Toshiba SD-2815 5-Disc Slim Design DVD Player

• 5-DVD/CD changer with MP3 CD and DVD-R playback
• ColorStream component-video output for ultimate DVD picture quality (when connected with an HD or HD-ready TV)
• Parallel video output lets you simultaneously feed televisions in different rooms
• Coaxial and optical digital-audio outputs pass Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound (for use with compatible AV receiver)
• Offers black-level expansion, multiple picture settings, picture zoom

It was a shame that I had to return this player, I really liked it, but it had a glitch playing DVDs with seamless branching. The playback stuttered with 2 different copies of Terminator 2: UE and The Abyss: SE.

I first discovered the problem when trying to watch T2. When I called Toshiba customer service, they first insisted it was the disc, even though I told them it played fine in my other 5 year old *Toshiba* player, and my XBox. They asked if I could try a different copy of T2:UE, so I tried my father-in-law's copy of T2:UE, and it too stuttered. Then I realized these movies use seamless branching, so I tried the Abyss, and it also stuttered on playback, even froze at some points.

After reporting all this to Toshiba when I called them back, all they did was take my info and said they'd get back to me. 2 weeks later, and I still haven't heard from them. Since they didn't make me feel comfortable about getting the problem fixed under warranty, I'm glad I went ahead and just returned the player right before my 30 day return period ended.