Toshiba SD-9109 DVD Players
Toshiba SD-9109 DVD Players
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 02, 2000]
John
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Everything!
Weakness:
Nothing I have recently remodeled my master bedroom and added a home theater system there. I have a new Panasonic CT-34WX50 16:9 HDTV monitor, Denon 4800 A/V receiver, etc. and most importantly, a Toshiba 9100 Progressive Scan DVD player. What a beautiful picture. And the 5.1 sound is equal to the picture. I looked at all the "high end" DVD's, including the Denon 5000 (over $2000 list and NOT progressive scan) and the Panasonic 1000 progressive scan (an excellent machine but overpriced). I bought the Toshiba from Onecall.com along with component and optical Audioquest connecting cables. They sold me the 9100 for $953! The best money I've spent in a long time. Talk about value. My wife, who is not into this stuff, can't believe the picture quality. If you have a TV that accepts progressive 480p, this is the DVD player for you. If you don't have the right TV, progressive scan will not work. Watching a movie on this DVD player is truly a thrilling experience. Similar Products Used: Denon 5000, Panasonic 1000 |
[Mar 07, 2000]
Jim
Audiophile
Strength:
Progressive scan DVD, build quality, value for dollar.
Weakness:
Absolutely NONE! I don't understand the posting of the middle (3 star) reviewer. What a lame idiot. This guy obviously is very confused when it comes to the SD9100. He's done nothing but read a bleepin' review @ E-town, and w/o even having seen so much as a photo of an SD9100, he's posting a negative review. This type of review system @ AudioReview should be eliminated. Similar Products Used: Toshiba SD9000 |
[Oct 31, 1999]
audiofan
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
First class DVD, prorgramability, passes pluge test...sony 7700 doesn't
Weakness:
none for the player. Update to my earlier review. Seems the problem was not with the Toshiba, but my television. My hdtv only had a 480i compatible input. The Toshiba SD-9100 requires your set to have a 480p input to interpret progressive scan. Similar Products Used: Toshiba SD-9000 |
[Dec 24, 1999]
mathematica
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
picture quality, build quality, audio quality
Weakness:
4:3 down conversion
Similar Products Used: sony |
[Dec 19, 1999]
John
Audiophile
Just wanted to respond to the previous reviews. Take a look at etown.com for complete info on any progressive scan DVD player BEFORE YOU BUY. You must have an HDTV that has an progressive scan input PLUS it must display it as that. If the set converts the progressive input to some other number for display the whole purpose of the progressive scan is lost by the conversion and the picture will be WORSE THAN THE REGULAR DVD OUTPUT because the progressive is converted to analogue, then digitized in the converter and then taken to the screen in analogue, all of this processing creates havic. I am looking for a set that will take it in and leave it alone. |
[Oct 27, 1999]
dvd fan
Audiophile
Strength:
HYPE
Weakness:
Performance of progressive scan Bummer... Similar Products Used: Toshiba SD-9000, Sony 3000, Sony 7000 |
[Jan 23, 2001]
Adam Floyd
Strength:
The ultimate DVD player.
Weakness:
None. Great DVD player -- awesome sound and picture. You will need a digital receiver and a component video tv to get the full effect. |
[Mar 09, 2000]
Jim
Audiophile
Strength:
Progressive scan, build quality.
Weakness:
NONE. The best DVD player available money can buy. The only other dvd player currently outputing "progressive scan" video is produced by Panasonic, and they're asking $2500 retail for theirs! Similar Products Used: Sony 7700, Toshiba SD9000 |