Toshiba SD-V593 Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Combo with HDMI
A Short, Happy Life
Well, I didn't need to read far into the first customer review to discover that my issue wasn't singular. The issue? The DVD player, after working just fine, just stopped reading disks. Boom, just like that, over, out and that's all she wrote! One night it was working great, the next night a \\"NO DISK\\" message. Naturally, I tried a number of disks, even the optical lens cleaner one, but no go, it's dead. <br /> <br />The player was got in late August of '05. I'm the only user and I'm a Type-A careful guy, so I didn't do whatever killed it.  <br /> <br />For image and sound, high marks while it worked. For longevity, minus marks; why should it only function for 13 months? I've got another DVD player, Toshiba, or there would be no need to mention it, that's been working wonderfully for over 6 years. Why this glaring discrepancy in the products sold under the same name? <br /> <br />If you are comfortable spending a fair amount of money for short-time usage, it gives high quality pictures and sound while it's alive. Otherwise, research DVD players and buy something reliable, which this particular one isn't, alas.