Beware, this is a refurbished product

I thought this was a GREAT value, however, I didn't read the "this is a refurbished unit" even though it was noted on the web page for the item . The packaging it was shipped in made it look as if it was a brand new product, however, after reviewing the packing slip, that's when I realized it was a refurbished product. I loved the fact it has such a large screen, and many options for viewing. However, I received the product yesterday, and the battery will not charge which doesn't do me much good in an airplane or out in the woods camping. Therefore, I'm sending it back. Toshiba is noted for quality products and I think I just got one of the few batteries that didn't take a charge. Oh, well . . . next time I'll insure that I read all the product information and make sure it's a new unit, not refurbished.

The BEST of them ALL

I've owned every model Toshiba has come out with and this TOSHIBA SD-P2900 PORTABLE DVD PLAYER LCD SCREEN 10.2 is without a doubt the BEST they have come out with, and quite frankly I don't know how they are going to top it.The sound could be a little louder but I've had many people who when I eat out (everyday) have come up to me and were very impressed at the Beautiful picture it has.
It seems they know what restaurants I eat at and they all want to get the tables behind me and a couple of the owners for whom I've eaten at their restaurants for many years have had customers tell them they want the table behind me so they can get a better view. I've had them (customers) say to me where else can one enjoy lunch and a movie. This model has more features than there previous models and this model is NOT Heavy as one reviewer stated. Had they owned their first model that came out then they would know what heavy meant.This is a complete entertainment center.
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Great unit, but disappointed

The DVD player is very nice. HOWEVER: it came to me missing the entire recharger unit and cable. Sloppy work, Amazon! I purchased a used unit. That was a mistake. I guess Amazon/Warehouse Deals doesn't bother to look inside the boxes when items are returned to them, just send 'em back out to some unsuspecting customer. I was able to use my player for a while, but once the battery ran down, that was it. I had already contacted Warehouse Deals about the missing parts and they suggested that (1) I return the unit and reorder a new one (a hassle), or (2) they gave me a number to call to order the missing parts (the party that answered said they weren't the right place to call and gave me still another number) and the new outfit was to have ordered the correct parts which have not arrived. So here I sit with a DVD player with a dead battery and the 30-day return period has expired. This is my first experience with Amazon. It just might be my last! Don't buy a used anything from Amazon/Warehouse  more

For DVD/Movie Lovers!

I was accustomed to watching movies on my laptop but being back in school prompted me to acquire the Toshiba Portable DVD player. I bought the product and had it shipped to my home in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. To my delight the connections worked in my vehicle, any electrical outlet available and even on my new 40" Sony Bravia TV, and don't forget that it's portable - once the battery has been charged you can watch up to two or more movies on battery power alone. My girlfriend and I are avid movie watchers and we watch movies after work. Previously accessing the movies on the laptop was a chore for her but since getting the portable player she doesn't wait for me anymore - she watches them sometime during work hours. My co-workers love it, my children love it and guess what, I love it so much I am planning to purchase another. I recommend you purchase this product. It's one of those great buys you won't regret.

on the road DVD

Got my guy a refurbished portable Toshiba DVD as a gift.
He takes it on the road as he is a truck driver. Everything was included- except there was no battery for the remote movie changer and the open and close button sticks a bit.
He is very happy though and i guess that is what counts. The picture is crystal clear and for 10.2 inches it is not hard on the eyes to watch an entire movie.
Great gift for the money.

Toshiba DVD player

I thought for the money i get a great deal. It works just like new. Although when i recieved it, it was a little dirty and had to be cleaned. Overall good deal.

Nice Player

Only disappointment, is that it is noiser than I thought it should be. Extremely noisey when loading a DVD, but not bad while playing.
Minor issues. Picture is a little dark, but I have not played with any settings. Volume control is a wheel, can not adjust with remote.
Positves. I like the remote control. Large screen. Has performed very well.

Toshiba SD-P2900 Portable DVD Player

The picture and sound quality are great. However, the signage on the player buttons are difficult to see in dim light. This was purchased for a handicapped person and the low contrast on the signage is a problem. But on the whole, the player is working out just great. Fitted with a set of headphones makes him one happy camper.

DVD Player

This was a gift for a person with MD. She was very pleased with it. I was very impressed with the packaging and the way it came. Will do more purchasing in the future. Thank You!

Toshiba 10.2 Inch Portable DVD

The Toshiba 10.2 inch portable DVD player with wide screen aspect is one great player. My wife is undergoing chemo therapy and it is a big help in passing some of the long hours that chemo involves. The picture is great and the sound is excellent with ear phones. Bought the noise cancelling ear phones since it is not always quiet at the clinic. She says they really help. I did a lot of research online before deciding the purchase. Made the right decision. It is enjoyable to watch. Like a mini theater with the wider screen. Bit pricey, but worth every penny.
Tom

A MINI TV!

