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: Decent 1080p Upconvert DVD player
Summary: 4 Stars
It works flawlessly since I've had it, but the only problem that I have is that the DVD tray is not sturdy like other DVD players that I have had. If you push it in slightly hard it will break it easily. Beside that problem, this is a great 1080p upconvert with affordable price.Digital camera Review: Decent, cheap, unlockable
Summary: 4 Stars
Motion a bit pixelated when viewed through latest generation HD LCD with 120Hz motion control, but picture is good overall. Best feature for those with foreign films, google remote control code to permanently unlock unit to play films of any region. They're yours aren't they?Digital camera Review: Defective by design?
Summary: 2 Stars
This player really improves the DVD playback quality on HDTVs when compared to standard def players. However I had to return it after trying to play a couple of commercial DVD discs. With every disc I tried, the player froze during the playback at different times through out the movie. It ceased to respond to the buttons on the remote and player. I had to plug the power cord out to reset the player.
The player had the latest firmware -with an "improved DVD playback" feature in the firmware log- and trying those discs on my PS3 without any problems left me no choice but to think that this player was defective.
Maybe it is the hardware itself or the upscaling feature is freezing it. It could even be an HDMI connection issue. There's a possibility that it might be fixed by a firmware update but right now it does not really feel like a solid and a stable dvd player.
Digital camera Review: Died after 20 hours use.
Summary: 1 Stars
This device was used to view UK DVDs (BBC), and worked fine at first. After about 20 hours of use, it locked up during playback and made rapid vibrating noises. Now it won't load any DVD (says "No Disk" after a few minutes). I'm going to try to return it under warranty.
Update: neither Amazon nor VCT ELECTRONICS are willing to stand behind this product. That's $85 wasted, including shipping.
Digital camera Review: Died after 4 years
Summary: 1 Stars
Bought this unit 4 years ago on sale. It just kicked the bucket, but I've never liked it from day one.
Pros:
-upconversion really makes those dvd's play with much better quality
-HDMI out
-played most dvd's well (home videos and store bought)
Cons:
-Disk takes about 30 seconds to eject. (compared to any other dvd player this is about 30x slower)
-died after 4 years for no apparent reason
-has usb port but requires it to be formated in FAT32. so you can't just stick a external hard drive (NTFS format) with family videos to play for everyone (unless you format you hard drive that way which i didn't try).
Conclusion: I have a sony dvd player from back in the day when they first came out that still works like a champ. No excuse for such poor durability especially when properly cared for. Unit never worked quickly either. I'd pass on this item and seriously rethink the philips brand (I had a philips shaver and stereo die on me too. Strike 3 philips. You're out)