Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
by Philips
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Customer Review: GREAT REGION FREE DVD PLAYER - MUST HAVE ITEM FOR BRIT DVD FANS - HONESTLY BEST PURCHASE I'VE EVER MADE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
MANY TIMES THIS PLAYER ALLOWS ME TO BUY CHEAPER DVDS OFFERED IN OTHER REGION FORMATS ON AMAZON UK WEB SITE. IT HAS PAYED FOR ITSELF MANY TIMES OVER!!! I bought this player in October 2007. I use it constantly and it is still going strong almost two years later! REGION FREE RULES! I love British comedies, series, and movies, some of which are not easily available in U.S. Region 1 format. I love to buy from the AMAZON UK web site. It is so nice not having to worry about PAL, region, etc. with this player. For example, I can get Waiting for God - Season 5 - on Amazon UK but not Amazon USA. Another example is that the complete Dinnerladies Boxed set is available in Region 2 but I can't find it in Region 1. Also, sometimes British DVDs are much cheaper on Amazon UK even with conversion rate and no free shipping to US. As of this writing, "The Complete Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister - Collector's Boxset" (REGION 2 - 7 disc set) is available NEW on AMAZON UK site for $33.15 U.S.Dollars INCLUDING AIRMAIL. Now if you compare this price to Region 1 DVDs available, you have great savings. This dual set in Region 1 under the name, "Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister 2-Pak," - also 7 discs total - and is offered NEW for $110.99 with free shipping on Amazon USA. (SAVINGS OF OVER $75 ON ONE DVD SET - BOTH NEW FROM AMAZON)!!!NOTE: IF YOU BUY FROM AMAZON UK, BE SURE TO TURN ON CURRENCY CONVERSION TOOL!!! That way you get to see true US dollar price before purchase. ***No, I'm not an AMAZON UK employee - didn't even sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I'm just a frugal girl from the South Georgia, USA boondocks, who watches lots of BBC AMERICA and GPBS television. +++ There's hardly ever a beautiful day here that is "completely conducive to contemplating cozy charismatic country cottages." Nor do I have a sister, Violet, with a Mercedes, sauna and a musical bidet. Classical, of course.
Customer Review: Great DVD Player, Excellent Options
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVP5140 from Amazon for $47.99 to replace my damaged DVP 642. The biggest problem with the DVP 642 has actually been "sort of" fixed in DVP 5140; Certain Region 4 discs I bought ( legally) would go from widescreen to Full Screen for no Reason, well, with the DVP 5140 if I change the display setting for the problem discs, it "forces" the playing of the disc in widescreen. So, the setting is now there, hopefully a firmware upgrade will follow.
The crazy thing about this, is that the DVP642 just needs a slight repair which will make it workable if I can find the time to do the repair ( which I have to, since I have a favorite disc jammed in the machine).The First DVP642 I bought lasted, and that was bought for 62-63 dollars. The DVP 5140 ( which is Multiformat, Multiregion, etc) was 47.99 and it is great. Complain all you want about what it has NOT got, but this has features. Yes I will admit that the remote takes a little getting used to, but for a multizone multi-everything gem, this little beast compares with items up in the 1,000 to 1,500 mark; and favorably. Anyways, the cost is low, just look at what you get for the cost of an Optical drive on a PC... its great.
The problem I had with the DVP 642 was the flashing red Power light problem; supposedly this refers to a burned out resistor, and can be fixed "easily" ( I don't know about that, but the instructions on the web are fairly straightforward, you just need the time). So I upgraded with the hope that there was a fix or some change related to the region 4 issue as mentioned above, and I also have not had the time to devote to repairing the 642 ( yet), so I may wind up with two multi-zone players.
Anyways, the 5140 is a keeper, and its great.
Customer Review: This does play dvd-r
Summary: 5 Stars
Someone posted earlier that this won't play dvd-r, which isn't true.
