Toshiba SD-2109 > Reviews

Advantages: low cost , easy to use
Disadvantages: not that i can see

...hard to use. with the toshiba all you have to do is put the disc in and press play, as simple as that. ... Read review

Advantages: better picture, sound quality
Disadvantages: won't play your video tapes!

...and came up with this Toshiba machine, already hacked and delivered for less than £250. It really is good, all the movies play so much better and of course DVDs don't take up as much storage space as videos. We buy a lot of films from America or Canada, I don't think we have ever paid retail price here in England. If you need or are thinking of getting a DVD player you won't go far wrong with this one. ... Read review

Advantages: Best picture in the budget range, Great remote control
Disadvantages: No optical output, but nothing else!

Toshiba's entry level machine is getting quite old now with an updated version due to hit the shops any day now, but it still amongst the finest of the budget players. Your £300 buys you arguably the finest performance of any player in this price category, with a picture quality that rivals some players at double this price. And not many people have argued, the baby Tosh recieving rave reviews in all publications. What Hi-Fi gave it 5*, as did What ... Read review

Advantages: price, picture & sound quality
Disadvantages: access times, layer switchover

Having jumped on the DVD bandwagon early I decided to buy the SD2109 after having read a review on it. I have a chipped model which allows me to play all region disks although I have found that region 1 are reproduced in surround sound rather than dolby digital. The increase in availabilty of r2 disks means that having the player modified is NOT now a neccessity. Although an older model the picture and sound reproducion are superb. If I had any complaint ... Read review

Advantages: automatic selection of region, outstanding picture quality
Disadvantages: Having to wait for it to arrive

...clear to me that the Toshiba 2109 was considered the best by far for it's superior picture quality. I decided to check it out so I hired one from Blockbuster, I was not disapointed, the picture quality was excellent, I hired out Ronin which is an excellent film to watch on DVD and I was so hooked on DVD I decided to buy one straight away. I remembered from on of the magazines that it was possible to get the Toshiba 2109 chipped to play all regions ... Read review

Advantages: Budget price, good quality.
Disadvantages: huge remote control

I have had my Toshiba SD 2109 for over 6 months now and I am very pleased with its performance. When I purchased it I had the option of spending an extra £30 and getting a multiregion set, I choose not to. Since then I have been renting my DVDs from the local Library at £2 a week , all new releases, I have searched the internet and have not found region 1 DVDs to be that much cheaper than region 2, besides how many films are realy worth buying and ... Read review

Advantages: Great DVD performance, great outputs, great looking
Disadvantages: None

For about 4 months I struggled, watching my DVDs only on my iMac. The 15" screen, the sync problems, the crummy pixellation, and the tinny sound all drove me up the wall. I invested first in a scan rate convertor, but that reproduced color very badly. Finally I cracked and bought this fine DVD player. Now I'm lapping up 5.1 channels of crystal clear sound, and enjoying crisp video on my biggest TV. Added to that this player has great performance ... Read review

Advantages: Overall quality, ease of use
Disadvantages: Requires hacking for multi-region

Having hunted around for the best deals/best specs I kept coming back to the SD-2109, so I bought one, along with 7 free DVDs, for £299. Since then I have spent many happy hours watching my favourite (and some not so favourite!) films and enjoying every minute of them! Everything feature of this machine speaks volumes about Toshiba's attention to quality and detail, the picture, sound, setup, remote control... all are exactly as you would expect from ... Read review

Advantages: Looks Good, Reliable, Easy To Use
Disadvantages: Rather Large Remote Control

The Toshiba 2109 is a great DVD player. I bought it when it first came out, approximately 2 and a half years ago, and its still working perfectly. It outputs a great, crisp picture and good sound. There is also the option to create Surround Sound on just two speakers with a simple press of a button on the control. And to the control . . . its rather large, but allows you to use the DVD player very easily, all the buttons are appropriately ... Read review

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I have had my toshiba 2109 now for about 1 year and I have had only one complaint with the box. I was getting intermitant flaring of colour every 20 secs or so. I got this box replaced and now I have a perfect picture everytime. Being the first dvd I've owned I was amazed at the high clarity of the image. I'm displaying the image on a toshiba 28 inch set and I really can't complain. Most dvd player aren't much to look at and the same can be said ... Read review

Advantages: Highly rated on various sites
Disadvantages: Has to be chipped at more expense.

I have been trying to decide for quite a while which DVD player to buy, I've been reading loads of reviews etc and finally decided on this model. I have only just bought the player and am sure that I have made the correct decision. It can easily be chipped to accept all region DVDs, in fact, it is rated as one of the best to chip - which was a big factor in my buying decision. The picture is superb as is the sound. The only problem is that once ... Read review

Advantages: No Problem Disc
Disadvantages: None

...had it changed for a Toshiba and I have never had a problem since. The Toshiba has a great picture and the sound is excellent. It can be chipped to play R1 ( One already done is on sale at Richard Sounds)and I have never had a problem Disc. BUY ONE ... Read review