Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: PhilipsBrand: Philips
Edition: Electronics
Model: DVP5140/37
Color: Black / Silver
Publisher: Philips
Studio: Philips
Music Label: Philips
Product features:
- DivX 3.1, Mpeg 4 video
- Ultra Slim Design
- Progressive Scan
- Component and composite video outputs, digital coax and analog stereo audio outputs
- Windows Media
- AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle)
- AmazonBasics Ultra-High-Speed HDMI Cable Braided (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics 3RCA Component Video Cable (6 Feet)
- AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Braided Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics 700MB 52x CD-R (50-Pack Spindle)
Digital camera reviews of Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
Digital camera Review: 2 Stars. You can do better...
Summary: 2 Stars
This is an incredibly mediocre DVD player. Picture quality is fine, but features are lacking. My biggest angry complaint is that if you leave a DVD paused long enough, the thing will simply shut off. Oh, it doesn't tell you that, it likes to pretend it's in "Standby" mode; fact is, it's merely in "OFF" mode with a red LED light on. It will NOT remember where you paused, either; you'll simply have to start over. If you are like me and tend to pause to go to the bathroom or respond to a phone call or such, this is an extremely irksome "feature". Other than that, it just seems to lack certain features. I couldn't get the subtitles on one of my DVDs to work at all, so, uh, go figure.
The remote control is absolutely awful. I'm only mildly annoyed by the lack of clearly labled ffw/rwd buttons (they are disguised as the left/right menu navigation buttons). I'm more annoyed by the lack of an eject button on the remote. I'm absolutely enraged by the placement of the IR diode (signal thingy). It's recessed under a little half-inch shelf of plastic, which makes the reception for the player sketchy at best. If it isn't aimed just right, you get no response. If you for some reason get this player, use a Universal Remote.
The region-free feature is nice, but I wish it was automatic. All I can say is that if you do order this, don't get angry when you see a big Region 1 code on the box; this is just the default setting. It takes a minute or two and a special code, but you should be able to play that obscure Chinese comedy series you paid a 937% markup for on eBay. So far, I have no complaints with the multi-region feature.
It can play a variety of formats; I suppose that's attractive to some folks. If that sort of thing gets you excited, then you might well like this DVD player. Frankly, I can play all of these formats as well on my new-fangled "computer", plus I can play games, draw pictures, and write smarmy reviews. So really, I personally don't see the attraction of multi-format playback.
Overall, this is a mediocre DVD player that happens to have an attractive feature (region-free playback). There are better players available for the same price or a few bucks more, and I recommend you shop around until you're sure this one is good enough for you.
***EDIT*** Ok, I guess you CAN resume playback where you left off, you just have to press play as soon as you see the "LOADING". Frankly, this is only mildly less annoying. Why couldn't they just AUTOMATICALLY resume play? Seriously, jeez...
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Summary of Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
DVD, DivX 3.1 (Mpeg 4 Video), Ultra Slim design, Progressive Scan, Plays CD, MP3, DVD, DVD+/-R/RW, CD-RW, JEPG Pictures,Windows Media192KHz sampling enables you to have an accurate representation of the original sound curves. Together with a 24-bit resolution, more information is captured from the original analogue sound wave form, giving a much richer audio reproduction.
Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and listening pleasure.
12-bit Video DAC is a superior Digital-to-Analogue-Converter that preserves every detail of the authentic picture quality. It shows subtle shades and smoother graduation of colors, resulting in a more vibrant and natural picture. The limitation of the usual 10bit DAC become in particular apparent while using large screens and projectors.
The attractive enclosure has a very low profile.
DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with great features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format.
Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and viewing pleasure.
Picture CD is a CD-R or CD-RW disc on which you can store your MP3 and digital pictures. When inserting a Picture CD in the DVD player, a screen menu will pop up, showing your JPEG's and/or MP3 files on the disc. Just select the music and pictures files you wish to enjoy and press play or OK. You can watch your pictures on TV with your music playing simultaneously.
Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.
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