Toshiba SD-P1800 Portable 8 Inch DVD Player

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1.2 x 5.8 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000B60GZ2
• Item model number: SD-P1800
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,658 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 8, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take your favorite entertainment on the road with you and keep your kids entertained during long car trips with the slim-profile Toshiba SD-P1800 portable DVD player with 8-inch LCD screen with 180-degree flip and swivel functionality. It features a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio active matrix TFT LCD for watching movies in the format they were made to be watched, built-in stereo speakers, and a single headphone jack. You can view movies in progressive scan on an external TV set via either the AV or S-Video output connections. It also provides Dolby Digital surround sound decoding via the digital coaxial audio output connection.

It includes dual headphone jacks so you can share your movie experience with a partner, a rechargable battery with up to 3.5 hours of battery life, and a cigarette lighter adapter for powering the player while in the car. In addition to DVD movie and CD audio discs, it's also compatible with DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW discs and MP3 and WMA digital audio file formats burned to disc. You can also view photo slideshows from Kodak Picture CDs with JPEG images.

With the Digital Picture Zoom interactive feature, you can select an area of the picture you want to zoom in on and magnify it. It can also be used to expand letterbox-only films to increase the viewable area on-screen. Other convenience features include slow motion (1/8, 1/4, 1/2), parental locks, and 3D virtual surround sound. It includes both input and output composite AV jacks.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (with battery), car power adapter, AC adapter, AV cable, rechargable battery, printed operating instructions

Product Description

The SDP1800 has an 8 inch TFT LCD widescreen display and a battery that delievers up to 3.5 hours of playback. This interactive DVD player also has a feature to select an area of the picture to zoom in on and magnify. Enhanced digital processing during moving video or freeze-frame playback can be used to expand letterbox-only films to increase the viewable area onscreen. The 3D Virtual Surround Sound provides simulated surround sound effect from sources that contain only a stereo soundtrack. Perfect with the headphone output jacks. 2 Headphone Output Jacks Fast Scan, Slow Motion (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) 12-Bit, 54mHz Video D/A Converter 24-Bit, 192kHz Audio D/A Converter Remote Control Included 180-Degree Swivel and Flip Screen JPEG Viewer Digital Picture Zoom 3-D Virtual Surround Sound Up To 3.5-Hour Lithium Ion Battery Car Cord Adapter Included Parental Lock Multi-Camera Angle Select Multi-Language Select Multi-Subtitle Select Tri-Lingual On-Screen Menus (English, French, Spanish & Japanese) Weight - 1.5 pounds, 2.2 pounds with battery Dimensions - Width 7.5 x Height 5.7 x Depth 1.2 inch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

137 of 137 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Portable DVD Player for the money, March 10, 2006

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Mediahound (SF Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba SD-P1800 Portable 8 Inch DVD Player (Electronics)

I have the newer SD-P1850 model which is very similar if not identical to this one. I can recommend this DVD player after doing a lot of research and also trying out a few others. My opinion is that the 3 best brands of portable DVD players are Toshiba, Phillips and Sony.

But I eliminated Sony because Sony is more expensive and does not include a fast forward button built in. In order to fast forward on the Sony models, you have to use the remote control which is sort of a dumb design.

While Phillips brand has better LCD video quality than Toshiba, and seems better built, the Toshiba has much more functionality. I chose Toshiba because:

-it has AV in (as well as out) so you can plug in a digital camera to display your photos or a video game system to play games. Phillips does not.

-the battery connects to the back and still allows you to set the player down flat on a table. The Phillips, oddly, makes the player rest at an angle when you attach the battery.

-Battery life. Toshiba is rated 4 hours, Phillips is rated 2.5 hours.

-Resume function: if you stop a movie, you can resume where you left off. The Phillips lacks this basic and useful function.

The Toshiba seems solidly designed and came very well packaged. It can read homemade DVD-Rs too, which not all players can do (Phillips can). For the 8" size of the screen, it seems nice and compact unlike the equivalent Phillips, which seems a lot bulkier.

I would recommend this player, it seems to have all the features I want, yet is compact and seems sturdy.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A well-rounded player that performs nicely, February 10, 2006

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D. Bjorgen (Winston Salem, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba SD-P1800 Portable 8 Inch DVD Player (Electronics)

I purchased this player as an upgrade to a 6.5" generic Shinsonic player that had faithfully served me for 2 years. Upon receipt of the player, I discovered that the two players were extremely similar, from button placement, hardware design, built-in firmware, and even on-screen display logos.

The player works well. Its disc load times seem to be on average with other players. The player is a bit noisy upon loading, but seems to calm down a bit once the movie gets started, which seems to be an issue that plagues most players. The sound quality of the player is good, and the presence of dual headphone jacks make it ideal for young siblings who like to watch simultaneously. Video quality is sharp, but Caucasian skin tones are far too pink. There are times when the strange skin hues aren't very noticeable; other times, it is downright annoying.

The hardware works well under movement. Movie playback in a car or on the go is very stable. I did have one instance where several discs consecutively failed to load. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the laser mechanism had somehow become jammed into the housing. A careful tug loosened the mechanism and the player has worked fine ever since.

Overall, the player is of good quality build and performs its task well. My only mark against it is the strange hue of Caucasian flesh tones.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toshiba DVD, March 11, 2006

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J. Bucich (Ottsville, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba SD-P1800 Portable 8 Inch DVD Player (Electronics)

We just returned from Disney, having flown 2.5 hours each way with a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old. The portable DVD was a life-saver, particularly for my little one. Not only is the picture incredible, the battery held its charge for at least 4 hours! Our Panasonic doesn't come close to the quality of this unit! A must have - easy to use as well.