Customer Reviews

Toshiba MD13M1 13-Inch TV-DVD Combo

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This unit IS what it IS - the best 13" TV/DVD combo that I have seen. In its class, it rates a "10" for style, picture quality & sharpness, and sound. This DVD combo is no less the frontrunner of 13" sets than its VCR combo counterpart. The DVDs look and sound no worse than the VHS version. It is a perfect unit for small room viewing such as a college dorm, motel room, or kitchen. To compare a 13" set to a 19" set is just not a fair comparison - no different than comparing a Camry to a Town Car. For what it is, and for the price, this is a great deal.

The first thing you must consider before buying this product is the size. Since this is a 13" screen, you really don't want to use this as the cornerstone for your Home Entertainment Center. However, as a tv for a dorm room (why I bought it), bedroom or kitchen it is a great size. This is a great little machine as long as you don't mind the size.

I purchased this system for my younger brother who is away at college and his old 13" tv no longer works. Since space is at a premium, we decided to get a small size TV. And the price on this set was so good, I decided to take the jump over a plain TV or even one with a VCR combo. Needless to say, we were not disappointed...

The Good: The image quality and sharpness are very, very good. It comes with two video inputs which are switchable from the remote. It automatically switches to any video game system that you have hooked up to it as soon as you turn on the power. It is digital cable ready, and recieves up to 125 channels. The speakers produce a good, clear, stereo sound at a high volume. The remote controls everything and is simple and easy to understand. Neat features include the ability to "zoom" in on the screen (DVDs) and continuously loop a portion of the movie over and over again.

The Bad: Size. The screen is small enough, but if you watch a movie in widescreen, it gets even smaller. This can be offset somewhat by using the "zoom" feature. There is a significant volume difference between DVD and TV, so if you have the DVD turned way up, when you switch to TV it will blow you away unless you turned the volume down first before switching.

Conclusion: Great little TV/DVD combo. The quality and features in both video and audio are great. The only downfall is that the screen is so small. However, if the small size is what you need (for a dorm, bedroom, kitchen, etc) then look no further...

It's compact, and it's beautiful... Just got this for my fiance to put in the kitchen to watch DVD's... It's just the right size... The picture is beautiful and the reputation of Toshiba is not tarnished here... It's a great value and a great TV.

We are very pleased with this TV/DVD set. The picture, sound and overall quality are the best for a 13" set. It is light enough to be portable and versatile with the a/v inputs (2). We took this TV on a 7 hour road trip to help entertain our 12 year old. It worked wonderful in the vehicle with a 400 watt power converter ...I would highly recommend this product to anyone considering it.

I have owned this tv for about 3 years now. I wanted a smaller tv for the bedroom that would not take up a lot of space or weigh too much. I think this tv is perfect for the bedroom. It is small and light enough that you can put it just about anywhere. The picture has remained clear and bright for as long as I have owned it and I bought it as a "customer return" from Best Buy. I normally am a little leary of used electronics, but I was able to view and play with this in the store and felt like it was a good deal and I haven't regretted it one bit. The tv has great volume and if you want to hook up a video game system (ex. children's room) it is convenient to have the inputs on the front. I have watched tv, played movies, and had a Playstation hooked up to this tv and think the picture quality is great on all three uses. The sound is good too - I do think you have to turn it up a little for watching movies (then it sounds fine), but I have never had to turn it up all the way for anything.

Pros: great picture, small size/weight, excellent dvd player
Cons: volume needs to be turned up a little for dvds

I do not know whay Toshiba would want to make such a small set.It just does not make sense.To enjoy real DVD,you need at least a 19-inch TV.It just does not make any sense.