Toshiba XD-E500

Pros: Good video for three months of use.

Cons: Terrible quality and support.

Summary: I received player as a gift and it worked great initially. Then a few months later it died, it would only put out a screen of green squares. If you search this is a common problem and I thought it wouldn't happen to me but it did. I barely used the player also, only 4 - 5 rentals a month. I contacted Toshiba about it and they denied my warranty because my the time I got in contact with them it was past the 90 day warranty (phone line leads nowhere and e-mail went unanswered for weeks). Any company that only warranties their products for 90 days should arouse suspicion. I will try to avoid Toshiba products from now on and suggest you look elsewhere for a new reliable DVD player and electronics company.