Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Toshiba's SD-3980 single-disc DVD player packs a serious home-theater punch for an amazingly low price. Its progressive-scan ColorStream Pro component-video output produces seamless, flicker-free images for high-definition and HD-ready TVs. Built-in MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) decoding let you compile music on your PC and listen to it on your stereo or TV, and you can even watch customized digital-photo slideshows using recordable CDs filled with standard JPEG image files.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the SD-3980 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs via 10-bit/54 MHz processing. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

The SD-3980 also performs 3:2 pulldown. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion. Conventional composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. The "expanded" mode in the player's black-level setting produces richer, deeper black tones in every image. PLUGE (Picture Line Up Generation Equipment) delivers black as well as below-black signals to a television.

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each coaxial and optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. The player's internal digital-to-analog converters work at 24-bit, 96 kHz resolution to ensure optimum sonic quality from a range of digital program material.

Enhanced Audio Mode (E.A.M.) offers three sound settings: normal (boosts regular digital audio signals), 3-D (virtual surround sound enhancement via Spatializer N-2-2), and dialogue expander (which enhances center-channel frequencies in the range of human voices during playback of Dolby Digital multichannel content). Other playback options include Power Picture Zoom (which lets you magnify a select area of an image), bookmarking (up to 9 marks), and parental lock.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, and a stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.

Product Description:
It's very clear theat DVD is here to stay. So if you haven't bought a DVD player yet, here's your opportunity for a really high quality model. If you own a DVD player already, this will make a great second model for use elsewhere in your home. 1 Pair Analog Audio Outputs Digital Cinema Progressive (3 - 2 Pulldown) Digital Picture Zoom Screen Saver Front LED Display Unit Dimensions - Width - 16.93Â? x Height - 1.65Â? x Depth - 7.87Â? Toshiba USA 90 Days Labor/1 Year Parts Limited Warranty
Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Why toshiba? why?
  • Died after 1.5 years
  • Kicking a dead horse...
  • There's a reason for this to be so inexpensive
  • Good for a while and then...
 Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Manufacturer: Toshiba
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Progressive-scan ColorStream Pro component-video output for ultimate DVD picture quality (with an HD or HD-ready TV)
  • MP3- and WMA-CD playback; JPEG photo viewer displays digital photographs and slideshows on your television
  • Offers 3:2 pulldown, black-level expansion, power picture zoom
  • Optical and coaxial digital-audio outputs pass Dolby Digital and DTS surround (to compatible AV receiver and speakers)
  • Fluorescent display; bookmark memory for up to 9 points lets you review favorite moments at the press of a button

ASIN: B0007RB1WM

Amazon.com Product Description

Toshiba's SD-3980 single-disc DVD player packs a serious home-theater punch for an amazingly low price. Its progressive-scan ColorStream Pro component-video output produces seamless, flicker-free images for high-definition and HD-ready TVs. Built-in MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) decoding let you compile music on your PC and listen to it on your stereo or TV, and you can even watch customized digital-photo slideshows using recordable CDs filled with standard JPEG image files.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the SD-3980 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs via 10-bit/54 MHz processing. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

The SD-3980 also performs 3:2 pulldown. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion. Conventional composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. The "expanded" mode in the player's black-level setting produces richer, deeper black tones in every image. PLUGE (Picture Line Up Generation Equipment) delivers black as well as below-black signals to a television.

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each coaxial and optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. The player's internal digital-to-analog converters work at 24-bit, 96 kHz resolution to ensure optimum sonic quality from a range of digital program material.

Enhanced Audio Mode (E.A.M.) offers three sound settings: normal (boosts regular digital audio signals), 3-D (virtual surround sound enhancement via Spatializer N-2-2), and dialogue expander (which enhances center-channel frequencies in the range of human voices during playback of Dolby Digital multichannel content). Other playback options include Power Picture Zoom (which lets you magnify a select area of an image), bookmarking (up to 9 marks), and parental lock.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, and a stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.

