Toshiba SD3805 5-Disc Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Toshiba SD 3805 DVD player features ColorStream component video outputs compatible with today's finest televisions for delivery of stunningly colorful images. 10-Bit 27mHz video digital-to-analog conversion with high-resolution filter ensures unsurpassed color purity, detail, and resolution. 24-Bit/96kHz PCM audio compatibility delivers warmer, more natural-sounding audio from many types of discs. The DVD player provides DVD-Video/CD/Video CD/MP3 playback. DVD-R/CD-R/CD-RW compatible playback ensures that music discs made with a personal computer can be played back in the home theater system too. Icon-based on screen displays make set-up and fine adjustments a snap.
Toshiba's SD3805 DVD-CD changer is bursting with quality, features, and nice design touches that enhance movie watching and listening to music. In our evaluation, the SD3805 won points for its ColorStream Pro progressive-scan video, quality analog-audio outputs, good MP3 navigation, convenient "top menu" feature, and detailed picture zoom (up to 6x!). Whether your living room is currently home to a high-definition-ready or full HDTV, or you're merely thinking of "someday," the SD3805 is equipped to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The "top menu" button zips past the FBI warnings, previews, and other pre-menu annoyances written into many commercial DVDs. Disc marker lets you set up to seven points on a disc for easy reference, and the player recalls the points with beat accuracy, but resets the memory as soon as you load a new disc. With a surround receiver capable of receiving a 96 kHz digital input, the SD3805 can be set to output a full 24-bit, 96 kHz audio signal, whereas most players down-convert to 48 kHz at the digital output. When the unit plays MP3 CDs, its onscreen display shows just enough of a track's title information for you to see the artists' names and the song titles. Direct track selection is inactive for MP3 discs (use the menu-navigation buttons to select tracks), but the repeat feature works fine. Direct-track access is lightning-quick on audio CDs. The player's only serious drawback is one common to many multidisc changers: it's a little slow when loading discs, changing discs, and even powering up. And because there's no direct-disc access from the remote, you have to hit "disc skip" repeatedly to go from disc one to disc five. But for patient souls seeking a beautiful combination of features, quality, and affordability, the SD3805 is a great choice. --Michael Mikesell Pros:
- Easy setup
- Exceptional progressive-scan video output
- Quality analog and digital audio outputs
- Top Menu function a real time saver
- Good MP3 disc navigation
- Simple remote control design
Cons:
- Slow to switch and load discs
- No direct-disc access from remote
- No MP3 direct-track access
Toshiba SD3805 5-Disc Progressive-Scan DVD Player Accessories
Toshiba SD3805 5-Disc Progressive-Scan DVD Player Reviews
I really believe that alot of the negative feedback on this product is unfair "Is a DVD Player for god's sake" if I want a CD player that works good with my CD's I would buy myself a good CD player. As for the product I believe is a great bargain and would give 5 stars if it wasn't because to go to one DVD to the other you have to hit the skip button other then that is great it reads even the DVD's that my old JVC wouldn't read so no complains here.
It will play one disc and stop - or you can program it to play tracks from each CD. Try looking for a DVD changer made by a company that makes good 5 disc CD players. This is made all the more painful due to the fact that the player has to load/read and identify each disc before it will skip to the next one -i.e. The important things to note are the cons from the Amazon review - Slow to change discs, and no direct cd selection from the remote.First: there is no 'shuffle/random/continuous, all discs/one disc' type options as you would find on a 5 disc CD player. The point in having a 5 disk unit is to replace a 5 disc CD player.This unit works fine as a DVD player however it leaves much to be desired as a CD player. It's not just that the remote doesn't have the buttons - the player is not designed to work that way - despite having direct access buttons on the front of the unit.This makes a pretty decent DVD player, but if what you are looking for is something to replace your CD player as well, I'd take a pass on this. pressing disc skip 3 times doesn't skip 3 discs.Last: Not only is there no direct access to a disc from the remote - but the player doesn't even respond to the direct access codes for toshiba players that DO have that feature.
Nobody really needs a 5 disc DVD player (most people only watch 1 movie at a time and don't mind switching discs in betwee). I.e. You don't seem to be able to stick 5 cd's in and have them play through them all. Second: Not being able to select a disc directly from the Remote means you have to 'disc skip' through ALL the disks to get to the one you want.
I am very unimpressed. It starts to play, jumps and starts over. I am now trying to get it fixed but can't get a repair scheduled within two weeks at the earliest. Unfortunately, I didn't test a CD while it was in the first three months warranty. This unit plays movies but will not play a music CD. I have tried many CDs and it isn't just older ones but it treats new ones the same way.
It really is made well, and works flawlessly, and unlike other instruction manuals this one is easy to follow. This is my first Toshiba product and I am really impressed. I wanted to upgrade my old DVD player, so I picked up this Toshiba multi-disc player. I am quite happy with it.
The sound was so good that I used this player to replace my CD player, and now I just have one player for my DVD's and CD'S. I would highly recommend it. I am able to take advantage of the progressive scan.
The picture is incredibly sharp hooked up to my High-definition tv.
Then a friend of mine told me that Toshiba invented the DVD and makes some of the best players on the market. I first tried a Panasonic model but did not have much luck with that. It comes on and says hello. It has great surround sound and the picture looks so good it is almost surreal. Definitely pick this DVD player and you will be extremely happy. I loved this thing from the momment I got it. I wanted to get a DVD player that could hold multiple DVD's and have outstanding picture quality and sound.
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