Toshiba SD-P1000 Portable DVD Player
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Amazon.com Review
Toshiba's first venture into portable DVD is a remarkable success. The SD-P1000 pulls ahead of the portable pack with high-quality audio and video and the unique ability to double as a DVD-ROM drive for your PC. The unit is lightweight, and the built-in anti-glare screen--though smaller than the now-common 7 inches diagonally--offers an astonishingly good picture, clear and bright with deep blacks even in bright environs.
We found that the portable SD-P1000 also works exceptionally well as a home player, thanks to Toshiba's extensive hookup options, which include digital and decoded analog and surround-sound outputs, plus the company's famous ColorStream Po progressive-scan component-video outputs. State-of-the-art progressive-scan offers an image of seamless near-perfection that has to be seen to be believed. (It also has to be viewed on a compatible monitor to be appreciated.)
When setting up the component-video input, be sure to select the type of component-video--interlaced or progressive scan--that matches your TV (Y/Cb/Cr for interlaced, Y/Pb/Pr for progressive). According to Toshiba, the fluorescent tube that illuminates the front panel from inside will deteriorate with use. The standard life is about 10,000 hours of continuous use at normal room temperature; that's 1.4 years of non-stop playback or, at a generous 10 hours a week, 19 years. (Hand it off to your five-year-old when he or she heads off to college and call it a good deal.)
While the SD-P1000 doesn't offer screen-adjustment controls, we found the factory settings to appear surprisingly well balanced under many conditions, from sunlit rooms to nighttime bus rides. Blacks are always a deep, satisfying black, even during daytime viewing. We do recommend changing the background screen color from bright blue (the default setting) to gray, which is not as flashy but much more screen-friendly when you're listening to CDs and the screen is still technically "on."
The assumption with this unit, of course, is that you'll be using it primarily as a portable. The quality of the supplied component-video cables is merely average, and because of the multipin connection at the player, you can't upgrade to better cables. Also, be warned: like all portable DVD players, this puppy gets mighty warm during use, as do your discs.
Audio quality is excellent from the various inputs. However, the supplied headphones, as with most portables, leave much to be desired and don't begin to do justice to the quality of the main unit. We recommend picking up a good closed-ear set (which will block sound from without) for portable use.
Use of the SD-P1000 as a DVD-ROM drive requires an ATAPI card and connection cable (not included), but this will greatly expand your uses of the device, granting access to encyclopedic DVD-ROM discs and exciting software. --Michael Mikesell
Pros:
Great picture quality
Lightweight
Quality audio with a multitude of hookup options
Short (3.5-hour) charge time for battery pack
Aqua screen frame minimizes reflected light while viewing
Antiglare screen
Menu access from main unit as well as from supplied remote control
Cons:
No display setting controls (brightness, tint, etc.)
Cannot run on standard batteries
Short battery life (around 2.25 hours per charge)
Smaller-than-average screen
Surround output but no surround decoding
Average customer rating: 
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Amazon.com Review
Toshiba's first venture into portable DVD is a remarkable success. The SD-P1000 pulls ahead of the portable pack with high-quality audio and video and the unique ability to double as a DVD-ROM drive for your PC. The unit is lightweight, and the built-in anti-glare screen--though smaller than the now-common 7 inches diagonally--offers an astonishingly good picture, clear and bright with deep blacks even in bright environs.We found that the portable SD-P1000 also works exceptionally well as a home player, thanks to Toshiba's extensive hookup options, which include digital and decoded analog and surround-sound outputs, plus the company's famous ColorStream Po progressive-scan component-video outputs. State-of-the-art progressive-scan offers an image of seamless near-perfection that has to be seen to be believed. (It also has to be viewed on a compatible monitor to be appreciated.)
When setting up the component-video input, be sure to select the type of component-video--interlaced or progressive scan--that matches your TV (Y/Cb/Cr for interlaced, Y/Pb/Pr for progressive). According to Toshiba, the fluorescent tube that illuminates the front panel from inside will deteriorate with use. The standard life is about 10,000 hours of continuous use at normal room temperature; that's 1.4 years of non-stop playback or, at a generous 10 hours a week, 19 years. (Hand it off to your five-year-old when he or she heads off to college and call it a good deal.)
While the SD-P1000 doesn't offer screen-adjustment controls, we found the factory settings to appear surprisingly well balanced under many conditions, from sunlit rooms to nighttime bus rides. Blacks are always a deep, satisfying black, even during daytime viewing. We do recommend changing the background screen color from bright blue (the default setting) to gray, which is not as flashy but much more screen-friendly when you're listening to CDs and the screen is still technically "on."
The assumption with this unit, of course, is that you'll be using it primarily as a portable. The quality of the supplied component-video cables is merely average, and because of the multipin connection at the player, you can't upgrade to better cables. Also, be warned: like all portable DVD players, this puppy gets mighty warm during use, as do your discs.
Audio quality is excellent from the various inputs. However, the supplied headphones, as with most portables, leave much to be desired and don't begin to do justice to the quality of the main unit. We recommend picking up a good closed-ear set (which will block sound from without) for portable use.
Use of the SD-P1000 as a DVD-ROM drive requires an ATAPI card and connection cable (not included), but this will greatly expand your uses of the device, granting access to encyclopedic DVD-ROM discs and exciting software. --Michael Mikesell
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Still the best picture of any portable DVD player (2004).......2004-05-06
It's that good.
The later portables by Toshiba can't touch it. Panasonics and Samsungs don't come close. Minteks, Sonys, whatever else don't even rate. The SD-P1000's viewing angle is acceptable and the contrast ratio is quite good. The color accuracy is outstanding. No adjustments to the picture (except for backlight brightness) are available and are not needed. I can't technically state why this player looks so good but the secret has to be the quality of the LCD screen. It is special. Perhaps it is a screen used by Toshiba in its Libretto series of pocket computers. In any event, the later, larger screens by Toshiba are not as good -- poor consrast ratio and viewing angle.
This player passes Avia and DVE test DVDs with ease. Excellent color and geometry. Incredible detail.
Downsides? The battery arrangement is a bit clumsy and the battery is, of course, proprietary (why can't they make these packs accept a bunch of replacable AA NiMH cells?). The remote is bit large. There are few controls on the player so the remote is *needed*. The player can get a bit hot. Battery life isn't the longest -- good for one two hour movie and not much more.
Still, even with the downsides, the amazingly detailed, smooth, colorful picture produced by the Toshiba SD-P1000 makes one forget the shortcomings and just enjoy the beauty of the movie.
Best Picture.......2002-06-14
Some downsides are the expensive and short battery life, position of buttons, your are likely to turn the player on by just picking it up if you forget to lock the buttons. Lack of play controls from the player. Large remote control. The size and location of the battery makes the player very unbalanced. The player gets very hot. I own other Toshiba products and they are very good. I can't say the same for their very incompetent customer support.
A must have for the picture !.......2002-03-18
My first concern is picture quality and although this model does not allow color/tint/brightness adjustments, none are needed. The picture is perfect !
The bad side is , that's it , Every thing else about this player I do not like.
1)the ugly shade of green
2)poor sound quality out of the built in speakers
3)low audio output from the built in speakers
4)you must keep the remote with you if you want to use any functions(slow mo/skip/etc)There is NO reason to have a remote controll for a portable DVD player in my opinion!!!! or allow ALL functions to be accessed via the player if a remote must be included!!
5)yup,it gets hot
6)seems very fragile when holding
7)no status indicator to let you know the battery level
8)big battery with a short life...
Great unit.......2001-12-01
Auto/Airline Adapter.......2001-10-30
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