Page 1 of Alba DVD 103 - Do I swap mine for it ?

Help needed !

I purchased a Toshiba SD100E (Multi Region) from Richer Sounds last Thursday for £260. I am more than happy with the player, though it cost me a fair bit more than I originally set out to pay.

Having recently read the posts on the Alba player sold by Argos and Toys R Us, I have to say I am tempted. I can still return my Toshiba player for a refund if I want, and save £120 in the process.

However I am concerned about a couple of things:

- Region 1 playback - how many discs will it reject ? How many will my Toshiba reject, for that matter ?

- Picture and sound quality - no doubt not quite as good as my Toshiba but will I really notice the difference? I have a Sherwood DD5.1 Receiver and some budget Gale speakers for my surround set up, i.e. I have a low cost system. I have a Sony 25" 4:3 TV at the moment though will be looking to upgrade to a much larger Widescreen TV sometime in the next couple of years. I assume I will notice more of a difference then...

My local Toys R Us have said that I could take the Alba back if I`m not happy, so I suppose I`ve nothing to lose really.

What would everyone else do ?! I need some advice !

Any thoughts much appreciated..

Dave.

Lots of people seem happy with the Toshiba, if its been chipped and it plays Region 1 discs, then it should play all R1 discs. Gone are the days where certain titles from Disney threw chipped machines.

However people do seem happy with the Alba too, however I suspect you would notice the difference in picture quality.