Toshiba SD-1600 DVD Player
A fantastic player
The Toshiba SD-1600 is an excellent entry level DVD player.  For the price, it can't be beat, and it bests other models out there costing twice as much.<br />The SD-1200 was an acclaimed success for Toshiba, and the SD-1600 has a few refinements over that one.<br />The picture and sound quality are excellent.  Though lacking an optical audio out, there is PCM/bitstream and analog outs, as well as a composite video out, an S-Video out, and component video outs.  I'm using the analog audio and component video hookups (all with Monster Cables) to my 27&quot; Sony Wega TV and it's brilliant.  <br />Many people have complained about the remote, but I like it.  It's not too awkward to get around, and the player responds to it well (as long as you're within a reasonable range).  The menu system is good, if not spectacular, and all the options you'd expect from a standard player are there.  The SD-1600 also features a Spatializer 3-2-2 3D sound option which provides an excellent surround effect with only two speakers.  <br />Right now I have the player thinking it's connected to a 16:9 television (I'm using the 16:9 anamorphic squeeze option most Wegas have), and the picture quality is nothing short of amazing.  I haven't found a disc yet that gives the player any problems, and it's also very quiet when playing.<br />It's a light machine, weighing only about ten pounds, but don't think it's underpowered because of it.  Outside of a progressive scan DVD player (which really is of no benefit until HDTV is popular), this is one of the finest units widely available.  Grab it up today.