Toshiba SD-1600 DVD Player
Not bad for the price...however........
The Toshiba SD 1600 compared to other comparably priced DVD players is a good price. However there are a few things that keep it from receiving top marks from this reviewer.<br />For starters it does not play CD-R's, which in this day and age, with more and more people downloading music from the internet, it would be nice to have a player that's already hooked up to your home entertainment system to utilize for playback. <br />If CD-R playback is a priority I would recommend the Pioneer family of DVD players. <br />Another complaint is the remote is awkward to work with, not backlit, which of course goes for most DVD players on the market that are in this price range.<br />The player is also fairly noisy so if you are running this player through your television without any external amplification, you may be conscious of this.<br />I have noticed some miscues with this machine on certain discs especially in regards to menu operations with certain DVD's i.e. X-Men and Gladiator.<br />On the positive side the picture is razor sharp something that Toshiba is famous for, with the ability to pass either Dolby Digital, or DTS sound to a compatible receiver.<br />The player as is typical with Toshiba also has the added benefit of Digital Zoom which is kind of gimmicky but fun nonetheless.<br />In summation, if you are looking for basic player for playback on a standard television, with a sharp picture and not looking to bust the bank, don't care to listen to CD-R's on your home system, you would be hard pressed to find a better deal in this (price) range.