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Philips DVP3980 Hi-Def 1080p Up-Conversion DVD Player

Philips DVP3980 Hi-Def 1080p Up-Conversion DVD Player
by Philips

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Category: Home Theater
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Manufacturer: Philips
Brand: Philips
Edition: Electronics
Model: DVP3980/F7
Color: black
Publisher: Philips
Studio: Philips
Music Label: Philips
Product features:

DVD, DVD±R/RW, VCD, CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW, WMA and JPEG file playback
Progressive scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
True high-definition up scaling to 1080p
192kHz/24-bit audio DAC delivers high-quality audio
Includes remote control

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Customer Review: Great PAL/NTSC Upconverting Player
Summary: 5 Stars

Pro's: Can play both NTSC & PAL DVD's. Region-free can be set by setting the region to 0 in the Preferences menu (see Others below). Excellent pictures from regular DVD's via (1080p upconverted) HDMI. Can be connected to both old and new TV's with composite, component, HDMI ports + stereo analog and coaxial digital audio. Menu has lots of options to set HDMI video/audio and digital & analog video/audio. Firmware is upgradable and can be downloaded from Philips.

Con's: The remote control is the only con I've found so far. It looks cheap and it really is cheap. You must sit directly straight in front of the player to control the player and it takes quite some time for the player to respond after a key on the remote is pressed. I didn't have a chance to test with a universal remote control, which might work better.

Others: I've only had the DVP3980/37 for a few days so I can't tell about its reliability. But from most of the reviews I read online, there were not many complaints about its reliability. Just open the disc tray, press Setup then go to the Preferences menu and enter 138931 on the remote control to magically have access to the Region setting. I'd like to thank Amazon.com for the lowest price I could find and the excellent shipping. With BD players can now be had for around 200 bucks, I don't want to spend more than $50 for a non-BD player and this fits the bill perfectly. BTW, I used a $3 HDMI cable, not a $50 one from some big name company to connect the player to my LCD TV.

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Description of Philips DVP3980 Hi-Def 1080p Up-Conversion DVD Player

Your dream player with flawless, true-to-life picture quality and the ability to play virtually any disc! The Philips DVD player delivers your movies and music entertainment experience. 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 becomes in particular apparent while using large screens and projectors. The 192KHz 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.

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