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Toshiba SD-290 DVD Player Reviews

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“Manly good value for money” peter, west bromwich View all 10 real customer reviews

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10 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
91% of people recommend it.

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Design	9.0
Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	9.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.1
Overall rating	9.0

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Score 8.0/10

peter, west bromwich , “Film lover”

+ manly good value for money

- remote control poor needs to be held very close on a level with recorder and in a direct line
slighty to the left or right it will not operate

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

danny, reading

+ clear picture sleek design value for money

- for price none

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

mf, Teesside

+ Plays DivX video files, USB port

- FR/FF & Prev/Next buttons on remote too small.

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Slim and sexy

- these machines should cost no more than £15

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purchased 03 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Margaret, Pitlochry

+ Brilliant to tune in

- Reviewer left no comment

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7 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Apr 2009

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Product Features

Multi region	No
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
Upscaling	No
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Blu Ray Playback	No
A ‘Yes’ indicates that this device is able to play Blu Ray discs, which is the standard format for high definition (HD) video.
Playback formats	DivX
As well as playing your DVDs, some players can also play videos in DivX, WMA and MPEG formats.
Freeview	No
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
HDMI Interface	0
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RAM Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
USB Port	1
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated VCR	No
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
DVB-S	No
Some TVs have DVB-S.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	9 Feb 2009
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
DVD-R Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
Type	Standard

DVD-RAM Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
DVD+RW Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
DVD-RW Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
DVD+R Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.

Also known as: TOSHIBA SD290, TOSHIBA SD290KTB, TOSHIBA SD290E, SD-290

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