Toshiba SD4200 Digital Progressive Scan DVD Player, Black

 (71 customer reviews)

For under forty dollars and free shipping this is a great value. It is a basic DVD player with a basic remote. We have had this for about 3 months and have had no problems. It actually handles scratched DVDs better than the Sony DVD player we have. The controls on the face of the unit are just the basics which makes it nice for children to use.

My less-than-enthusiastic review is based on what my expectations for the player were, not on its actual performance.

I needed a cheap DVD player to go with a cheap TV I have that only takes S-Video input. So I bought this Toshiba SD4200 DVD player specifically because, at least at the time of purchase, both Amazon and the Toshiba website indicated that it had S-Video output. When it arrived, however, I discovered it did not (only component and RCA). A Toshiba rep confirmed the website error and apologized. To compensate, I had to buy an RCA to S-Video adapter, which luckily only cost about $10.

Unfortunately, this was not my only disappointment. The image of the player on both Amazon and Toshiba would lead you to believe that the display includes track timing, when really the only thing that shows is the track number. Given that track timing and S-Video were the ONLY requirements I had in mind before buying a DVD player, I was rather irked to discover this...Read more

If you are looking for a basic DVD player with no fancy buttons or actions, the Toshiba SD4200 Digital Progressive Scan DVD Player is it! Very affordable and easy to install. I purchased this for my 10 year old child. He has no problems using it and the remote is very basic so there is no confusion on what buttons to use. Compatible with all commonly used CD formats such as DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW. We are also able to playback JPEG photo albums and homemade MP3 CD's. Extremely slim and lightweight.

Great buy for under forty dollars!