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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2002
Pros: Durability, sound quality, and Picture
Cons: Lack of MP3/VCD support
Summary: My wife bought my DVD player for my birthday over 2 years ago, about a month before my daughter was born (September). She didn't want to but it at first, but after alot of persistance, she caved. Truth be known I think she was too pregnant to put up much ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 4, 2001
Pros: Excellent video, 4x zoom
Cons: Small remote and can't play CD-R CD-RW or VCD
Summary: Two years ago, I did a lot of research and after comparing features and prices, I decide to get the Toshiba 2109. At that time this was considered a second generation machine. Although I paid $249 then, I was able to send in an offer for 5 dvds. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2001
Pros: Clear picture, precise crisp sound
Cons: Very sensitive to scratched CD's
Summary: I have owned this DVD player for 2 years now and I have yet to have a problem with it. The fantastic clear picture I had when it was first purchased is still the same quality I get when I watch it today. This DVD player came with a very clear concise ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2001
Pros: Great picture and sound, easy to use, excellent features.
Cons: I honestly haven't found any yet!
Summary: Let me just say i love this DVD player. Although the Toshiba line of DVD players is very extensive and this is only a entry to mid-range model it is by far my favorite from the numerous Toshiba's I've looked at.
the SD-2109 has many ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 27, 2001
Pros: Great Audio and Video
Cons: Remote
Summary: I did a lot of research before buying this DVD player. I owned a Panasonic before this ( I was and early adopter of this format and the Panasonic I bought had the 5.1 channel analog outputs I was looking for at the time) and soon fund that the Panasonic ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 29, 2001
Pros: Easy use, no frills.
Good value
Cons: Little dull looking..
Summary: Around 18 months ago, I, like a number of others, was gripped by the debate as to whether or not it was worth splashing out 300 pounds on a machine that could only play movies, and not record... And would the supposed huge advantage in picture quality ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2001
Pros: DTS and Dolby Digital. Coaxial and optical audio outputs.
Cons: No VCD or CD-R playback. Slow tray movement.
Summary: This is a no frills player that produces very good quality pictures and sound. The outputs are all sensible. There are now many better equiped players for the same price. The remote is very small and the most frequently used functions are hard to find - ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2001
Pros: great picture quality
Cons: no optical digital output
Summary: I bought the Toshiba SD2109 as my first DVD player. I already had a receiver/amplifier with Dolby 5.1 and DTS decoders so I needed a DVD player with a digital out to match my receiver.
Using the player is not much more difficult than using a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2000
Pros: FEATURES GALORE!
Cons: not enough panel control
Summary: I purchased this product for the feature set, plain and simple. When I was shopping for a DVD player, I wanted a low priced, high-featured unit. With the Toshiba SD-2109, I got it! I got multiple aspect ratio, separated color output, zoom, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 10, 2000
Pros: Great Value
Cons: Remote
Summary: I have had this player since last Christmas, and I have been nothing but satisfied with it. When I was first looking at purchasing a DVD player, I thought I would have to spend a lot to get a great player with great picture quality. I think this has is a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 5, 2000
Pros: Aspect Ratio, Component, Quality of Picture
Cons: Speed
Summary: I got this nice machine in January 2000 refurbished and on an online auction. I got it for at the time an unbeatable price of $155.00. This player is truly a work horse. I have older DVD's and new ones with large aspect ratios, the SD2109 handles all of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2000
Pros: Simple use, great for any scale home theater
Cons: remote is small and hard to use
Summary: I purchased my 2109 over a year ago, and have not regretted it since. Many other people I know have bought other DVD players and have had very different experiences. Nothing comes simple anymore, and this DVD player is no different. I was looking for ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 16, 2000
Pros: every feature desired, low cost, solid performer
Cons: doesn't look real hi-tech or cool
Summary: A full array of output options - I used S-Video and analog audio until I updated my pre-amp and went with component video and digital audio. Both options worked quite well and looked/sounded great. Of course the latter pair looked/sounded better - and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 9, 2000
Pros: Easy to use, good picture quality
Cons: No multi disc, no cdrw support
Summary: I recently decided to build a home theatre system. Of course a dvd player is a must. I compared the toshiba with other dvd players but this one struck me as the best deal. I purchased this item for $250. So far I think its great. You can play all kinds ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 31, 2000
Pros: easy to use, nice features
Cons: freezes once in a while (may be DVD and not the player)
Summary: After doing some research at various places, this one seemed the best buy for what I wanted to spend. I haven't really had any troubles with it. Occasionally, the frame will freeze in the middle of a scene for about a second, but I don't know if that's ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 26, 2000
Pros: Component video, price, picture quality
Cons: fast forward/reverse accuracy and lack of audio at 2x
Summary: I bought this to replace a Panasonic A110 that had the optical pickup problem after a year and a half of flawless operation (my A110 was one of the first ones that came in stock in our area and worked on the discs that other persons complained wouldn't ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 14, 2000
Pros: price, options
Cons: remote
Summary: I love this player. It has all the options of pricier models yet is quite affordable. A great find. The remote is the a bit cumbersome but that can be easily overcome. The buttons are small and often hard to use with looking straight at the remote. The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 8, 2000
Pros: Crisp, sharp audio and video
Cons: None
Summary: For about 4 months I struggled, watching my DVDs only on my iMac. The 15" screen, the sync problems, the crummy pixellation, and the tinny sound all drove me up the wall. I invested first in a scan rate convertor, but that reproduced color very ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 5, 2000
Pros: Everything you want at an unbeatable price.
