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For those interested in the Toshiba SD220E there is a review in `What Video & TV`. It is given a best buy. I would still like to know if it plays SVCDs with NO lip sinc problems, unlike the earlier SD210E.

Not read the review, but bought one on Sat. due to the SD210` s great reviews etc.

All seemed fine - great picture and sound...

BUT!

playing "the matrix" - the player skips most of the fight scene between Neo and Morpheus - no pause, whirring etc, just cuts from one camera change to another 1.5 minutes further on in the film! (chapter 15, 48min,10sec into the film)

Don`t think it`s a layer change issue - could be part of the "follow the white rabbit" thing - anyone else seen this / any ideas??

(took the unit back - retailer wouldn`t set up another to see whether it was just my particular unit or not - poor show.)

Doug

I know its an old thread now ( been away for a while ) however i got a 220 a while ago now and it did EXACTLY the same thing but on witht he Matrix ! - I replaced the discs and still no joy so assumed a faulty batch so returned them again - but sounds more like a player issue - which is well strange.

Apparently this is a firmware problem . Toshiba have told me that the firmware being fitted in the factory has been changed to rectify the problem.

I assume this means that any new players shipped from the factory will be OK but if you`re stuck with one of the earlier shipped models you will probably need to contact your retailer to either get it swapped or get the firmware upgraded.

Apparently this is a firmware problem . Toshiba have told me that the firmware being fitted in the factory has been changed to rectify the problem.

I assume this means that any new players shipped from the factory will be OK but if you`re stuck with one of the earlier shipped models you will probably need to contact your retailer to either get it swapped or get the firmware upgraded.