Product Description

It's very clear theat DVD is here to stay. So if you haven't bought a DVD player yet, here's your opportunity for a really high quality model. If you own a DVD player already, this will make a great second model for use elsewhere in your home. 1 Pair Analog Audio Outputs Digital Cinema Progressive (3 - 2 Pulldown) Digital Picture Zoom Screen Saver Front LED Display Unit Dimensions - Width - 16.93Â? x Height - 1.65Â? x Depth - 7.87Â? Toshiba USA 90 Days Labor/1 Year Parts Limited Warranty

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Why toshiba? why?.......2007-06-04

I purchased this product because I own a toshiba laptop that I am quite pleased with. Just because a company makes a good laptop doesn't mean their other products are good. My wife and I watch movies pretty regularly. Sure enough, after about a year of use, the dvd player has increasingly been giving "bad disc" errors. I wish I had read the reviews before buying. Oh well. Sorry Toshiba, you can have your player back.

2 out of 5 stars Died after 1.5 years.......2007-06-04

I agree with the other negative reviews. I paid about $59 for it. This machine worked fine for about a year and a half, and maybe played 40 DVD's and a few CDs. Suddenly it refused to mount any discs whatsoever, giving an 'incorrect disc" reading. The rejected discs, however, play fine on my laptop. Am very disappointed because it was easy to set up and had a very nice remote.

Don't buy it!

1 out of 5 stars Kicking a dead horse..........2007-04-24

Too little, too late, I suppose, but, having gotten this 2 years back for less than half the price, I thought I'd made a major score. The Toshiba SD-3980 allowed for things my stodgy 2-year-old Panasonic S35 did not--namely, region hacking and playing PAL discs. It was great while it lasted...6 months (and perhaps two dozen uses) later, I had a fantastic metal dinner tray. Toshiba, you have made a non-believer out of me. Meanwhile, my S35 is still humming along.

1 out of 5 stars There's a reason for this to be so inexpensive.......2007-04-10

I would also had not given this product any stars if I could. This is my second Toshiba SD-3980, both were given to me. The first one started with some problems when every time I inserted a DVD it said "the disc was incorrect." I finally got tired and trashed it. Later on though, a friend replaced my old one with one of the same model, and the process repeated itself. Don't fall for it. Stay away!

2 out of 5 stars Good for a while and then..........2007-04-07

I purchased the SD-3980 at least two years ago and it worked fine for a while. I started noticing that a few discs would not start up and give an error, later almost every disc that went in resulted in an "Incorrect Disc". I suppose that for the price it is a very disposable unit.
Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive Scan DVD Player
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive Scan DVD Player

    Manufacturer: Toshiba
    ProductGroup: CE
    Binding: Kitchen

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    Product Features:
    • Disc Qty 1
    • Disc Play DVD-Video/DVD-R/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW
    • Video D/A 10-Bit/27MHz
    • Component Video Output ColorStream Pro+
    • Progressive Scan 3:2 Pulldown Digital Cinema Progressive

    ASIN: B000AEKZCY

    Product Description

    ColorStream Pro+ Progressive Scan Component Video Outputs are offered to enhance color purity and image detail. Virtual Surround Sound recreates dynamic multi channel surround sound from two stereo speakers. DVD-VIDEO/CD/VCD playback. The various disc formats, DVD-R/CD-R/CD-RW, Toshiba DVD players will playback broaden the functionality of the standard DVD player. JPEG Photo Viewer enables users to seamlessly display digital photographs from disc onto their televisions. Play MP3 and WMA files effortlessly from compatible CD-R and CD-RW discs. DVD * Disc Qty 1 * Disc Play DVD-Video/DVD-R/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW * Video D/A 10-Bit/27MHz * Component Video Output ColorStream Pro+ * Progressive Scan 3:2 Pulldown Digital Cinema Progressive * JPEG Viewer * Digital Picture Zoom * Fast Scan * Slow Motion * Multi-Camera Angle Select * Multi-Language Select * Multi-Subtitle Select Audio * Audio D/A 24-bit/192kHz * Dolby+ Digital/DTS+ Compatible * WMA & MP3 Playback * Virtual Surround Sound 3-D Extra * Screen Saver * Parental Lock * Remote Control Terminals * Y/Pr/Pb 1 set * S-Video 1 * RCA-Video 1 * L-R Audio 1 pair * Coaxial Out 1 Model: SD3980

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