When hooked into a home theatre system, the SD-P1000 performs as well as all but the best progressive-scan DVD players. Its resolution is a solid 480 lines, as measured on the "Video Essentials" test DVD. It passes the blacker-than-black PLUGE pattern.
Moroever, thanks in part to 3:2 pull-down, the Snell & Wilcox Zone Plate pattern, which is designed to reveal artifacts caused by complex motion, is very clean. It is, however, a tad busier on the Toshiba's LCD than on the RCA F38310. A comparison between the SD-P1000 and the excellent Pioneer DV-37 when playing "Starship Troopers" showed the Pioneer to be slightly sharper and more saturated colour-wise, but let me stress the word "slightly."
Please note: At this stage this product is only available in Japan and the US. For any further information regarding this product please contact Toshiba directly or by visting theire website. Toshiba
Product Information:SD-P1000
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