When you have a budget of £200 to spend on a DVD player that has a high rating from respected Entertainment magazines you could be looking for a very long time. That’s just what I did. It took me around 2 months to decide what DVD player to opt for. In the end it came down to a five-star LG DVD player or a five-star Toshiba 220 DVD player. I opted for the Toshiba.
Despite the trouble I had of actually getting it (see my review on Unbeatable). I am very happy with my Tosh. The player is accompanied with an audio/video cable, a remote control (with batteries) and a neat, coherent user manual. The price then was £180, now it can be obtained for as low as £110.
The Toshiba SD220E is CD-RW, CD-R and MP3 compatible. It is Dolby Digital and ‘Spatializer virtual surround’ integrated, offering premium sound and picture quality. Playback options are also very good. You can play tracks in the order you want or you can just select random. There is a zoom function, which is pretty impressive. On selected DVDs a camera angle can be selected along with subtitles and choice of language.
The on-screen menu is easy to operate and the user manual is concise and easy to understand. If you have any problems there is a comprehensive ‘troubleshooting’ table, which is very useful. The picture and sound quality is impressive for the price of the unit. There are options to add surround speakers to this player, making the sound even more superior.
The only flaw is the remote control. I feel it could have been designed better. It is rather fiddly and will take time to get used to. But, all in all a good all-round sub £300 DVD player.
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I have this DVD player and impressed with it, and agree that the remote is very fiddly - espeically trying to use it in a darkened room. Just need more substance to your Ops. Gazza
Niburu 07.07.2003 16:14
Good op. Could do with some more information on what makes it different from other DVD players. Need a bit more info on looks and build.
Advantages: Value for money,Nice looks,superb quality playback,wealth of sockets available Disadvantages: selling like hot cakes, needs chip to be made multi-region capable, no scart lead.
Mister-x 18.11.2002 ·
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Advantages: Component Video Outputs, 24bit 192Khz High Resolution Audio, 10bit 27Mhz Video DAC, 4xPicture Zoom, CD Text, MP3+CD-R/RW Playback, 5 Selections Enhanced Picture Mode, Enhanced Audio Mode and a Digital Audio out both Coaxial and Optical Disadvantages: None
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Advantages: Beautiful playback, Stylish, More outputs than sticks and shaken Disadvantages: No decoder (what do you expect at this price?), Very sought after
HappyHarry 06.01.2003 (06.01.2003)
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Advantages: Component Video Outputs, 24bit 192Khz High Resolution Audio, 10bit 27Mhz Video DAC, 4xPicture Zoom, CD Text, MP3+CD-R/RW Playback, 5 Selections Enhanced Picture Mode, Enhanced Audio Mode and a Digital Audio out both Coaxial and Optical Disadvantages: None
kndege 11.07.2003 ·
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