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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/prices/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player Recent reviews written about Toshiba SD4990US Player en-us 100 100 http://www.epinions.com/prices/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/100X100/00/03/2b/0f/d4/53153748.JPG http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_414618914436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author luc1fer666 - True does need firmware upgrade, doubt toshiba will be supplying one as unit has been archived by manufacturer, anythow since i only paid $40 for it at a discount store why not take a chance. went to toshiba website, download firmware and created update... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414618914436 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:18:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_414618914436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_335821311620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jmgmcg - I have had 2 separate SD-4990 DVD machines with the same problem (vendor let me exchange the first for the same problem in the second). Every DVD I have played has had at least 1 period of freeze framing on both machines. The machine will just go into a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~335821311620 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:11:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_335821311620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_319276879492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author enders_shadow - We bought this product in late 2006, it stopped working about 4 months later. We called Toshiba customer service, as advised in the manual, and after trouble-shooting, we were advised that we had a bad machine and that we could send it to Toshiba for an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~319276879492 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:40:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_319276879492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_261094477444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author myopinion29 - Like other postings, mine would freeze and then become inoperable. While it did not happen all the time at first, it got progressively worse. So I contacted the Toshiba America 800# and they were quick to offer their replacement program. You get a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~261094477444 Mon, 2 Oct 2006 18:00:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_261094477444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_248899669636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author schafercorp - This for me has been the BEST of the Toshiba UPconverting DVD players to date. It's IMPROVED OVER EARLIER units in many ways. REASONS to BUY: 1. Plays Any DVD, DIVx to European PAL formats, all the normal DVD and - RW. I found it to run... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~248899669636 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:25:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_248899669636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_247698001540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author airick - I received the my first SD-4990 unit as a gift and after 2 weeks of flawless operation it began to freeze randomly during DVD play. Eventually the player would not even load DVDs. Plays some -R discs but not all. Toshiba sent me a new unit and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~247698001540 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:52:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_247698001540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_242861510276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yellowb - I purchased the SD-4990 at a sale and the first time I had the issue of the DVD Player not turning on, not ejecting the dvd, and the popular black & blue screen when using the HDMI output. After I exchanged it, I had the same issue with HDMI output at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~242861510276 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:03:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_242861510276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_236218191492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author starbaby7827 - Purchased for use with LCD TV in the kitchen. I've used it twice - and will probably take it back to the store. For no reason, the player just doesn't work. It tries to load DVD and DVD doesn't load. It just emmited a horrible whirring sound - after... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~236218191492 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:09:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_236218191492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_226692009604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author crowndude - The picture at 1080i is great. The whining noises didn't bother me that much - sounds better than the cheapy divX player I had previously BUT at least that machine ejected discs when I pressed the open button. I haven't been able to take out a divX disc... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226692009604 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:18:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_226692009604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_226183581316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hannons - Purchased 4/7/06. Returned 4/10/06. From Best Buy. Played 5 disks great, then, like the other reviewer, I got a disk stuck in the player as well. Had to disassemble unit to remove disk. Once open, found the disk mechanism to be the cheapest, flimsiest... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226183581316 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:25:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_226183581316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_226009910916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cliffzdude - Took home the Toshiba SD4990 today, I already had the HDMI cable ready to go. Hooked up to my HD set (720p w/ HDMI input, obviously) and expected to be WOW'D by the picture. Wait? No picture? Sorry, gotta use a different input FIRST to see the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226009910916 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:44:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_226009910916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_225086836356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dev-null - I got Toshiba model 4990 DVD player yesterday (31 Mar 2006). I have a couple of problems with this model: 1. It makes a high pitched whinning sound during some operations. I have never heard a similar sound from any DVD player before. 2. DVD... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225086836356 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 16:43:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Toshiba_SD4990US_Player/content_225086836356?linkin_id=8003929