If you're in the market for an ultra low priced DVD player for the bedroom or kitchen, then Toshiba's SD-280E is a reliable bet. It's sturdily built, offers a decent level of picture quality from the SCART and component outputs, and most importantly of all it's very easy to use. Yes the lack of HDMI is disappointing, as even the smallest LCD TVs have HDMI inputs these days - to find it here really would have confirmed its world domination. You'll also have to get it chipped to play Region 1 discs, but otherwise it does everything you need a DVD player to do - and for this sort of money you can't ask for anything more.Read full review
Overall
7/10
By Danny Phillips
Reviewed 10 April 2008
Updated 07 February 2011