Toshiba SD-3109 DVD Player
Simply AWESOME!
I bought this player 4 months ago when it was first released from Japan while on a trip to Asia. I did extensive researches prior to buying this player and I bought it for its value for money, performance, picture/sound  quality and ease of use.<br />  Now, I'm not a serious audiophille or do I  intend to spend huge amount of dollars to get those top of the range DVD  player (ie. Onkyo, Yamaha, etc). I want something practical, which I  believe most of you do as well. And guess what?  Surprise, surprise -- I've  got so much more than what I bargained for.<br />  The picture is superb,  sharp and crisp on my 30 inch Loewe TV. Colour is bright and does not  &quot;bleed&quot;. Sound is excellent when connected to my Yamaha 795a and  no audio-sync problems. In addition, the zoom function, built-in DD5.1,  DTS(sounds better than DD!) and HDCD(remarkable audio quality) encoders,  component-colourstream and S-video output, dual disc trays and virtual N2-2  surround sound for those with a 2 speaker setup system made this unit  complete with features. Mine has got two additional mic inputs for Karaoke  and it's gold in colour but are of the same parts and build. It's easy to  setup and use as well. Having said this, find me a DVD player that is close  in comparison in regards to price, performance and function. <br />  About  compability issues -- ZIPPO! Now, do bear in mind that my DVD is Region 5,  and although it has been multi-zoned, it played Saving Private Ryan (DTS --  Region 1), Haunting, US Marshalls, Deep Blue Sea (all DD -- Reg 1),Matrix,  Mummy, Fifth Element, Tomorrow Never Dies(DD -- Reg 4), T2, True Lies (DD  -- Reg 5) flawlessly without any lock-ups, freezes, pauses (except for  changing layers for dual-layered discs) or audio-sync problems. <br />  I  guess it is unfortunate that some reviewers have problems with this player.  Maybe you should examine your connections properly and call up Toshiba for  assistance before jumping the gun about this unit?  I have 2 other  relatives who bought this unit from here (Reg 4) upon my recommedation and  they too did not have any problems with it. <br />  Maybe I do agree with some  reviewers that the remote is chunky but it serves its purpose very well.  Besides, who buys a unit (VCR, amp, tv for that matter) for it's remote  anyway?  Get a Universal remote and that should solve the problem.<br />  In  conclusion, I would say this is an awesome purchase. It's definitely worth  every dollar spent on it. Have a read in those DVD magazines and you'll  find the SD-3109 unit get very good ratings and reviews from professional  audiophilles. I would suggest you visit your local electrical outlet to see  it for yourself. Get it, you won't regret it!  <br />  Hope my contribution  helps.