Specs:
# Manufacturer: Philips Electronics
# Manufacturer Part Number: DVP5140/37
# Product Model: DVP5140/37
# Product Type: DVD Player
# Media Support: DVD+R/+RW - Play, DVD-R/-RW - Play, CD-R/RW - Play
# Formats Support: DVD Video, Video CD, SVCD, DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4, DivX 5, DivX 6, DivX Ultra, MP3, WMA, Picture CD, JPEG
# Recording Time: Not Applicable
# Scanning Modes: Progressive Scan
# Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3
# Frequency Response: 30Hz to 20000Hz - Audio
# Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): 100dB (Audio)
# Digital to Analog Converter: 192kHz / 24bit (Audio) - 108MHz / 12bit (Video)
# Dynamic Range: 90dB - Audio
# Hard Drive: Not Applicable
# Video System: NTSC, PAL
# Picture Control: Rotate, Zoom, Flip
# Sound System: Dolby Digital Compatible
# Interfaces/Ports: Stereo Audio Line Out - Rear, Composite Video Output - Rear, S/PDIF Out - Rear, Component Video Output - Rear
# Language Supported: English, French, Mexican Spanish
# Input Voltage: 120V AC
# Frequency: 60Hz
# Power Consumption: 10W
# Dimensions: 37mm Height x 435mm Width x 235mm Depth
# Shipping Dimensions: 82mm Height x 490mm Width x 320mm Depth
# Package Contents:
# DVP5140/37 DVD Player
# 2 x AAA Batteries
# Audio/Video cable
# Quick start guide
# Remote Control
# World Wide Warranty leaflet
# User Manual
# Product Registration Card
# Additional Information:
# Distortion and Noise (1kHz): 85 dB
# Crosstalk (1kHz): 100 dB
# Parental Control
Customer Review: Cheap and Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I watch lots of movies and have owned quite a few DVD players. I've come to like Philips players... the main reason being their ability to play a wide range of formats.... a feature not found on many more expensive players from other makers. I usually don't find it necessary to reprogram my DVD player or TV in order to watch a new disc, and when I do, I don't mind using on-screen menus, since I appreciate the simplicity of the small Philips remotes which don't have a hundred tiny, hard-to find buttons. This is the third Philips DVD player I've owned, and the cheapest in cost, with the handiest remote, and the clearest picture.
I just got it, so of course I am hoping for long, trouble-free service... however, there are few guarantees of that no matter what you spend. Fortunately, it was so cheap (the price of two DVDs!) that I'm not worried much. Not worrying is the most security you're going to find.
Everyone's setup is going to be unique, and I am not striving for ultimate high-end performance. But, on my progressive scan (720p) rear-projection LCD HDTV, this unit delivers the best picture I've seen yet... the difference was instantly noticeable. I am very pleased.
Pros: Region-free capability, small, easy-to-use remote, fast load and start times, resume playback after stop, can play data discs on TV, excellent picture, almost ridiculously cheap.
Cons: Apparently, reading the manual is necessary, dag nab it! Failure to read the manual seems to be the cause of most negative reviews.... :o/
Recommendation: Buy it! Free Shipping! Wow! Happy New Year!
Customer Review: An Awesome Affortable DVD Player
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVD player mainly to play other region DVDs but to my surprise, the digital quality of this DVD is about the same as my other DVD player, which costs a lot more than this one. The only turn-off about this DVD player is that it doesn't have a scan-rewind and scan-fast-forward option in the remote. When you press fast-forward or rewind, the chapter just jumps ahead or behind.
Overall, a great DVD player for a small standard entertainment center.
EDIT!!!
After a year of using this DVD player (I don't use it that often), I finally found out that you can actually rewind and fast-forward! Just press the right arrow key for fast-forward and the left arrow key for rewind.
I also thought this DVD player cannot go back to where I stopped on the disc once I turned off the player, but I found out that it can actually hold up to 5 DVD's memory. Here's what you do:
1. Turn on the DVD player
2. While "loading" is shown on the screen, immediately press "Play" on your remote
3. The DVD will go back to where you left off
*Note that you must have played the same DVD beforehand and stopped it by just pressing the "Stop" button once, and then turned off the player. If you press "Stop" twice, it's going to cancel the memory.
So this is a normal DVD player after all. I thought it lacked a lot of basic functions at first but since I just needed the multi-region function from this DVD player, I thought I just take everything for granted. Luckily this little thing surprised me a the end.