Toshiba High Definition DVD players are NOT energy efficient. Think about it, a High Definition DVD player is not very energy efficient. If you had a portable HD DVD player it would be much more energy efficient because it's battery-powered.
Any DVD player with an energy star rating will be very enregy efficient. Sony DVD Player w/ 1080p Upconversion ENERGY STAR® is a good example.
It does seem that Toshiba is pretty well known for their high quality DVD players. I saw them reviewed on many different websites. There are many different varieties, all with different features.
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They carry portable DVD players, DVD recorders, DVD/VCR combination, single disc players, multi disc players, and XDE video players. To see more selections go to their site.
Some of the best kind of DVD players include, Sanyo, Sony, Onko, Oppo, and Toshiba.
The Toshiba SD H400 - DVD player / DVR is a good one.
For DVD players, they range from the brand Philips, to RCA, Sony and Toshiba to name some. In selecting the Blu ray players, they differ a little in choice compared to the DVD players. Some brands include Sony, Philips and Toshiba as well as LG and Samsung.
One is able to purchase a good Toshiba DVD player in several places, whether at the Toshiba website where one is able to assure themselves of the authenticity of the product, however Toshiba DVD players are also sold on Amazon and Best Buy.
You can record from DVD's to VCR's, but only on some players. Toshiba makes a DVD to VCR recorder.
Some of the retailers that sell Toshiba DVD players include Dick Smith and Harvey Norman.Other retailers include JB-HIFI and Domayne. There are a number of independent retailers that stock Toshiba products. You can find mos of these outlets in the Yellow Pages and Electronics.
Some newer blu-ray players are more energy efficient then most DVD players. You won't see a significant increase or decrease though.
There are several different stores that carry Toshiba brand DVD players. One convenient place to start is Amazon because you will be able to view different models and read customer reviews first.