Cons: You might get addicted.
Summary: All your friends are telling you it's time to get a DVD player and you're wanting to join, but don't want to make a bad decision. Will you spend too much and buy things you won't use? Will you buy too low-end and miss all the fun and have to buy ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2000
Pros: Total value
Cons: Nothing
Summary: I agree 100% with other opinions siting this player at best value. I must admit, I did not buy it, instead I bought the Pioneer Elite DV05 because the picture quality was better in my opinion, but also had to pay twice as much.
I was ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2000
Pros: Simple to use, very inexpensive, good video/sound
Cons: will need a receiver capable of decoding DTS and DD 5.1
Summary: This is a great little basic DVD player with just about everything you need in order to perform its primary function (and the only function that truly matters) enjoy DVD's. I think people kind of lose sight of this fact when they go and buy a $600 DVD ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2000
Pros: Good price, great DTS sound, easy-to-use
Cons: Does not play MP3s
Summary: My spouse and I have always been "techies" who love the latest electronic equipment that hits the shelves. We decided to purchase a DVD player about 7 months ago, and so the search began.
The only problem with getting all the latest ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2000
Pros: Quality is fabulous
Cons: If it breaks, you're done. The warranty is nearly useless.
Summary: I bought my DVD player at the grocery store right before Christmas. Sure, it was an odd place to find an electronic component, but I figured since it was a good deal, and a Toshiba, I'd save myself a trip and buy it then and there.
It was a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 3, 2000
Pros: Easy to use. great price
Cons: Not too many extra features
Summary: I recently purchased this DVD player online and have been very happy with it. I had read other opinions on this model,(recently replaced my the SD-1200 - same features, just new model number for 2000)and I have to agree with almost all of them. A few ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 24, 2000
Pros: great picture, zoom feature
Cons: none
Summary: I recently purchased the Toshiba Sd2109 DVD player and am very happy with the product. It has all the major features that DVD players costing twice as much have. One of my favorite features that this product has is the zoom feature. This enables the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 17, 2000
Pros: Accurate video/audio decoding, Dual disc tray, Colorstream outputs, On screen menu
Cons: No CD-R Audio Playback
Summary: Toshiba is the forerunner on DVD technology. The ColorStream technology was developed by Toshiba, and today is the highest quality video connection offered by a DVD. This DVD player is no exception to Toshiba's technological innovations such as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2000
Pros: Inexpensive, reliable, easy to follow instructions
Cons: Only holds one disc (but you can only watch one at a time anyway)
Summary: I've always been impressed by Toshiba's electronics, and this DVD player is no exception. This unit is priced with the lower-end players, but has most of the features - and definitely the quality - of the much more expensive ones.
