Toshiba SD-3109 DVD Player
Product Description
(Cannot ship outside of USA)
Dual-disc loader
ColorStream component video outputs
10-bit video digital-to-analog converter
4x picture zoom (25 sectors)
Video black level control
Built-in Dolby digital surround sound decoder
DTS-compatible digital output
24-bit/96 KHz audio digital-to-analog converter
Coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
HDCD precision filtering and decoding
Virtual surround sound
Ergonomic glow-in-the-dark remote
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Toshiba SD-3109 DVD Player
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Amazon.com Review
The Toshiba SD-3109 combines extraordinary audio options with state-of-the-art digital video playback to give you an experience equal to--or better than--the cinema.The Toshiba SD-3109 was easy to set up--it automatically detected our type of audio output (two-channel) and video format (4:3). Its rear video and audio connections were clearly labeled. The manual is easy to follow; lots of graphics make it simple to figure out how to connect in any possible configuration. Also, the front-panel button layout is simple, leaving more complicated functions to the full-featured, glow-in-the-dark remote.
The Toshiba SD-3109's most unique feature is its dual-disc loader, which lets you put in two DVDs for a double feature (or two audio CDs for a longer listening experience). The Toshiba SD-3109 let us program tracks and chapters from both discs, although it wouldn't allow us to randomize playback across discs. We were pleased, however, to be able to load one disc while the other one was playing.
The Toshiba SD-3109 offers traditional DVD features such as camera-angle selection, subtitling, and language preference, but it also has a good selection of more-advanced features. The Toshiba SD-3109 lets you zoom in (up to 3x on our test disc) and features reverse- and forward-play speeds of from 1/8x to 30x normal. The Toshiba SD-3109 also does a great job of finding specific sections on a disc--it even lets you locate scenes by their time into the disc.
The SD-3109's audio options impressed us; not only does this DVD player offer high-resolution digital-to-analog converters and a wide variety of audio-out selections (including linear PCM as well as DTS and Dolby Digital surround options), but it also lets you adjust the outputs to the center/surround speakers to mimic an ideally spaced home-theater system. Users with stereo-only playback will appreciate the Spatializer 3D sound-enhancement feature, which creates expansive surround-like audio using just two speakers.
In addition to playing audio CDs and digital video CDs, the Toshiba SD-3109's circuitry also lets you play High Definition Compatible Digital-encoded CDs, which increase the audio resolution from 16 to 20 bits for improved sound staging and greater dynamic range--improvements that carry over in a more limited way to the playback of standard CDs.
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Amazon.com Product Description
Toshiba designed the new SD3109 to be a cornerstone of Audio/Video performance and versatility. An advanced 10 bit 27 MHz high resolution D/A converter delivers superior picture performance. The advanced picture performance of the SD3109 is complemented by a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, DTS capability and Spatializer(r) N-2-2 virtual surround sound.Customer Reviews:
The DVD player that could........2004-04-02
I put in a lot of time watching DVDs, at least 6-8 hours a week. The setup menu is detailed and useful, the image has always been great through s-video, the sound has never let me down. The double-tray has proven useful over time. The zoom has always been fun. The multi-angle was cool for the two movies that had it (6-string Samuarai was one). I've had some noticeable pausing from time to time with double-layer DVDs, and recently it balked at playing a particular disk that it's played before. he recent upgrade of my TV has prompted me to get a replacement DVD player with a DVI port. Aside from that one DVD, I'm still playing movies whilst waiting for the replacement momitsu 880 to arrive.
If you're considering getting this now, keep in mind:
1) no progressive-scan
2) no DVD-R, DVD+RW, etc. format disks
3) no MP3, though it does read CD-Rs with wav files
You're probably better off buying an 80 dollar new Toshiba or Panny but if it's a hand-me-down the image and sound quality are excellent. I'll be retiring this player to the bedroom.
Wow.......2004-03-13
more then 5 years of use.......2004-03-03
This year, I'm starting to notice that it is starting to show its wear but that is ok because it has exceeded my expectations already. I would say that it gives error messages 1 out of every 10 movies that I load up and it seems to get worst each month. The dual tray isn't used anymore because it has too many moving parts. Most new players gives you 1 or 5 trays but nothing in between. Even I knew from the start that the trays were problematic since it sometimes doen'st switch to other dvds but i never knew if that was the player or the dvd itself.
This year, it has been pushed back from the living room to just a sleeping room due to other players with better format and options. Still, it's a good player but i think you will find multiple formats of dvd-r and dvd+r better in the newer players for a few more bucks. It will be better for the far future.
Great Performance.......2002-07-13
I like being able to put 2 discs in at a time. Also, it plays HDCD CD's for better sound and performance.
I'm very pleased with my Toshiba!
3 years and out.......2002-07-07
Now that it just hit the 3 year mark I finally have a serious problem... It ate a dvd and the tray refused to open. I took it apart and pulled the dvd out but it still will not open the tray door. I can see the internal tray sliding with the cover off but I don't have a clue how to fix it.
I definetly won't take it in for service since I will probably pay more for repairing it than a newer & higher quality unit will cost.
It did have some great features, the zoom was a great feature especially with the letterbox movies. The slow play was also a great feature. If I had to do it all over again I would not have purchased the dual tray system. It was a headache with more moving parts that eventually broke down in 2-3 years forcing a costly repair or a purchase of a new player.
Planned obsolence used to be the bread and butter of the automotive industry but it now appears the electronics industry, at least Toshiba, is capitalizing on this concept.
I think I'll try another brand this next time around, perhaps one that will last longer than 3 years and comes with a backlit remote, but I still want one with the zoom and slow play features....
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