, was output to a TV. I tried hooking it up to a TV in a hotel room without any luck. The TV sensed the connection, but I could never get any picture or sound. Granted this may have been a problem with the TV and not the device. I did not try it again when I returned home. I am returning the device to the e-tailer from whence it came. I wish I had better news, but I have to give this device a big-thumbs-down. Beware.
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