Be ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2000
Pros: Component outputs, zoom feature
Cons: Small remote control
Summary: After several years of owning an older Toshiba SD-2107 DVD player, I decided that I wanted to get into DTS. I needed a new player for this, so I started to look around. I ended up buying Toshiba's SD-2109. This player had several features that ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 8, 2000
Pros: Easy to use, looks great
Cons: none so far
Summary: I was hesitant to get this DVD, but after trusting some friends I went with it! And now, I can tell everyone that this DVD is great Easy to use and interactive. The unit itself looks great and plays wonderfully. The DVD technology has gone a long way ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 8, 2000
Pros: Connectors, picture, sound, features, price
Cons: Lousy remote control, occasional loading errors
Summary: The Toshiba SD-2109 can be found online and in some stores for around $199 and at that price it's a very good bargain. The "basic high-end" features like DTS and Dolby Digital output, 3 scan speeds, zoom, and high-quality inputs/outputs make ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2000
Pros: Great picture detail, component out, great value
Cons: Scan mode could be improved
Summary: The Toshiba is the second DVD player that I have bought, and one of many that I have auditioned. I was very impressed with the sharpness and clarity of the picture, even when using a basic RCA video cable. But it gets even better, because this player ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2000
Pros: Affordable - Tons of GREAT features
Cons: None
Summary: The Toshiba SD2109 satisfied all of my criteria when I was looking for a player. First the features - it has all of the standard features plus and all-important zoom that features four levels of zooming - VERY handy when watching StripTease (hehehe.) ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 6, 2000
Pros: Great graphics
Cons: A little confusing for me
Summary: I bought my husband the DVD player that he had wanted for quite sometime for Christmas this past year. He loves to watch movies and felt that this would have much better graphics. Yes it does! Along with the better graphics it has many different ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
May 2, 2000
Pros: GREAT INVESTMENT
Cons: NONE
Summary: The world is changing around us. Cars get faster, and movies get played with more style! The Toshiba SD2109 is the best DVD player I've seen on the market thus far. In the beginning I was skeptical about the need for a DVD player, I thought they were ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 19, 2000
Pros: component video out, digital audio out, low price
Cons: can't play CD-R music CD's
Summary: I bought this DVD player because it came highly recommended at deja.com. It's been about 9 months, and I've loved it. It's easy to use and has high video/audio quality.
The biggest pros are the component video output, the digital audio ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2000
Pros: Price is right. Has all the features of units twice the cost!
Cons: Remote could be nicer.
Summary: Really, the title says it all. I have spent years and years customizing my home theatre, and when it came time to buy a DVD player, I went and did my homework.
I could've spent $800 for gold-plated outputs, and higher bit-rate converters. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2000
Pros: great price and picture
Cons: none
Summary: Being new to the DVD world, I decided to purchase an entry level player. After much research I decided on the Toshiba SD-2109. I've used this product for a few weeks now and this player ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2000
Pros: It is a decent DVD player for not to much money
Cons: Little remote.
Summary: Yes, way back in the day I wrote how Sixdegrees.com had a contest to give away free DVD players. Well, enough of my friends signed up on Sixdegrees and I got a free one. Cool. This one was it.
I liked it so much I bought 5 more and gave them as ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 8, 2000
Pros: great quality, small prices
Cons: remote to small, fast forward speeds
Summary: When looking for a DVD player, most people think you're only choices are dirt cheap (and it shows) or extremely expensive with home theatre quality. The Toshiba SD2109 shows that there is a happy medium. This is a middle of the road system pricewise, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2000
Pros: lots of audio and video output choices, excellent sound and picture quality
Cons: can't think of any
Summary: If you are in the market for a DVD player, take a serious look at Toshiba. There are a lot of different DVD manufacturers out there, but Toshiba was one of the developers of the DVD format. I bought a Toshiba SD 2108 DVD player about a year ago, the SD ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2000
Pros: everything
Cons: none
Summary: I won a Toshiba SD 2109 in a contest on the web. Before that I had never considered buy one before and probaly still would not have one. Anyway they send it to me and I love it. There is so many things that you can do with a DVD that a VCR would not ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 21, 2000
Pros: Features, well made, handles "troublesome" DVD's
Cons: Remote control
Summary: I bought this DVD player in March '99 when it first came out. In the year that I've had it, I have been very pleased. It has all the features you need, and some you don't. Many low to mid-range players have trouble with certain DVD's (the Matrix ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 16, 2000
Pros: Easy set-up and use
Cons: Certain disks can't be read
Summary: I was going to purchase a Sony model but this was a Christmas gift. I was surprised to discover that the purchaser actually bought this player at Kroger grocery store for a mere $199.00. It came with coupons for five free movies (which I have not ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 15, 2000
