Toshiba MD14FP1 14" Pure Flat Screen TV/DVD Combo

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 15 x 14.2 inches ; 24.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001F066C
• Item model number: MD14FP1
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,623 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 30, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Note: Toshiba MD14FP1 14" Flat Screen TV/DVD Combo is no longer being manufactured. You may want to consider purchasing the newer Toshiba MD14F51 14" Flat TV/DVD Combo instead.

Toshiba’s MD14FP1 combines an FST PURE flat-tube screen and a full-featured DVD player to give you everything you need to enjoy movies in one box. The flat-tube screen is designed to increase the viewing angle and eliminate unwanted room-light reflections.

The built-in DVD player plays a variety of media--not only prerecorded DVD movies, but also DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) and VCD (Video Compact Disc) movies, CDs and recordable/rewriteable CDs, and JPEG picture files on CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs (though some CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-R discs may be incompatible due to laser pickup or disc design issues, and JPEG discs need to be in a compatible format).

For convenience, three preset picture-quality settings and a programmable one let you quickly change brightness, color, contrast, and tint without having to take the time to go through each one. A new icon-based TV menu lets you select functions quickly from pulldown menus, and menu text can be displayed in English, Spanish, or French.

The single-disc DVD player offers digital picture zoom for enlarging letterboxed video to fill the screen or magnifying a selected part of the screen. Other key features include fast scan (2x, 4x, 8x, or 20x), slow motion, parental lock and tray lock (a useful feature at tradeshows or to keep little ones from playing with the DVD tray). It also lets you choose from among multiple camera angles (when available), multiple language tracks and multilingual subtitles.

The sound system includes two double-baffle stereo speakers for great sound separation. Coaxial Dolby Digital sound and DTS Surround Sound output let you send digital, multichannel sound signals to any audio/video receiver with a compatible input. The TV also includes composite video and left/right audio inputs on the front panel, as well as a headphone jack in front for private listening.

What's in the Box
TV, glow system remote control, operating instructions.

Product Description

TOSHIBA MD14FP1 14 FLAT TV/DVD COMBO

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Customer Reviews

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars the extended warranty was the best investment, October 19, 2004

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N. Embaye "tinkerjack" (Massachusetts United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba MD14FP1 14" Pure Flat Screen TV/DVD Combo (Electronics)

This was bought for me as a gift and an extended warranty was purchased for it as well. Good thing, because it is on it's third trip back to Best Buy. The first time it embarrassed me by working once I got it to the store. The second time it died and ate one of my DVDs. The third time it died while I was watching a DVD, but by the time I took it back to the store I was able to resurrect it long enough to get my disc. The problem was the same every time. I'd be watching something and the T.V. would shut off by itself. It might or might not come back on but within a few hours or days, it would not come on at all.
I am more fortunate in that my TV worked well for about three months before I had to return it. I am most fortunate that I have a warranty. The next time I bring it in they will replace the TV - and you bet I'm going to ask for another brand. Hopefully by then they will have taken this one off the market!
I am sad because until recently I would have sworn by Toshiba products, and I had the same experience with my notebook. No more Toshiba for me.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lasted 14 Months, August 18, 2004

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romaczech75 (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba MD14FP1 14" Pure Flat Screen TV/DVD Combo (Electronics)

While I had no problems with the combo while it was in working order, one morning the tv just quit. The screen disappeared and was then followed by this high pitched hiss/buzzing sound that lasted for about 20 seconds even after the tv was unplugged. I bought mine from best buy as well, so with taxes I dropped $249 for the thing. I think it should have lasted at least 24 months before anything major should have happened to it. I live in nyc so for me to schlep the thing to a repair place (taxi fare), have them tell me it's going to be $100-$150 to fix, then keep it for a month or 2....it just didn't seem worth it to me. I'm giving toshiba one more chance by buying a new one (this time only $185 at amazon! woo hoo!) for the only reason is that there aren't many smaller tv/dvd combos available with flat screens. We'll see what happens.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy This Product, March 17, 2005

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JK (Lodi, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba MD14FP1 14" Pure Flat Screen TV/DVD Combo (Electronics)

Originally, I purchased this unit because the size matched my needs and the price did not seem exorbitant. I also thought that a Toshiba would be dependable. But after only two months of light use-2 hours per week max-the DVD unit would play erratically and stop for no reason. I would also have trouble opening the slot so that the DVD could be removed. This would happen no matter which DVD was playing so I knew it was not the fault of any individual DVD but of the unit itself. The first time I called Toshiba, the customer service rep suggested that I unplug the unit so that it could "reset itself" and that I purchase a DVD cleaner to see if that would take care of the problem. I did as instructed but, not surprisingly, the problem persisted.

On my second call to Toshiba, I got the same service rep. We discussed my bringing it to an authorized Toshiba dealer, the procedure, he took information on me and the machine, and I was told that a file had been opened on my case.

On February 5, 2005, I brought my TV/DVD player to the closest authorized repair station. The shop's name had been given to me by the service rep and it also appeared on Toshiba's website.

At the beginning of March, because a month had elapsed and I had not heard from the repair company, I called them regarding my machine. They told me that due to the high number of these sets breaking down, Toshiba was not sending its repair agencies sufficient parts quickly enough so that they could keep up with the demand for repairs. I was concerned about this because I wanted my TV back and, furthermore, I knew that the warranty date had now expired so that if I had any further problems with the set it would not be covered by the warranty.

On Monday, March 7th, I decided to contact Toshiba itself to investigate the problem. (This was my third phone call to the company!) I spoke to another young man who could not find my file and, through conversations with his supervisors, I was told that my TV/DVD player was not being repaired because Toshiba did not have a file on it. This was absurd! As of that date, I had done everything the company had asked me to do and had spent time giving my purchasing information to two customer service reps. Not only did I have to waste time duplicating my efforts, but I was further insulted by the supervisor(s) who 1) initially tried to deny that I had brought the unit to an authorized repair shop and 2) then declared that it was my word against Toshiba's that I had ever spoken to any of their customer service personnel. The audacity-what ever happened to the business adage that the customer is always right? How dare Toshiba try to shift the blame for their inefficiency on to the consumer?

On Tuesday, March 15th, I received a call from Toshiba-they wanted to verify my choice of repair agent because, again, the information had not been entered into my "file." I had to call them back on Wednesday-my fourth phone call-to tell them that I was staring right at the company's name on their website, they were truly an authorized repair agency. I was told that this was the final bit of information that they needed to expedite my set's repair. We shall see. . . .

I have never been so dissatisfied with a company and its workings in all my years of purchasing computers and other electronics. This product is shoddy and Toshiba's commitment to customer service is non-existent. Stay away from this unit and this company!