Toshiba Upconverting DVD Player with HDMI Output

[newatbee]

$79.99 - $20 instantly = $59.99

At Costco betwen June 12 - June 18

ITEM 330860

 

[ironk]

good deal, however, only one DVD player is crowned the best (price/performance) in upconversion:

http://oppodigital.com/

 

[ncage]

Oppo is the best right now for standard dvd player. I was going to get it but i decided not to since of HDDVD/BlueRay. I know i will have to have one of these since i have a 50in plasma. $200 for the oppo is $200 you can put towards a high def dvd.

Ncage

 

[MOCKBA1]

I have OPPO and do not like it. Toshiba also outperform it on some DivX movies.

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: MOCKBA1
I have OPPO and do not like it. Toshiba also outperform it on some DivX movies.

This model plays DivX files? Can someone provide specific info on the model? I don't have a HD TV but I am looking for a good DVD player that plays DivX as well and you can't beat Costco's warranty.

 

[ironk]

dunno which toshiba, since i can't search with the item number on costco's website.

There is also this Sony:

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Let the confusion begin.

 

[pargoff]

I don't even see where Costco carries Toshiba DVD players. how about a link from the OP?

 

[newatbee]

I contacted Costco and they told me that the model number was Toshiba SD-K860

FYI this looks like it is DivX certified:

DivX Certified Hardware

 

[Nobody Else]

Oftentimes, Costco.com and Costco B&M locations can have drastically different inventories. I forget which model this one is, but I'll jot it down next time I'm in a warehouse.

 

[VaG]

Numerous complaints about freezing during playback.
High Def Forum thread

 

[superHARD]

Originally posted by: ironk
good deal, however, only one DVD player is crowned the best (price/performance) in upconversion:

http://oppodigital.com/

Price: US$ 199.00

 

[ericlp]

I bought this DVD player a while back and returned it due to freezing problem but it played DVIX DVD's any DiVX DVD with out any problems.

Anyway I bought the toshiba next modle down DIVIX DVD player with OUT the upconversion for about 50 bucks at Costco... It plays everything fine including DIVIX. The only thing I don't like about my current player is it does not have a fiber toslink. I can't remember if the SK80 has a fiber audio out.

I thought about waiting to get a DIVIX player since the new HD Blue Ray players should be out soon and getting a regular DVD player doesn't make much sence since you'll be upgrading again...

I may try this DVD player again I think they may have fixed the Bugs. My TV will only do 420P or 1080I.

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: MOCKBA1
I have OPPO and do not like it. Toshiba also outperform it on some DivX movies.

Do you notice audio syn lag? I have it pretty bad in some DVDs. That is pretty much a deal breaker for me, but yet I still use it.

 

[psykohog]

I have this Toshiba and love it ($50 on ebay).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16882116058

And it is DivX® Ultra Certified .
http://www.divx.com/company/partner/products.php

 

[BadSweetums]

The biggest question in my mind is "Can HDCP be disabled?"

If this player is like the SD-4990 in psykohog's link, then the output is limited to 480i unless the entire display chain is HDCP compliant. AND, the upconverted images should be limited to the HDMI output. (I think it is an HDCP compliance thing)

I have an Acer 19" LCD monitor with DVI. I have a Philips HDMI to DVI cable. When I plug my monitor into my Scientific Atlanta cable box (only as a test), HDtv out is disabled and I get a message telling me to remove the non-HDCP compliant hardware from my HDMI port.

Can I use my Acer as a bedroom TV with this DVD player or should I look for something else?

 

[Fallen Kell]

You DO know you can go into the player config/setup menu and change the audio sync don't you?

What you are actually seeing/hearing is not the result of your DVD player but you TV. Almost all HD TV's have sync problems because the video data is a lot more complicated and takes a moment to actually calculate/display correctly. This is why the higher quality DVD players have an audio sync/delay function, so that it "delays" the audio so that your TV has time to decode the picture.

I don't know if the others in the above got bad units or something, but the DVI video out from the Oppo is THE best out there. Benchmark after benchmark confirms this. It has the most accurate output with some of the fastest response times. The only other DVD players out there that have almost as good a video out are the Denon DVD-5910 ($3500) and Denon DVD-3910 ($1500). I personally have the DVD-3910 and an Oppo. The only reason I have the 3910 is for the audio output. If I didn't have $12k in speakers/subs/amps, I wouldn't have bothered with the 3910. I will admit the the "tray" is pretty darn flimsy on the Oppo, but at least I know that just about every cent of that Oppo is in the electronics where it is needed the most and it shows. The picture from the Oppo is clearly as good or better then the $1500 DVD-3910.... Its audio out is fine for most people (even more so if you are using your TV for your speakers...).

 

[sekser]

i ordered the oppo a few days ago from amazon because you can make it region free easily.

Press Setup on remote control to access the setup page
Enter 9210 on the remote
A service menu will pop up
Select a region: 0- 6 in region code. 0 is all-region.
Press Setup on remote again to exit

 

[StormRider]

Has anybody done any comparisons between these upconverting DVD players and HD DVD players? I'm hoping that these upconverting DVD players produce output close enough to true HD DVDs so that most people would have trouble telling them apart. I've already invested a lot in my DVD collection (I have over 500 DVDs) and it just pains me to think about upgrading them to HD DVDs...

 

[imported_gshock]

Originally posted by: VaG
Numerous complaints about freezing during playback.
High Def Forum thread

I have had this player for a few monthes. Bought it the same time the Visio 42" was on coupon. Lately, it has been freezing on my blockbuster DVDs more frequently. DVD's look fine no smudges or scratches. I think I am going to return it myself. It was great in the beginning when it didn't freeze.

 

[dbailey]

Question, if you are going to use an upconverting dvd player... can you use component video cables and optical for sound, or do you have to use the dvi/hdmi output to see the improved picture.?

 

[BDawg]

Does the Oppo output 1080i over component?

 

[tran1981]

This is newer model SD-K860. I bought it couple days ago and haven't experience any freezing.

 

[ironk]

There is also this philips at the costco website:

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[macaddict]

Anyone know if the Philips plays both NTSC and PAL?

 

[superflysocal]

does this require a coupon?