Pros: many features
Cons: none
Summary: I bought this product because I already own a Toshiba wide screen television set and am very pleased with it. Toshiba products are top of the line and i recommend them highly to anyone. I am very pleased with the toshiba sd-2109 dvd player. It has many ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 11, 2000
Pros: perfect
Cons: none
Summary: This DVD player does it all. I have no absolutely no problems with this player whatsoever. Before I bought this player, I bought one of the cheaper Samsung models. That was the worst piece of hardware I have ever seen. It couldn't play the Matrix at all. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2000
Pros: full featured, workhorse, inexpensive
Cons: one disc capability...but thats not too bad
Summary: I think, by now, we've all realized that there really is no stopping progress. Technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, seemingly, by the minute. The DVD(digital versatile disc)is a shining example of the amazing evolution of digital media. Some of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: Color-Stream, Price, Quality
Cons: No optical inputs
Summary: The Toshiba 2109, recently discontinued, was the best the dvd on the market for the price. Its replacement the 1200 offers the same quality. When shopping for a new tv, I considered the possibility of buying a new dvd player. Working in retail along ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: Ease of use, price
Cons: none
Summary: I liked Toshiba so why not get the 2109 model. I had first
purchased the 6109c (dvd + receiver) but returned it for
a lack of subwoofer bass on the 6109c. The 2109 does all
the same things as the 6109c (minus receiver features).
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: inexpensive but high quality
Cons: no optical digital
Summary: The Toshiba SD2109 DVD player is one of the best values you can get on a DVD player. I found mine at 800.com for $250, and I am sure it is cheaper now.
The Basics
Well, it plays DVD's. Next?
Picture
The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: picture quality, outward appearance
Cons: remote control is somewhat difficult to use
Summary: After a couple years since I heard of it, I decided to purchase a DVD player. I looked through the Sunday brochures and compared prices. I then paid a visit to some of the major retailers in my area. When asked which DVD player would be the best ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: price, brand name, features
Cons: none
Summary: What great value for the money!! We received the Toshiba SD2109 DVD player as a gift in October, 1999 and have been thrilled with it ever since. It cost less than 300.00 and now we don't rent any VHS movies!! I was a doubter - I had heard very little ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 27, 2000
Pros: Component video output and DTS at reasonable price
Cons: Need additional equipment to use the Dolby 5.1 and DTS settings
Summary: I bought this DVD player for my parents and everyone loves it. It makes a great first DVD player for high end TVs because it is the cheapest DVD player with the Colorstream(r) component video output. If your TV has a component video input you should ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2000
Pros: great image, price, sound
Cons: small remote
Summary: We can not get over how improved the picture is on DVD's as opposed to videos. We're enjoying the five free DVD's plus using the coupons that we received from Blockbuster and Netflix.
Our computer has a DVD player and we had watched a few ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2000
Pros: Definately Picture, Blacker then Black Option, GUI, Sound, quiet operation.
Cons: Can't read CD-R, REMOTE
Summary: I feel like it is inappropriate to label such a great product as "cheap" :).
I bought it as a Christmas present, and frankly this is probably the best use of the money I had for a long time: I did a long research before I bought this unit ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2000
Pros: new, no rewinding
Cons: No different than vcr quality
Summary: Other than the novelty of having a dvd player, I don't see a difference as far as picture quality between this and my vcr. My husband has fun changing the picture angles and fast forwarding the movies to different scenes, but I find these things really ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2000
Pros: Great performance
Cons: difficult to operate
Summary: My husband went on and on about wanting a DVD....so, I gave in and got him one for his birthday in Oct......I shopped around and was taken aback at some of the prices for these toys!! Well, I shopped further and found a Toshiba at REX for 300.00....I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2000
Pros: Cost, features
Cons: Mystery beep
Summary: Usually it's the man of the family that begs for home theater components, but after watching a DVD at a friend's house I knew I had to have one. The picture clarity is simply amazing on DVD. The improvement is so pronounced over VHS, that it nearly ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2000
Pros: Price, features, usability, remote
Cons: none
Summary: I bought the Toshiba DVD because the prices had gotten lower and I could afford it. But I didn't necessarily have this one in mind when I first started out on my quest to buy a DVD player. I was just researching everything and I didn't know a soul who ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2000
Pros: Easy set up, good value
Cons: Pay attention to the sound and screen set up it takes a while to learn
Summary: "Why do we need a DVD?" I asked. "We have an excellent surround sound system lets enjoy it to the max!" my electronic's junkie husband replied.
