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Review on πŸ“€ Toshiba SD-4990 DVD Player with Progressive Scan and Upconverting Features by Star Bell

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I own it and it's great! GET IT NOW! It is a good alternative to HD DVD player.

I don't know why or why it has such a low rating maybe because there are mostly idiots here who know NOTHING about HDTV. Look, I'm a techie! I know what I am doing! Although I'm not sure about the rest of the world. This player is a PERFECT 10! Toshiba definitely knows HD, they do it RIGHT! Although this DVD player is not quite HD, it outputs a 1080i signal. It can be converted and sharpened to get so close to HD that your regular DVDs will look better than ever! I can only imagine what their HD DVD player looks like, I'll get it soon! To explain this a little better for those who might not be as tech savvy as others: Think of a DVD as a box packed to the brim. It's so full that nothing else fits in. And think of this DVD player as the one that needs to open the "BOX”. Basically, a DVD is "shared" and opened/decompressed into a DVD player. The DVD player then processes the pixels and adapts them to the screen size as best as possible. With your HDTV it knows it's formatted in 16:9 and depending on your focal length resolution whether 480i - 720p - 1080i it will automatically be processed to the highest standard for your TV, giving you a better picture and more for GET YOUR MONEY BETTER THAN Fuzzy Audio/Video Cables, the HDMI connector/cable is the most advanced Hi-Def connector/cable in the known universe. Of course it was designed by SONY, the only #1 brand not overflowing with bologna! If you have an HD TV but can't afford a NEW Toshiba HD DVD player, get it! Not only will you save time but also more money than trying to find the right one, buy this one!

Pros
  • Excellent Overall Performance
Cons
  • Compatibility

Comments (10)

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February 05, 2023
Good picture when working, but freezing is the dealbreaker
February 04, 2023
Decent Player With Some Firmware Issues.
January 26, 2023
Excellent picture - and a fix for problems
December 20, 2022
Freezes when playing audio cds
December 10, 2022
I own this, and it rocks! GET IT NOW! It's a good alternative to the HD-DVD Player...
December 08, 2022
Didn't have any of problems noted by others
December 05, 2022
Bad DVD player!
December 01, 2022
Very nice player
November 21, 2022
Player skips!!!!
October 27, 2022
Waste of money