Toshiba SD 220

Being a bit of a technophobe, I guess I arrived in the world of DVD players fairly late. By the time my budget, desire for a reasonable brand and multi region requirements had been taken into account, there seemed to be a short list of 2 machines, the Toshiba SD220 and a Panasonic equivalent. It is worth pointing out that the Toshiba can be bought as single region machine - the unit I purchased was from Amazon and already chipped to be multi region (unlike some manufacturers, there is no way to make the Toshiba multi region by simply inputting key presses via a remote - one of the actual chips has to be swapped). The machine arrived on time and has ...

When you have a budget of £200 to spend on a DVD player that has a high rating from respected Entertainment magazines you could be looking for a very long time. That’s just what I did. It took me around 2 months to decide what DVD player to opt for. In the end it came down to a five-star LG DVD player or a five-star Toshiba 220 DVD player. I opted for the Toshiba. Despite the trouble I had of actually getting it (see my review on Unbeatable). I am very happy with my Tosh. The player is accompanied with an audio/video cable, a remote control (with batteries) and a neat, coherent user manual. The price then was £180, now it can be obtained for as low as ...

Browsing through Amazon Electronics for a DVD player back in late November, the Toshiba SD220 caught my eye for two reasons: it was a multi-region model and it was very cheap (£120 including VAT and delivery and came with three free DVDs). Do note however: 1) Not all Toshiba SD220(E & EB) models are region-free. 2) Toshiba only started making a selection of these drives region-free during the third quarter of 2002 and only for selected stores. 3) Amazon and Richer Sounds are the only stores I know selling the region-free version of this player (although clearly there are others). 4) Certain aspects of this review will be relevant to the region-free ...