Toshiba SD-5109 Twin-Tray 2-Disc DVD Player
Feature-packed with a Brillian Picture
Once again, I had to get a new toy.  Owning a Digital TV, I had previously researched getting this DVD player but opted for the Panasonic A-120 at first (because I got it for 99$).  After a few months, I sent the A-120 to  my Sony TV set and decided to go ahead and make the plunge for this player  for my Digital set.  I must say that it makes a WONDERFUL difference  compared to any other recorded medium I have had hooked up to my  set.<br />PICTURE: The picture is outstanding.  My A-120 looked great with the  interlaced component outs (possibly because I have a Panasonic DTV), but  the Toshiba's progressive scan picture is a notch clearer.  There are, of  course, no scan lines present and the colours are vibrant and much more  stunning than I had expected.  I tried popping in &quot;The Matrix&quot;  and &quot;The Fifth Element&quot; and was rewarded with incredible clarity.   It is difficult to describe how great it looks (even more so if you have  not moved up to DVD yet).  It still cannot fix bad DVD  transfers...<br />SOUND: One would think that the sound should be equal to  video on a higher-end product such as this.  Too many times, the product  does not deliver.  However, this is not the case here.  The SD5109 produces  just as brilliant sound to compliment the video.  A very nice feature is  the HDCD decoder which allows HDCDs to show off their superior sounds.   Built-in Dolby Digital decoding offers DD 5.1 clarity even if one only has  a Dolby Digital &quot;ready&quot; receiver.<br />FEATURES: As mentioned above,  the SD5109 has progressive scan outputs and HDCD decoding.  Beyond this, it  has interlaced component outs as well as S-Video and regular Composite  outs.  Two trays make a double-feature easy while the on-screen menus are  easy to navigate. The remote is simple enough to use so most features can  be operated at the start.  I do wish they had included an EJECT button on  the remote.<br />Overall, this was a wise purchase for my DTV set.  The  progressive scan makes an incredible difference.  Do shop around because  these can be had for MUCH less than the high MSRP 8-).  I also recommend  readjusting your TV settings with AVIA, Video Essentials, or a professional  because unoptimized settings could cause the SD5109's picture to be not as  spectacular as it is capable.