Customer Reviews

Toshiba SD-P2000 Portable DVD Player

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

First things first: This player's playback is unparalleled, with progressive scan and with its easily accessed tweaks for aspect ratio and a host of viewer preferences. Our SD-P2000 replaced a Sharp player which still functions reliably but which lacks the circuitry needed to produce an HD-like image. In Short, the 2000 produces outstanding resolution on its own screen and into our monitor through its S output. No improvement is seen using its component output.
The unit works well as a portable with its battery pack, delivering a full movie w/o needing recharge (see below); but it totally justifies its extistence as a desk top screen along side the Mac! Play a DVD or, connected to a cable box (DirecTV receiver in our case), enjoy the sweetest little guilty pleasure imaginable as you work.
Why only 4 stars? The operation manual fails to mention one important caveat: Once the battery pack is charged, remove it from the player if you intend to power the player at home with its AC adaptor. Toshiba confirmed that leaving the pack attached while using line power will shorten the pack's "memory."
If you're in the market for a portable DVD player, this one is your very best option - delivering flexibility and the very best picture. As owner's manuals go, this one does a better job than most; but PLEASE don't lose the battery's capacity by leaving it attached while you're hooked up to AC. Just call customer service, as we did, to confirm this little quirk.

Just got the player before a flight. I have to say this player doesn't dissapoint. It has a fantastic picture but only so so sound from the speakers (expected for its speaker size). Headphones on the otherhand sound great. It's loud enough even when sitting next to the planes engine. It has a lot of great features including progressive scan component video output if you have a TV that can handle it. Battery size is larger than I would like (my only beef) but has good run down time. Some have complained about battery discharge when the unit is off and TV connections not working. I say READ THE MANUAL! The manual clearly states that you should disconnect the battery when not in use. This is because the unit still requires a small amount of power when it is off. This is so you can use the remote to turn the unit on. As for the video connections, you have to use the monitor button to get video out. This player is definitely worth the price.

O.K.... So it finally arrived over the weekend after a colleague brought it back from the U.S., I opened the box with
great anticipation and was pleasantly surprised. I already own
the SD-P1000 but accidently dropped it and now it's inopearble.
Anyway... I powered it up and couldn't believe my eyes...
The screen is HUGE. The features on it are amazing... 8.9"
progressive scan screen, 3.5 hour battery, (option MEDB02LX is
a 5+ hour battery, twin headphone sockets (although no headphones are supplied, power-on is on the front panel as well as pause, stop, setup (or NAV as it's called), AV source button for connecting a camcorder for instance, etc. etc. The first thing I noticed is that it doesn't get hot like the SD-P1000. The battery
is a flat plinth that sits underneath the player itself. There is the ability to create your own screen saver by pausing a shot and saving into memory as a screen saver (very useful) the set-up screen is completely different to the SD-P1000 due to the NAV set-up. A credit card sized remote makes it great to use and move around. The picure is excellent and their are 4 facilities for creating your own picture set-up, including contrast, brightness,
tint, colour, sharpness etc. The sound is fantastic as you have 3 sound modes, normal, 3DN-2-2, and dialogue which sounds very loud. You'll all be impressed by the size and build quality of
this player, a real gem !!!. By the way... You can but this on the web at around..., a absolute bargain.

What can I say? I bought this unit sight unseen based on reviews, etc. and took the plunge for [$] big ones >>GULP<<.

And guess what? It's a GREAT little unit! I was concerned about the audio quality, too...and it's not as bad as some reviewers say. (NOTE: there are THREE sound settings-normal, 3D, and Dialogue. The later setting is best for built-in speakers). What do you expect from tiny speakers? Besides, if you are watching yours on an airplane, etc. do you really think everyone else wants to hear your video or music? NO.

Get a set of quality headphones. I got the SONY MDR-NC20 Noise Cancelling headphones for it, and they sound SUPERB!..especially w/the player's 3D Spatializer option on. It also has TWO headphone jacks, so you and a partner can enjoy.

I also bought a JENSEN cassette audio adaptor for vehicle use, for "Simulated Drive-In" effect! Use the 3D audio setting for vehicle stereo "surround".

