Toshiba SD2800 Player Component Output Review

I've had this player for about 5 years, it's a real fighter. It was easy to set up and use. The only problems with "Disc Error" stem from the fact that burned discs may be over-compressed or have too new a codec for it. However, one of the positives I have found with this unit is the excellent sound quality I get when using the optical output with my component stereo. The only drawback: With almost every DVD, like with a record, a second of sound is skipped at the very beginning of the playback

This is an update of my previous review (December 2002). I bought this DVD player in May 2002, almost 2 years ago. I just removed it from ebay (moved to a Toshiba SD-H400 DVD/Tivo unit). But I was sorry that this one was gone! It has always worked flawlessly for me. It played every disc I put in including, despite my prior checking, DVD+R and +RW discs I burned on my PC (didn't test DVD-R or -RW). I've never had a single problem with the player and actually miss its Enhanced Black Level feature

The Toshiba SD2800 DVD player is what I currently use and by far the best I have ever used. Although it is far from the top in terms of features, it perfectly meets my needs. And the price was more than reasonable considering what you get with this particular DVD player. When I received the player it was very easy to install (considering I'm not an electronics expert) and use it the first time. Audio and video connectors are color-coded so there is minimal chance of error. What I liked was the…