Price Paid:  $100.00 from H.H. Gregg

Summary:
I bought the 6200 after (2) of my Sony players failed. The salesman at H.H. Gregg worked a deal with his manager to exchange the 6200 for my defective Sony's for no charge--I took it and ran! The 6200 has to be the best progressive scan player I have ever seen. Even with todays so called "progressive" players this player knocks their socks off after all these years. The quality of the converters and black level control and just the overall picture quality sets this apart from so many other players. Even without using the progressive scan, on a calibrated TV the colors, contrast, and black level are amazing.

Strengths:
This player's forte' is its picture quality. Set up your display correctly and the Toshiba will do the rest.

Weaknesses:
The only weakness that I've found (And it's my fault)is the ability to control its menus without the remote. I've lost the remote a thousand times, a lot of universal remotes will not control Toshiba's set-up menus. Yes, you can still play DVDs and navigate the DVD menu, but you'll need a Toshiba remote to control the good stuff. KEEP YOUR REMOTE!

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer's Progressive. Denon's Progressive. and Sony's Progressive.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Important Question: Anyone know if the Toshiba 6200 plays DVD-R and DVD-RW? Please email me the info... Bill

Price Paid:  $700.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
My wife bought me this as a gift for Christmas in 2000. I''ve been extremely pleased with this unit. It plays all of my CD-R, CD-RW and homemade VCDs with no problems. The picture quality is awesome. I ran a sound comparison between the SD6200 and my Adcom Class-A CD player, both of which are connected to my B&K Ref30 with a digital connection, so both use the Ref30''s DACs. Much to my surprise, the SD6200 sounded superior. I don''t understand this since theoretically, they both should be sending the same digital signal to the DACs, shouldn''t they sound identical?

Strengths:
Great picture and sound.

Weaknesses:
The remote is anoying, the joystick is not precise, so I use my Ref30''s learning remote instead. Slow power up.

Price Paid:  $700.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
My wife bought me this as a gift for Christmas in 2000. I''ve been extremely pleased with this unit. It plays all of my CD-R, CD-RW and homemade VCDs with no problems. The picture quality is awesome. I ran a sound comparison between the SD6200 and my Adcom Class-A CD player, both of which are connected to my B&K Ref30 with a digital connection, so both use the Ref30''s DACs. Much to my surprise, the SD6200 sounded superior. I don''t understand this since theoretically, they both should be sending the same digital signal to the DACs, shouldn''t they sound identical?

Strengths:
Great picture and sound.

Weaknesses:
The remote is anoying, the joystick is not precise, so I use my Ref30''s learning remote instead. Slow power up.

Price Paid:  $600.00 from Fry's

Summary:
Viewed on a Sony 32XBR400, the picture is stunning , you can stand less than a foot from the screen and still not view any scan lines. I have used this player every day now for the last 8 months and it has performed flawlessly.
The price has dropped considerably over the last six months and I would recommend this unit more than ever before.
I have also used it thru the S connection and the picture is also excellent. The value rating at the time of my purchase is reflected below. Now I guess it would have to be 5 stars.

Strengths:
Incredible progressive scan picture. No scan line are visible in progressive mode. Excellent zoom. Dual trays.

Weaknesses:
Joystick on remote imprecise.

Similar Products Used:
n/a