All in all, this portable DVD player has a host of connection and display options (like being able to capture a video frame for customized 'wallpaper') that put many component sized desktops a run for their money. For the price it should perform at the top...and it DOES! Try it on a huge SONY WEGA set. I did. SUPERLATIVE!

ADDED NOTE: The CaseLogic DVD case: PDVK1 fits this player, with the external battery in a second pocket...just barely, but it does fit.

I bought this portable after finally breaking my little Panasonic Portable L50 I had since 1999. I had dropped it about 15 times and the screen finally broke. I had come to Amazon to buy the big Panasonic but started reading about the Toshiba and decided to buy it.

The picture is FANTASTIC. The sound is fine. I don't know what people were saying it has weak sound. It is the same as my other DVD portable player. The only negative I have is the size of the battery on the base is pretty big. It makes the little unit pretty thick. I would have gone 5 stars except for the battery.

For those complaints on sound quality, I have one thing to say "AIWA Noise Canceling Headphones HP-CN6" will solve your problem. After reading some reviews, I was concerned on the sound quality, but if you have good headphones, the sound is excellent. The overall picture quality is unbelievable. This unit delivers on Picture and sound quality. The battery size is not that big a deal. In fact if you travel as much as I do, buy the APC Travel Power adapter and you can plug this thing right into the seat of the airplane. I don't even need my batter half the time. The adapter plug also can be used in the car for the kids. I love this unit and would recommend to anyone looking for an excellent portable DVD player.

Prior to our purchase of the SD-P2000 I did quite a bit of study on the other units available and decided on the Toshiba for various techno-features, top of the list being the quality of the screen. I could carry on with techno-babble but we'll leave that for others.

Semi-short and to the point, most reviewers see this as being a superior product, I agree. Some express concern about the quality of sound output and that's the main reason for my authoring this additional review.

If one reads the manual bundled with the player it's easy to glance over the sound output options but they're important features to note. There are three different basic sound settings, one standard and two enhanced. For those having trouble hearing, 1) use headphones (the only logical way to limit background noise and 2) use the "Dialog" mode for sound output, you will find this makes all the difference in clarity and output volume in most cases. A few other reviewers have mentioned noise cancelling headphones. I'f you're spending this kind of money on a portable player the additional dollars may put you over the top. If you're willing to go all out, look into the Bose offering, a bit on the spendy side but wow do they work well.

This is a wonderful unit, look no further.
DC

We're extermely happy with our purchase of the Toshiba sdp2000 portable dvd. If you plan on using this player in your car, make sure you purchase a "suspension theater" carrying case to hang the player between the seats. For long trips (longer than the battery life), buy a power inverter. It's much cheaper than a cigarette power adaptar. If you want to hear the dvd through the car speakers and you have a cassette player, use a CD car radio cassette player adaptar.
The only minor drawback to this dvd player is you can't open the screen to 180 degrees or beyond

My advertising agency is really booming and my wife and I are travelling out of state at least once each month. We fly everywhere we go and usually it is magazines and a book that passes our time. A friend told me about the Toshiba portable DVD player and so after some research I decided to buy it. The deciding factors for me were: one of the biggest screens in a portable and the fact that it had to external, headphone jacks. Most of the ones I read about had only one. Janie and I just flew from Dallas to Philadelphia and the flight seemed liked a blink due to the fact that we were enjoying a FREE movie. If you travel, you need to add this one to your TOY list.

Bill Russell

Prior to our purchase of the SD-P2000 I did quite a bit of study on the other units available and decided on the Toshiba for various techno-features, top of the list being the quality of the screen. I could carry on with techno-babble but we'll leave that for others.

Semi-short and to the point, most reviewers see this as being a superior product, I agree. Some express concern about the quality of sound output and that's the main reason for my authoring this additional review.

If one reads the manual bundled with the player it's easy to glance over the sound output options but they're important features to note. There are three different basic sound settings, one standard and two enhanced. For those having trouble hearing, 1) use headphones (the only logical way to limit background noise and 2) use the "Dialog" mode for sound output, you will find this makes all the difference in clarity and output volume in most cases. A few other reviewers have mentioned noise cancelling headphones. I'f you're spending this kind of money on a portable player the additional dollars may put you over the top. If you're willing to go all out, look into the Bose offering, a bit on the spendy side but wow do they work well.

This is a wonderful unit, look no further.
DC