New Portable DVD Player
Don’t expect me to start reviewing products, but I think it’s only fair that when I find something I like that I give it a quick nod. We recently picked up a new Toshiba 9″ Portable DVD Player (model SD-P1900) from Best Buy for use on our Santa Barbara vacation. So far I quite enjoy it. When I was comparison shopping, I felt that the color representation and picture quality seemed superior to other models I saw that advertised higher resolution. I could best describe the picture quality on other models as “muddy” whereas this one was smooth and clear.
One of my favorite features is the ability to play DivX data files. This is actually more and more common, so its not exclusive to this model but I wouldn’t buy another player without it. I was able to take several of my daughters favorite shows from our TiVo, convert them to DivX and copy to an inexpensive CD for playback. This came in handy when she became sick on our vacation and could do little more than watch TV.
One concern I have is that the power switch is a slider located on the side of the unit and it doesn’t require much force to move it. It seems likely that it will get switched off by accident while holding the unit.
I also found the battery life to perform as advertised and got a full five hours of playback before requiring a recharge. I think we’ll keep it. 