I started researching our options on the web, talking to salespeople at various ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2000
Pros: some extras
Cons: expensive
Summary: I don't know what the hype is about DVD players. They say that they are so much better than VCRs. They say they have better sound and graphics. personally I don't really see the difference. They may have easier fast forwarding and rewinding plus a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2000
Pros: Great image and sound quality, incredible value for the quality of the product, great support if needed
Cons: Still a bit price (key is to look around for the best value)
Summary: This year for Christmas, I was hard pressed to find the perfect gift to give to my entire family. I wanted something that we would all use and enjoy for a long time. I decided that it was time to move into the digital era and dump that 10-year-old ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 2, 2000
Pros: Ease of use, affordable, great picture and sound
Cons: Can't play CD-Rs
Summary: I've always been a name-brand buyer; call me prejudiced, or just spoiled, but I'd always look for the most recognizable (and usually expensive) names when purchasing audio. However, as I searched for a new DVD player, I kept hearing the same thing- for ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2000
Pros: features
Cons: haven't found yet
Summary: i decided to get a dvd player and was lucky enough to get a high quality product the first time.i love the features this is packed with and its ease of use is a very big plus my 11 year old nephew figured out how to use it in 2 min. it has a 3 level zoom ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2000
Pros: Great Price, picture, and good sound
Cons: Havn't found any yet
Summary: We bought this DVD machine after doing much research right here on the epinions line. The opinions written influenced us to find the right features and the best value. As a result, when we went shopping, we did not have to shop model and price range, ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2000
Pros: Excellent Quality, Great Price, Many Superior Features
Cons: Absolutely none that I have found yet!!!
Summary: I would highly recommend this product to anyone in search of a good, quality DVD player, at a low, affordable price. This DVD player has many standard features that others do for example:
FEATURES
Colorstream® Component ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2000
Pros: Video and Sound
Cons: I've seen better
Summary: This new Toshiba SD2109 is one of the best DVD players that i have seen to date. For the price that it costs you get one of the best deals today. The picture with the DVD player is great and the sound it gives off even on my old 1989 TV. I have bought ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 26, 2000
Pros: Inexpensive many features
Cons: small remote
Summary: When I was looking for my first dvd player i looked for a player with many features at an affordable price. After searching for awhile I decided to purchase the 2109. I hooked it up and was impressed with the features. This player includes zoom which is ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2000
Pros: IT'S A DVD PLAYER...need I say more?
Cons: Larger than most...if that matters to you
Summary: This DVD player, although not exactly top of the line, is my new child. =) I seriously mean this. I don't care that it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some DVD players. It plays DVDs and looks pretty good. I don't let anyone else touch ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2000
Pros: Sound and picture clarity.
Cons: Doesn't record
Summary: I originally went out searching for a DVD player so see what all the hype was about. Some of my friends had them at the time and was praising that it was a good investment and they don't use thier VCR's anymore.
I thought, no way, I use my ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2000
Pros: Great Sound, Great picture, Great extras!!
Cons: Small buttons on remote, Universal remote will not work all functions.
Summary: I got this for Christmas, and let me tell you this DVD player from Toshiba, makes for an awesome home theater experience!
