Toshiba SD-P1600 Portable DVD Player with 7-Inch LCD
Defective Unit Ruined My Business Presentation
I had this unit a grand total of 3 weeks before I had to return it. Based on it's good price and 4-star Amazon rating, I purchased it to conduct business presentations featuring 4 or 5 video and audio clips (fed to a video projector). I tested my custom DVD when I got the unit and everything ran fine. On my very first presentation, it got to a critical video clip and the audio began stuttering. After :10 or :15 seconds it cleared up and I breathed a sigh of relief. A minute later, it started again, and this time, it did NOT clear up. I was forced to cut the presentation short, which was more than a little embarassing in front of a large group of people. I tested the unit again on the plane flight home and it played the same video clip fine. So, obviously the disc was OK, there is just an intermittant problem with the player. Unfortunately, in my work, I can afford intermittant problems. Luckily, Amazon was wonderful with their returns and offered to take it back right away. I didn't even have to pay return shipping. I guess I'll need to spring for the extra $200 and move up to a higher quality player.<br /><br />One last thing-- The audio output level is very low. Even with a Radio Shack headphone amp and noise-cancelling phones, I had a VERY hard time hearing movie dialog on my plane flight.<br /><br />Not recommended.