Product Description
There's nothing easier than sitting back and watching a movie to pass the time away. Whether you're sitting in a park, camping, or trying to appease the passengers in your car, Philips PET1030 portable DVD player does the job beautifully. It has a 10.2" 16:9 Widescreen that's easy to view. The screen swivels to optimize viewing even further. But it doesn't just play DVDs. It can also play CD audio. There's a memory card slot for playing music or photo content. Be it from built-in speakers or listening through headphones, you'll appreciate great stereo sound. It's definitely a PET you want to have around. High-resolution 10.2? LCD display for great viewing in 16 - 9 widescreen format Built-in quality stereo speakers Sleek design is ergonomic and may be controlled easily at the chassis or by remote Efficient rechargeable battery power - Enjoy up to 5 hours continuous non-stop playback Big screen viewing with S-Video and Component Video output - Play discs directly to your TV at home Car power cord lets you play unit in your car - Great for satisfying passengers of all ages on long car trips Share entertainment fun with dual headphone jacks - Two people can listen through the privacy of their own ears LCD panel type - Anti-glare polarizer TFT Active-Matrix with Resolution of 800(w)x480(H)x3(RGB) Contrast ratio (typical) - 250 - 1 Battery Charge indicator light
Customer Reviews:
Almost Perfect!.......2007-11-26
Pros: Excellent picture quality, great user interface
Cons: No hole for a security lock to prevent theft
The Philips PET1030 is a great playback device for both video and images. You can use a variety of media video DVDs audio CDs USB memory sticks SD cards and even feed a signal from another source (e.g. digital camera) to it or connect a bigger monitor or projector when needed. The picture quality is excellent. The audio is okay given the small built-in speakers you can connect external ones.
We bought this player for two reasons: (1) playing self-made documentations or slide shows at art exhibitions and galleries and (2) watching documentations or movies while exercising on a treadmill.
For (1) we use a laptop and save PowerPoint slides as JPGs and then use the Philips portable DVD player to run slide shows during public events. We also occasionally make 3-10 minutes documentation videos. The PET1030's USB interface plays the video and audio on DVD or on a USB memory stick without any issues. However when stored on a 1G SD card the audio track of the movie has very noticeable static. Therefore we will store our videos either on a USB stick or burn a DVD and use the SD card only for JPGs from our digital camera. At times we need to leave the player unattended during public events. The 1 4" screw hole on the back is great to connect the car mount kit but not a good solution to deter thieves. We wish the player had an oval hole like laptops in order to attach a Kensington cable lock.
For (2) we put the player on a shelf that is about two feed away from the exercise equipment. The image size and the loudness of the built-in speaker are more than adequate during typical home exercises.
Overall we love this player and are happily using it.
Good Machine - Poor Quality Control.......2007-11-14
I received the PET 1030/37 as a Father's Day gift from my family and have used it for five days per week since then, while riding the bus to and from work (about 40 minutes ride each way). So, keep in mind that I am probably harder on a portable DVD player than most people.
Overall, this has been a very good machine. It has a nice large screen, with very clear picture. Basically that is the most important thing to me since I don't use the sound on the bus - I watch silent movies. On the rare occasion that I have used the sound, I have found it to be sharp and clear. Also, I have found the 180 degree swivel very helpful as it allows me to balance the machine on my lap with the screen tilted back while riding the bus. The brightness control should have a larger range in my opinion since old movies can be too bright or too dark and require adjustment in contrast and brightness more than this machine will do.
I like the buttons that work both as chapter moves and fast forward/rewind. You just touch the button once for chapter advance or hold it down for fast forward. Another feature I like is that it will often return to the previous location of a movie I was watching when I turned the machine off when I reached my bus stop. This feature works sometimes and doesn't work sometimes.
The reason I have given this machine four stars and decided to write a review is because of the problems I have encountered and the results of those problems.
The first machine I had began to have a problem of freezing from time to time in mid-movie as if there were a problem with the disk. During the freeze, it would make a whirring sound inside. I determined that it was a machine malfunction and not a disk problem because it got worse over time and continued on all of my DVD's. I called the technical assistance and they were very helpful. I sent back the defective unit (more than $11 in postage that I paid). They replaced it with a "new" machine in a very short time.