Toshiba is the best in electronics! I have had 3 of their portable players. First one being SD 1400 7 inch screen, then SD 1850 8 inch screen & now the SD 2900. Each model is dependable & always gives the best picture. The 10.2 inch screen is like carrying around a tv rather than a portable device. It is the size of a laptop & will hold the stopped place on a disc when the machine is off. Battery lasts FOREVER! Went to Arizona (a 3 1/2 hour plane trip) & was able to use the battery in the airport as well as the plane without having to recharge once. A very good investment for dvd lovers.

Toshiba SD-P2900 portable DVD

This is a nice little unit for just watching a commercial video. The picture quality is fair and the sound quality mediocre. I sent it back because it doesn't have a USB port to connect a digital camera. When i inserted a Xd camera card, the picture quality was degraded from the quality I get from my MAC. So for kids or people just wanting to watch a video on the go, it works fine. Don't buy it for showing off your own videos though.

Adventures in viewing

I have progressed through several evolutions of portable DVD players. This unit provides the features that I have come to expect in quality DVD players. The most important feature: restart from shutdown while viewing a DVD it returns to the exact moment of the video where it was shutdown.
Controls are easy to use. It could use a digital volume control but the manual wheel control is quite serviceable. The card slot allows me to view my digital stills and videos from my camera. Quite a boon for reducing devices needed when travelling abroad. Battery life is also well rated, I have yet to run out of battery power while viewing multiple 1 hr episodes of my DVD series I watch while on commuting flights.

awesome player with multifunctional reader

I read about it and thought this was the best. I bought it because it could read DivX files from an SD card which was crucial rather than burning CDs and DVDs all the time. it's a great player with terrific battery life (~5 hrs of DVD playing, I haven't tested with just DivX, but I suspect would be longer).
The screen is bright and sharp, but sometimes, the backgrounds look a little washed out--my only complaint. The remote control is nice and places for 2 headsets. I haven't tried it on a plane yet, but it may require an amplifier booster--particularly for DivX files as it may not be loud enough.
I've never owned another portable DVD player but this one is terrific (and beats using my laptop and draining its battery life on flights). My daughter loves it. Highly recommended ---especially if your'e going to use the card reading function.

We save how much?

A quick visit to Toshiba's site will reveal that the "list price" of this player is $299. It's a nice product, but why the need to inflate the list?

Good good

B&H is a candy store for the photography set, where product-filled boxes glide on ceiling-mounted tracks around a football-size space. Intimidated? Don't be -- they take care of everyone here, from point-and-shooters to multi-contract professionals. The long lines -- there's one for each division, such as Darkroom, SLR, Digital and Used -- move fast at this tightly run Midtown ship

Cannot go wrong!

Been a Toshiba Portable DVD fan for a number of years. In fact my Toshiba SD-P2600 is still in good working condition!. My next purchase was the SD-P2800 and than finally the incredible SD-P2900 10.2" player. All the Toshiba portables are a good investment!. This latest portable has it all for me: outstanding screen resolution (almost HD quality picture), nice large screen size, speaker fidelity not bad. Plays movie where you left off. The one thing that is truly apparent for me is the detail in the picture quality. Being a 50's sci-fi movie collector I notice detail and contrast I have never seen before from viewing these old movies!!!. To me this says alot. O well one cannot go wrong with this unit.

Great Player Overall

If you want a player with a large screen, don't be surprised if the player is large. It's about two inches less deep and 2 inches less wide than a small laptop, and about the same thickness with the battery attached. It has a fantastic picture - very bright and amazing color and contrast - and an incredible battery life. To test the battery life, I played the same movie, with two headphones plugged in, at a sufficient volume level. The player lasted 7 full hours! I didn't buy it to read memory cards, but it's definitely a nice plus. It has full picture adjustments, including color, a great remote, a very nice on-screen display, a non-glare screen and a sharp look. Of course, the speakers are all but worthless, but that is what I have found on all other players I was looking at. Also, it will remember the last scene you were watching on the LAST FIVE DISCS. So you can turn off the player and not lose where you were. I am very happy with my purchase. I think you would be hard pressed to find  more

Outstanding Screen resolution

With an almost HD screen resolution this unit is a pleasure to watch.
No other portable unit has this magnificant picture quality. My only reservation is that there is not a last memory resume feature. .The program will resume at the point where is was stopped , but will resume at a point of earlier stoppage , not at the last stop point. This is not the way it should be. Five stars if "last memory" worked the way it should.

Portable, but Portly

I waited and waited for this player to become available on Amazon, but then on a trip to see competing models at a local Best Buy, there it was. I bought it--and returned it two days later. The image quality wasn't bad, but it didn't seem great, and the thing is *incredibly* heavy and thick. The specs listed here and on Toshiba's site are, I think, for the player without its battery. The battery is a slice--i.e., it attaches to the bottom of the player and is just as wide and deep as the player, and it adds maybe half an inch to the overall height, and lots of weight. So, with the battery attached, it's about two inches thick, or about the same as a heavy-duty desktop replacement notebook computer (one of those 17-inchers). It weighs 4 pounds without the battery, so maybe 5 pounds with it. It was just too much to travel with, especially when flying coach--it only opens like a laptop, so if the clod in front of you ratchets his seat all the way back, you may not be able to angle the screen  more