I have Direct/TV and a complete home theater surround system to boot. I have never heard the sound system sound so good ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2000
Pros: bang for the buck
Cons: small remote buttons
Summary: I've had this DVD player for more than eight months now, and have had absolutely no problems whatsoever. Picture and sound quality easily surpass those of VHS. It seems as though more and more films are being released onto DVD. The change is happening ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2000
Pros: Color ,sound ,features
Cons: Small remote, Vague explanations
Summary: I bought this player online at DVD shippers.com at least 150 dollars off MSRP. Good picture , great sound , many special features. I bought Monster cables to take advantage of the component video connections on my Toshiba Tv but there was really not much ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 13, 2000
Pros: Great Value, Great Performance
Cons: small remote
Summary: If your in the market for a dvd player and your on a limited income than this is the player for you. I purchased this unit the first week it was available in connecticut and have not been dissappointed yet. As a dvd player for the money it is a far ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 13, 2000
Pros: Cheap and good quality
Cons: Can't play CD-Rs
Summary: I bought this machine because of its price and its features. It has worked flawlessly for me. The controls are simple yet very convenient. I have yet to run into any dvds that it can't play. The remote is excellent for this machine. It has tons of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2000
Pros: great value for money
Cons: fast forward and reverse only average, no optical digital output
Summary: We just bought our first DVD player and this one was our top choice, mainly because of it's basic features and price. The 2109 model is basic, but that's what we wanted as we didn't need the Dolby Digital decoder since it's built into our receiver ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2000
Pros: Easy, reliable, inexpensive
Cons: Remote lacks umpf
Summary: I bought this player as an entry level system into the ever-expanding world of DVD, and I have been very pleased. It does not have a Dolby Digital Decoder like it's more expensive counterparts, but contrary to popular belief, a decoder is only necessary ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2000
Pros: quality, user-friendly
Cons: none
Summary: I have watched several movies with this DVD player and each one has impressed me with the quality. The picture comes out much clearer than a video tape and Toshiba makes it simple to navigate through the movie with no "rewinding" or ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2000
Pros: many detailed features, low price, screensaver,
Cons: no cable hookup (RCA only)
Summary: Owning this player has been an exceptional first-time experience into the DVD world. Not only does this player offer more features than I have seen on many other models, including Sony, it is made to fit your wallet as well as look rather sleek inside ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2000
Pros: Sharp video, excellent audio and cool features
Cons: Remote has small buttons
Summary: Toshiba DVD Player Model SD2109.
First the general specifications:
ColorStream component video outputs
Dolby Digital Compatible output
DTS compatible digital surround sound outputs
10-Bit 27 MHz Video D/A Converter with High ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2000
Pros: nice price
Cons: Remote control buttons too small
Summary: I have owned this DVD player since 6/99. I have had nothing but good luck with this product so far. I must admit the remote control is not that great. The setup of the buttons & the size of them (being so small) makes it a lil un-user friendly. I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2000
Pros: wonderful sound
Cons: none
Summary: I bought this DVD for my husband this christmas. We just hooked it up recently and tried it out. I was very impressed with the features and sound quality. I bought this model because it was recommended to me by several friends. At first I wasn't sure ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 7, 2000
Pros: inexpensive, high video and audio quality
Cons: features limited, but enough to make you satisfied
Summary: I thought I was going to be a trendsetter, but nearly 4 million DVD players were sold in 1999 compared with 1 million in 1998. The improvements in sales were much attributed to a drop in DVD player prices. In November, the average price was $298, down ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2000
Pros: ease of use, features
Cons: one disk at a time
Summary: If you are interested in the pure picture and virtual surround sound of DVD but cannot afford a $500 DVD player, the Toshiba SD-2109 is for you.
I had a prior DVD that cost the same but did not create the same high resolution picture. It also did ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 1999
Pros: easy to use
Cons: confusing hookup
Summary: My husband and I bought this DVD player as a Christmas present for ourselves. We got a great price on it, so it made it even better.
We have watched many movies on it since we got it, and love this DVD player.
I am not usually good with new ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 1999
Pros: DVD is so much better than SVHS
Cons: Most DVD players are NOT compatible with all music CDs (including CD-R)
Summary: There are a lot of good reviews of the features of the various models, so I'll focus on a pitfall I ran into on my Toshiba SD2109. Many personal computers these days are shipping with CD-RW CD-ROM drives, which among other things allows for the copying ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 24, 1999
Pros: Inexpensive, great picture
Cons: No sound in fast forward modes.
Summary: Just before Thanksgiving 1999 we purchased the Toshiba SD2109 DVD Player. It is wonderful. The picture quality is great! With the purchase, we received 5 free DVD's from Sony and 10 FREE DVD rentals from Blockbuster. And in the box, there were even more ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 23, 1999
Pros: Wonderful picture
Cons: Terrible remote
Summary: I have the Toshiba 2109 DVD player and I love it except for the remote. The quality of the DVD player is wonderful but the remote is crappy. The remote is really small which means the buttons are jammed together which makes the bottons hard to find ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 23, 1999
Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use
Cons: No optical connector, annoying remote beeps
Summary: After concluding that my foray into the world of DVD was long overdue, I decided to stick my toe in the water with a purchase of an inexpensive DVD player. I'd heard Toshiba made quality products for relatively little money, so I headed down to my local ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 21, 1999
Pros: Low price, great features
Cons: Fewer features that some high-end players
Summary: If you want a relatively cheap machine that plays DVDs, has a few neat features like zooming, multiple speed searches, oodles of information about the title you're watching, and runs reliably, then this is the machine for you.
