When I bought the Toshiba screen this month, I made sure that it could display in native HD resolution. It can show true 1080p. I wonder how many people, who were seeking a wide screen, have ended up with ED-TV (Extended Definition) just because it was cheaper and they didn't know what they were buying.
I was also willing to pay a third again as much for an HDMI up-converting DVD player from Toshiba just so the names would match. I figured it'd be great to have one less remote on the coffee table too. The Toshiba SD4990 was a piece of junk. I hadn't seen any bad reviews on the Internet but I got a bit nervous when unpacking. There was a huge orange paper that suggested if one encountered difficulties, not to return the unit to the place of purchase. There was a special Toshiba 800 number in a 48-point font. The unit simply wouldn't play any of my DVD+R or DVD-R discs. Within twelve hours, eight of which were night, the player was returned to Best Buy.
The cheap Prima store-brand was $50 less expensive, so I got the refund posted to my credit card. The PV935 seems to play anything I can throw at it in 1080i. The one hitch is that the Prima remote and the new television use some of the same frequencies. Simply pressing play on the DVD player will send the TV into antenna input mode. Having to get up and aim the remote just a few centimeters from the player seems to negate the usefulness of owning a remote!
Nothing's easy, is it?