Toshiba SD-P1600 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Guy Cocker

Reviewed on: 24 May 2005

Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba SD-P1600, presets, surround sound, contrast

We like:

Slinky design; remote control; two headphone sockets

We don't like:

Blurry picture; noisy drive; limited viewing angle; no DivX playback

You might also need:

DVD movies

CNET UK judgement:

The SD-P1600 is a cheap-and-cheerful portable DVD player that improves on the style of the SD-P1400 with a thinner, curvier body. However, the picture quality decrease is noticeable on the new model, with colours bleeding into each other and an extremely limited viewing angle. Fantastic AV performance might not be the main consideration when you're on the move, but there are better models on the market for the same price

Full review:

Portable DVD players are falling out of favour now that hard-drive based models are appearing and they've now dropped well below £100 on the high street. However, most are poorly designed and have tiny screens. In contrast, the Toshiba SD-P1600, at £200, has a relatively large 7-inch screen. The previous model, the SD-P1400, was our travel companion of choice, offering features such as two headphone sockets, DTS output and a remote control. Unfortunately, this follow-up doesn't offer anything new, other than a slightly more attractive chassis and an AV input. Continue Reading...