Is a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 21, 1999
Pros: good price, picture quality, and sound quality
Cons: lack of digital decoder, and remote sensitivity
Summary: I did alot lot of research both in retail stores, and on the web, and you would be hard pressed to find a better player at a better price. The SD2109 comes from one of the innovators of DVD's. The SD2109 has many features of the much more expensive ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 21, 1999
Pros: Price, Features, Easy to use.
Cons: None found
Summary: I have shopped for over a year to find this kind of high quality equipment at a price I could afford. I actually found my unit(the SD2109) on the WEB.I paid $239.00 for my unit with no shipping, (what a deal, no tax either).
After I received the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 1999
Pros: Component Video output, Zoom, reliability
Cons: Lack of multiple disc play
Summary: The Good:
The Toshiba line was the first (and to my way of thinking the best) to integrate Component Video output on their DVD player line. The 2109, while now the 'cheap' player in the line, still delivers a beautiful picture for less money than ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 1999
Pros: Superb Video and Useful Features
Cons: Remote control is too small to be conveniently used.
Summary: I purchased this product as my first DVD player in reaction to my supply of laserdisc rentals drying up. It's very economically priced and easy to obtain for $200 or less through quite a few internet sources. Mine was $211 with shipping and insurance, a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 1999
Pros: Great quality of output
Cons: Lousy remote
Summary: I liked this player; it has nice output both audio and video. I don't have a super fancy stereo or TV but I can definitely tell the difference between this unit and my friend's $150 no-name special player. My only real complaint is the remote; I just ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 1999
Pros: Zoom Effect, Remote
Cons: Isn't "pretty" just plain
Summary: One of my favorite leisure activities is watching movies- I feel like I'm in the theater with my Toshiba 2109! I had read considerable reviews and considered the Panasonic SD120 but it appeared the Toshiba had a slight edge in the remote category. This ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 1999
Pros: Great price
Cons: None
Summary: This is a great unit, being heavily discounted by major retailers this Christmas ($189 at Mercata.com (after $50 rebate)). The unit is a solid, lightweight unit with all the standard features. Connecting the unit took less than 5 minutes. The ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 1999
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: No wide screen format for small TV's
Summary: I bought my first DVD player about two months ago. It is a Toshiba SD-2109. So far I am very pleased with the picture quality and audio. The only problem I have with this machine is Wide Screen Mode. When I rent a DVD, alot of the time they only come ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 1999
Pros: great price
Cons: Can't record
Summary: This Toshiba is our families first DVD player. Ever since we bought it, we have been watching movies ever weekend as a family. It has many great features. Most people ask what's so much better about a DVD than a VHS. Once you buy this product you will ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 1999
Pros: Picture quality/ complete remote
Cons: Only one DVD
Summary: I bid the Toshiba 2109 on EZ-bid and got it for $215. This DVD offers a lot of cool options. All of them accessible through the remote control. The zoom option allows you to zoom until 3 times. I am from French origin so I enjoy the ability to switch ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 1999
Pros: price and value
Cons: no optical out
Summary: When I purchased the Toshiba 2109 I didn't realize I was going to get the quality of machine that I did for the price. The features included for the price still amaze me. If this is just an entry level dvd player I would be curious to see and hear what ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 1999
Pros: Easy to use remote. Great picture and sound.
Cons: Doesn't support now defunct CD-Rom movies. No optical digital hookup.
Summary: Being a tech buff, I had to have the newest toy, so as soon as my local video store started carrying DVD's. In February 1999, income tax check in hand, I was ready to buy. Doing my homework, I found the next generation in DVD players was just around the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 1999
Pros: zoom screens, ease of use
Cons: none
Summary: This product has everything that you will need when buying a DVD player. Not only is it full of features but it is priced right. I have yet to experience a single problem with mine. The pictures are crisp and the sound is cd-quality. You can not go ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 16, 1999
Pros: compact, nice digital display
Cons: most functions are accessable only by remote
Summary: I really wanted a DVD player, I have for a long time. We finally selected the Toshiba because we have a home entertainment center of the same brand.
