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Summary: Top quality without paying top price.
Review: The Toshiba SD2800 DVD player is the one I am currently using, and by far the best I have used so far. While it is far from top of the line in terms of features, it meets my need mightily. And the price was more than reasonable, considering what you get with this particular DVD player. When I got the player, it was very easy to install (considering that I am not an electronics expert) and use the first time around. The audio and video jacks are color coded, so there is minimal chance of making a mistake. One thing I liked is the Digital output jack, so when I get a big fancy home theatre, the DVD player will be suited for it. The features are all very easy to understand, and the screen menus are easy to navigate. You get all the expected features: zoom, subtile selectors, camera angle selector, and a host of other features. The ability to use them depends totally on the DVD you get, but rest assured all the DVD features you would need are here. Where is really counts is playback quality and reliability. I have read other reviews where people have had a few problems. I have experienced none of these, quite the opposite, it has been more reliable than I had expected. I use it extensively, and it has never skipped, stalled, or broken down. Picture quality is superb, sound quality is great (I recommend hooking it up to your stereo), and the colorstream feature unique to Toshiba DVD players makes a big difference. My only qualm is the remote control, which is a bit cumbersome on the first few attempts. A backlit remote would have been a good idea. Often, I am looking to skip to the next chapter in the movie, and I accidently press the power button and shut off the player. A minor frustration, but one I expereince too often. Toshiba DVD players have the reputation for being some of the best available, and I have bought two of them for my house (the other is a newer model). I have experienced no problems, and would recommend them to anybody.
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Summary: Mechanical flaw???
Review: This DVD player generally plays well however disks tend to come dislodged from their slots as the carousel spins. At one point I had to take off the cover in order to retrieve a disk. It's a real annoyance which should never happen.
Rating:
Summary: a great value for the price
Review: This DVD player has great features at a great price. I liked that they even included a video cable so that you didn't have to buy anything else to set up the player.
Rating: 
Summary: Inexpensive, not cheap
Review: This DVD Player was very inexpensive, and it met every expectation that I had! It was very easy to setup, has one-touch features just like the more expensive ones, and delivers excellent picture and sound quality. It plays my MP3 cd's without any problem, too.
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Summary: Mechanical flaw???
Review: This is an update of my previous review (Dec. 2002). I bought this DVD player in May '02, very nearly 2 years ago. I just retired it (stepped up to the Toshiba SD-H400 DVD/Tivo unit) on ebay. But I was sorry to see this one go! It always worked flawlessly for me. It played every disk I put in it, including, despite my previous review, DVD+R and +RW disks that I burned on my PC (haven't tested DVD-R or -RW). I never had a single problem with the player, and in fact, I miss its Enhanced Black Level feature (something my new Progressive scan $400 monster DOESN'T have!). The EBL really added to the cinematic experience. I know that they aren't really on the retail market anymore, but I felt the need to pay honor to a device that served me quite well for the last 2 years. If you need a second DVD player, or a new or first, and can find one of these new, I recommend you go for. Newer isn't always better, and the SD2800 is a solid performer!
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Summary: Update: Just retired, but still going strong!
Review: This is an update of my previous review (Dec. 2002). I bought this DVD player in May '02, very nearly 2 years ago. I just retired it (stepped up to the Toshiba SD-H400 DVD/Tivo unit) on ebay. But I was sorry to see this one go! It always worked flawlessly for me. It played every disk I put in it, including, despite my previous review, DVD+R and +RW disks that I burned on my PC (haven't tested DVD-R or -RW). I never had a single problem with the player, and in fact, I miss its Enhanced Black Level feature (something my new Progressive scan $400 monster DOESN'T have!). The EBL really added to the cinematic experience. I know that they aren't really on the retail market anymore, but I felt the need to pay honor to a device that served me quite well for the last 2 years. If you need a second DVD player, or a new or first, and can find one of these new, I recommend you go for. Newer isn't always better, and the SD2800 is a solid performer!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent value
Review: This is our first dvd player -- we basically wanted something inexpensive that would work decently. Did some research online and this looked like the best deal. We've had it for about a year now with zero problems. It's pretty responsive, doesn't skip, and the sound and picture seem quite good. Very happy with this purchase overall!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent, real trooper, works great!
Review: This player is excellent, feature loaded, cheap, high quality. I've had it nearly 2 years and have yet to have a single problem or even the slightest hint of a problem. I have a Toshiba TV and VCR and they all work great. DVD player has optical audio out and at that price, wow!
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Summary: This Toshiba SD-2800 DVD Player [stinks]
Review: This Toshiba SD-2800 DVD Player [stinks]. It quit working within one year of use. My old, 1st generation, 1997 Toshiba SD-3006 DVD Player works way better than this and is still working perfectly after six years. I think my SD-3006 is ready to outlast every new DVD players in the market. So no more new DVD players for me because the size is too small and too fragile to keep.
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Summary: Great for 1 year
Review: We bought 2 of these. 1 is still working after 1 year. The other barely works. If the DVD is brand new or in pristine condition, no problems, otherwise no chance. Something in the player mechanism to deal with disc errors must wear out or break. I know, it must be faulty electrolyte in the capacitors, or maybe the glue on a chip wore out? Seems like Toshiba QA moved from their HDD division and is spreading throughtout company.
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