Typical price: £45
What is it: Budget DVD player with PAL progressive scan playback and support for JPEG, MP3, WMA and DivX
What we think: One of the new breed of super-budget DVD players with mid-range features, the Toshiba SD-150E deserves your upgrade money, especially if you have a flat screen
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 25 July 2005
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba SD-150E, speakers, surround sound, home cinema
We like:
PAL progressive scan outputs; plays WMA, MP3, JPEG and DivX files; extremely slim
We don't like:
No S-video output
You might also need:
Component cable; DVD software
CNET UK judgement:
You might well ask if there's still anyone buying DVD players, but the Toshiba SD-150E is a great value upgrade for anyone who has bought a projector or flat screen TV. Component outputs provide a PAL progressive scan picture, which basically means a rock-solid picture with vibrant colours and excellent detail, and advanced features such as component outputs and DivX playback add to the value
Full review:
Technology moves at a staggering pace, particularly in the world of DVD players. Now available for less than the discs you put inside them, the DVD player has dropped in price far quicker than the VCR ever did. If you were an early adopter of DVD, you might have bought a player costing upwards of £350, and chances are it was big, ugly and not even as good as a unit that costs £60 these days. Continue Reading...
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