Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
by Philips
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Customer Review: Very Good Player For The Price
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't write a lot of reviews. But I got this DVD player because I was looking for something I could play my British DVD's on - my daughter is a fan of Bagpuss, the Clangers and other obscure British children's TV.
I've bought several different DVD players for under $75 in the last few years, by Coby, Memorex, Akai, Sony and others. I'm not a video nut so I'm just interested in something that will work.
I bought this player over a year ago and it has performed very well. All my various Region 1 and Region 2 discs played fine. Set up is easy and the remote is efficient. You will need to find the code to punch in to the remote to make it play all region discs.
I was also pleased that the unit plays .avi files burned straight from the computer. It doesn't support every resolution, but it is handy to have. Note there is no .wmv support, so those files don't play.
I'm now buying an additional unit for my daughter to have in her room. For the price, it's very good value in my opinion.
Customer Review: Nice multiregion DVD player.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player does indeed play any region DVD on PAL and NTSC televisions. In order to do that, you must follow the directions prescribed by former reviewer H.A. Emet on his July 27, 2006 review entitled Play NTSC and PAL DVD's.
If you are going to use this DVD player overseas, keep in mind that you will need to use a voltage and amp adaptor or transformer. I personally am using the small and convenient Philips Magnavox foreign voltage adaptor model PM62068 I bought at a local hardware store. It is working like a charm and it does not take up the space nor does it weigh as much as your grandmother's stove.
I bought this player through Amazon and I am very pleased with the promptness in the shipping and the price was fair. It arrived in good condition. The picture quality is excellent compared to other DVD players I have had. Because of the slim design, make sure the DVD is securely placed in the tray before pushing the tray back in.
I give this 5 stars.
Customer Review: Excellent sound/picture, region-free if you follow H.A. Emet review instructions!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very simple, sleek outer design - lightweight, thin, simple aesthetics. I purchased this based upon the recommendation and instructions from the Customer Review of H.A. Emet (whom I don't know personally). I took a chance, purchased this through Amazon, followed his directions (keep DVD tray opened, enter Setup on remote, go to Preferences, press down arrow once, enter 138931, use up/down arrow to set to "0", press play, exit back to main field, done!).
I travel quite a bit, and have DVDs from different places in the world. I tried out my "Black Books" (PAL - Region 2) DVD and it was automatically accepted by the DVP5140. Then I popped it out and put in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 7" DVD (NTSC - Region 1), and it worked without having to change any settings.
Great picture quality, color, resolution. So far, great sound. I've only had it for a few days now, but worth every penny of the $50 I paid for it. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Don't Hesitate - Buy It !!
Summary: 5 Stars
Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
I needed an updated DVD player, and had also become interested in TV Boxsets that were only sold as Region 2 (Europe). After reading the reviews, I thought $46.95 was worth taking the chance on this DVD Player. I can't say enough about it. Very easy to change the Region Code to 0 to play all your DVDs. Many also complained about the remote, and I agree that distance can be a slight problem, but it's very easy to use and not at all the inconvenience many described it as. It shipped quickly, and only took 5 minutes to unpack this player and connect it to my 37" LCD (used component cables). I received my DVDs from Amazon UK on the same day this player arrived and I'm completely happy. Not a lot of bells and whistles but a great picture and sound. You can't go wrong with this gem!
Customer Review: Get this ! It is fantastic !
Summary: 5 Stars
Initially I was going to purchase the more expensive Philips model with "multiregion" phrase in its title but after reading Mr Emet's review I decided to get this. When I received it, I was a bit scared because the box clearly said "Region 1 only" ! But after following Mr Emet's instructions, I was able to set it up and play my beloved European DVDs in less than 5 minutes. This is really a great value ( $ 39 ??!! Still can't believe it ) and looks really great in my ultrachic minimalist apartment :) Very nice slick design. The picture and sound quality is very good too....and it played my home made DVD-Rs that did not play in my old (and more expensive)DVD player perfectly. If you are looking for a multiregion DVD player, this is the best value - don't miss it. I want to thank Mr Emet for his helpful instructions . Without them , there was no way I could do the PAL setup so quickly.. As far as I can tell, the magical code 138931 is not mentioned in the manual.