Philips DVP5982 1080p Upscaling DVD Player | List Price: $89.99
Discount Price: $59.99
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Brand: Philips
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 90 days warranty
Features: - 1080p Upscaling, increases the picture resolution
- DivX, plays Mpeg4 video downloads from PC
- Progressive Scan
- Plays DVD, DVD-R/+R, CD, CD-R-RW, MP3/WMA, Jpeg picture CD
- Full size 420 mm chassis
Almost a perfect DVD player... [Posted on 2008-08-31]
==I previously owned a Philips DVD player before (DVP642) so I decided to buy this one as an upgrade because its Ultra DivX certified (DivX version 6) as opposed to DivX version 5 on my DVP642 plus the upscaling HDMI playback.
==One of the best things about this DVD player is that it will play just about anything you throw into it. The first thing I noticed right away was that my XviD files looked amazingly better (clearer, sharper, better resolution) during playback than on my DVP642 player and so far it's playing all the avi files I burned on DVD/CD. Second thing I absolutely loved was the 32X forward/backward speeds. The DVP642 only had 16X or lower speeds. Regular DVD playback is also excellent. The audio is perfect. This model color is black which fits well with my other electronic components which are also black.
==The menus are robust with features. My 2 favorite features are "Lip Sync" and the ability to do a firmware updating. If you have a DVD disc that plays audio out of sync with the video, there's an adjustment for that in the menu to offset the delay in milliseconds. The other feature I love is firmware updating. You can get these updates from the Philips webite.
==The display on the front is nice but simple. There is a USB port on the front that allows you to plug in a thumb drive or a whole external hard drive for playback of your favorite audio/video material. If you format an external hard drive in FAT32, it will play back whatever you have on it (pics, movies, MP3's, etc.) through that USB port. Pretty nifty, eh?
==Playback is quite extensive. It does 2X,4X,8X,16X,32X forward or backward. It does slow motion, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 forward or backward. It also does Angle and you can pause or freeze the picture. It plays DVD, SVCD, VCD, DivX 3.11 to 6X, WMA and MP3 audio files.
==Ahh. Now my dislikes about the DVP5982. Nothing is perfect, of course. It's hard to take out the DVD/CD from the tray. You cannot grab it from the sides and lift it out like you could with the DVP642 model. Why they did this is beyond me. It's a pain. Just gotta remember, "Easy going in, clumsy getting out." This may be a small nuisance but I really hate the wallpaper. It looks like a 1970's bright-blue nightmare. The DVP642 had really nice wallpaper. BAH!!! The screensaver, conversly, wasn't bad though. The remote control is feather light in your hands and not ergonomically designed at all unlike the DVP642 remote was. Again, why the downscale change? It's rather plain looking and the buttons are rather simplistically layed out. No component video cables are included in the box just the cheap RCA cables for Video and R+L audio hookups. My biggest pet pieve is the file names are too darn short. What's up with this? On the menu, there is plenty of space at the bottom for 22 to 24 characters but why only 11 or 12? That's nuts. They need to do something about this with their next DVD player release.
==Aside from the nitpicking, I love this DVD player for what it does. The DVD642 was no longer playing some of my files probably do to the newer DivX version 6. So I had to buy this to keep playing my newer files.
I highly recommend this DVD player to anyone. You can't beat the price.
Great [Posted on 2008-09-02]
Everything works as stated. Love the USB feature. Little wider than my previous player which was a phillips dvp3960... Worth the price i paid for it.
throw something at me [Posted on 2008-09-02]
plays every thing i got, off my western 260 gig Xdrive from latop, or from front USB port, plays all my frost wire type down loads, no matter which format, plays burnt stuff off my Nero Ultra 7, and my DivX pro and my Jet Audion pro..got a friend that burns off Direct Satalite, plays everything..just throw something at it, it'll play it, incredible how fast DivX pro burns and how much one can put on a DVD and the player plays it all great, cuts down burn time compared to Nero Ultra 7 by a third at least. i aint even tried VOD yet.
for 75 bucks? cant be beat !
Good, but . . . [Posted on 2008-09-02]
This DVD player appears to be a good buy for the price. The only thing I might note is that it does not appear to include the type of cable that allows for the best resolution to be displayed on your TV. (You have to buy that separately.) Instead, it includes a cable that allows for playing a DVD on your television, but only at basic quality. Given the type of person buying this DVD player, it might be better to include the upgraded cable and simply charge more for it.
Decent, cheap, unlockable [Posted on 2008-09-15]
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?
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