The dvd is nice - but I can't credit that all to the player itself. The player has a remote ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 1999
Pros: Full featured, low cost, high performance
Cons: Non-rugged
Summary: My wife and I had discussed a DVD player, and set a price-point that we'd look seriously at should they "ever" reach that level. At $200, I was beginning to think it'd never happen. Lo and behold, a bizarre twist came about where a national ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 1999
Pros: high quality picture/affordable
Cons: remote confusing
Summary: The Toshiba 2109 DVD in itself is excellent. It provides an high quality picture with many additional features. However, using the remote can be very frustrating and confusing. It's very difficult to figure out which button to push for even the basic ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 1999
Pros: easy to use, 3x zoom
Cons: none!
Summary: No joking, this piece of electronics heaven will definitely change the way you watch movies. As soon as I received it, I was lucky enough to view the Matrix first and it really is amazing how clear and crisp DVD movies are.
From the research ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 2, 1999
Pros: It plays DVD without a hitch. Cheapest price I can find for a DVD player today.
Cons: Small buttons on remote. Inherent flaws in DVD format cannot be fixed by the player.
Summary: I wouldn't have bought a DVD player this early if Mercata (www.mercata.com) didn't offer its power buy, their $50 Mercata dollar for first user, and free shipping until the end of the year. Therefore, I manage to secure this low-end DVD player for just ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 1999
Pros: Great price, excellent quality, picture & sound. A perfect gift for anyone.
Cons: None
Summary: I recently bought the Toshiba SD2109 DVD player for my dad -- which of course means, I use it all the time. And for the price, it's an excellent one!
Of course there's more expensive ones with 1,000 features, but when it comes down to it, I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 1999
Pros: Great buy for the price, and zooming is lots of fun.
Cons: No decoder, but I don't need one.
Summary: You have to love Toshiba. First they basically invent the DVD, and all of their products are 100% user friendly.
This DVD player is an outstanding buy. With the low price that you can get it for these days, I would argue that it is the best ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 31, 1999
Pros: Has tons of "extras" that are definitely worthwhile...
Cons: Blockbuster is slow to get all of their movies on DVD :)
Summary: The new DVD wave is what caught me up and forced me to buy my DVD player. What can I say? It is quite a work of art. I am a die hard movie fan. I am probably one of Blockbuster's number one fans; I keep them in business. :) I really like the DVD player ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 11, 1999
Pros: Price (if at $210 like phsstud says)
Cons: Price (everywhere I look)
Summary: I'm just writing this e-mail to "physstud" and wanted to ask him where I can find the Toshiba DVD for $210. Everywhere I look I find it priced at $279 or higher... can you help? I already looked in the areas epionion has listed and i find the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 8, 1999
Pros: Great Sound Great Picture
Cons: no mic jack, no video disk
Summary: This is a great value dvd player. It has great crisp quality resolution, and is very user friendly. The remote has many differnt features, but is easy to use as well. The sound is incredible. I would definately recommend it for anyone who is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 4, 1999
Pros: Great picture and sound quality, ease of use
Cons: Small buttons and text on remote
Summary: If you're a relative novice at buying "digital" equipment or if you've been around the block a few times, this DVD player is definitely worth the investment. It sells for $100-$150 less than its Sony counterpart (which offers the SAME features) ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 30, 1999
Pros: Cheap; stellar audio and video quality
Cons: Poor remote
Summary: How much did I agonize over my DVD player purchase? How much time did I waste in Usenet newsgroups poring over the Toshiba v. Panasonic debate? Water under the bridge.
I'm happy with my choice -- although I have the 2108, not the 2109, it's ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 17, 1999
Pros: Affordability! Under $300. Simplicity. Great features.
Cons: If you flip between the foreign language audio, and the main menu too quickly, you can unsycronize the audio track from the movie. (you really have to push a bunch of buttons quickly, and repeatedly)
Summary: Being a movie buff with an extensive VHS film library. I was not looking forward to buying a DVD player when they first came out. I was having flashbacks of dumping my tape collection when CD players came out.
I knew I had to face the music ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 10, 1999
Pros: Component video, DTS, User-Friendly in all aspects
Cons: Some minor annoying features
Summary: I first bought into DVD about a year ago, purchasing a Panasonic A-110 player. At the time, I didn't know that the A-110 has a common defect that causes about 10% of discs to freeze or pixelate when played. After being annoyed by this long enough, I ... read more
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