Philips DVP5982 1080p Upscaling DVD Player by Philips
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Digital camera reviews of Philips DVP5982 1080p Upscaling DVD Player
Digital camera Review: Best value 1080p upconvert dvd player
Summary: 5 Stars
So far the best value 1080p upconvert dvd player. Plays my dvd collections from Asia, Europe and US without a fail.
1080p upconversion through HDMI to my Toshiba Regza 42" LCD HDTV is superb, likewise CD Audio sound is wonderful.
Easy to set-up and use. Slim, compact and nice black finishing.
Remote control is small and simple functions only.
Best price in Amazon.com. Love it.
Thank you Phillips and Amazon.
Digital camera Review: Better than I expected!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, I didn't expect this DVD player to upconvert to 1080i this well! I have a 3 year old Sharp Aquos and the DVD's picture quality is as good as some of the stuff I see on HDTV! Needless to say, I can't be any happier with what I'm getting on this machine. I don't think I'm gonna be thinking of upgrading to Bluray anytime soon since I'm perfectly happy with what this is doing. Perhaps, my TV is partly why I'm getting this quality (my DVD seems better than some NEW TVs I've seen lately). Also, I have this player connected through HDMI so I'm obviously getting the optimum connection. For $[...], this is performing MUCH better than I expected!Digital camera Review: Can't beat this HDTV bargain!
Summary: 4 Stars
I paid $60.00 for this player and it does a great job of upscaling my DVDs.....what a great bargain....the increased resolution and contrast and color richness is amazing...of course the higher quality the DVD transfer the better the upscaling, but if you mainly watch new releases you're pretty much guaranteed a great upscaled picture....upscaling DVD players are great and this one is terrific....esp. when you consider the "pocket change" price!Digital camera Review: Close to perfect.
Summary: 4 Stars
After having gone through 3 name brand DVD players I can say that I am a bit picky. Saying that, I do really like this machine. HDMI makes a wonderful difference. Set up is a breeze and if it isn't defaulted to Region 0, the forums have the answer. This makes it so easy for US users to see other great films from around the world.
The remote is about one-half the size of other remotes. Also the lettering is a miniscule 1 millimeter in height, try that in a dimly lit room. The remote also lacks an 'Eject/Load' button. I am flabbergasted at this oversight. The manual says to keep the 'Stop' button depressed to eject the disc. Go figure. Finally, the recess in the load tray is so shallow that it is rare when you get the DVD correctly aligned prior to loading.
The added features, like USB haven't been used by me, so I can't comment. So, now knowing what to expect, go ahead and purchase this player and explore a world wide variety of movies.
Digital camera Review: Comparable to the Sony NS75H
Summary: 4 Stars
I have both the Sony and Philips. Both are very good Mediatek-based upscaling players. The Philips has the vertical squeeze problem (about 3 vertical pixels) that is inherent on all Mediatek-chip players. The Sony eliminates that problem through additional software processing. The Philips also exhibited red push, but that's easily remedied by adjusting your tv. I'd say that both players are about equal in picture quality.
I had the Oppo 981HD and happily returned it. Not worth the extra cost (3 times the price) for marginal PQ improvement.
PROS: $$$, DivX, USB, 1080P, region-free capable, batteries for cheap remote, black color, $$$
CONS: vertical compression, no optical output, red push, cheap remote, not many available video adjustments