The next unit I used, was a slight upgrade of the returned machine, but was white and came without a carrying case (the first unit was black and had come with a carrying case). So, now I had to buy a carrying case from Amazon.com (Targus DVD001 13 Portable DVD Player Case for $24.68 and worth twice that - 5 stars).
This "new" unit began to have problems from the start. It would work fine for two trips, then on the third trip, it would have problems turning on and off. The button for the power just would refuse to work. So, I called technical support once again, and once again, they were very helpful. Back goes the defective unit and I get another "new" replacement (also, I'm out another $11+ in postage).
Please re-read the previous two paragraphs to see what happened next (except that this "new" machine was not another upgrade, but was identical to the defective machine that I returned).
As you can see, I am now out more than $57 in postage and purchase of a carrying case, and am on my fifth DVD player since June (this is November). On receiving my two latest machines (my fourth and fifth replacement units), I was given the replacement before having to return the defective unit. It also came with a prepaid FedEx label, so I am not out a fourth or fifth round of postage. In all this time, Philips has been very good about sending replacements promptly and have been easy to get a hold of on the phone in order to make the arrangements. I give their customer satisfaction 5 stars. I give 4 stars to the machine due to the hassle it has caused me. I suspect that the previous replacement units were also returns from others, and they could not "duplicate the problem".
I believe that I now have a new DVD player as it so far has worked flawlessly (knock on wood), and it even takes significantly less time to recharge than the others took. If Philips can work out their quality control problems, they will definitely have a 5 star DVD player.
Philips PET1030 10.2" Portable DVD Player with Car Mount Kit .......2007-11-03
When I first bought this DVD player, I loved it. Yes there are more expensive ones but I couldn't find better a better player, really. After watching a movie, I noticed that every time the chapter changed, it had a little marker in the upper left corner. At first I wasn't bothered with it and after a few weeks, I didn't want to watch a movie on it because it was so bothersome.
I like to write reviews for people and not for myself. So, I do a FAQ.
How's the picture quality?
It's great. Very clear; very bright. It's a standard LCD screen. (Push the screen and you get puddle). The only thing I don't like it that dust and particles always get on the screen. Nothing a little blow on the screen won't fix.
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How's the sound?
Actually, it's the loudest potable DVD player I've heard. What I like is that you can change the volume with the remote. It has the option of volume numbers 1-16. I usually keep it on 12 because it's actually too loud. The bass on it is your normal small speaker quality. It's so so. But nothing to worry about, the sound is still excellent.
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How the quality?
It's good. The CD cover is a little flimsy but nothing that will break too easily. Turning it on is a little tricky. Sometimes it takes a minute to turn it on and off. One time I pushed the power button and it wouldn't turn on. I thought maybe it died after 2 days but it turned on. This is normal. It takes time to boot up.
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How's the screen?
Great size. 10.2. It's the largest you can find for now. I actually watched seasons 1-6 of The Sopranos and The Lord Of The Rings on it and the screen size wasn't bothersome at all. You can actually watch a movie and not worry that maybe the screen is too small.
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How are the accessories?
Nice. It has a controller, cigarette lighter adapter, TV adapter, an option where you can attach the DVD player to the back of a car seat. Great for kids and long trips. The attachment is actually very sturdy. I wouldn't worry about it falling off. I don't like the remote. It's kind of cheap. It's the size of a calculator but a little thinner. The bad thing is that the remote is kind of needed but not necessary. You can do the same functions with the buttons on the DVD player but the remote is a lot easier.
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How's the battery life?
Pretty good. It's about 4 hours. I always have mine plugged in so I can't say if it's 4 hours exactly. The DVD player manual says it's approximately 4 hours.
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What are the options?
It has a lot to set up so you get the picture and sound the way you want. It has the option where if you turn the DVD Player off, it will stat back up at the same place.
General: Language, PBD Setting, Power Save, DIVX VOD, Parental, Set Password, Factory setting.
Video: TV Display, TV Standard, MPEG-4 Subtitles, Brightness, Contrast, Color, Turn off LCD, Battery.
Audio: Dolby, Digital (SPDIF).
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What's on the controller?
Menu/Disk, Set up, Direction arrows, OK button, Display, Options, Vol Up and Down, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Stop, Mute, Number Button 0-9, Subtitles, Audio, Return, A-B, Zoom.
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How's the size?
Very nice. It's the size of a hard cover book. It's not as heavy compared to other DVD players but it's a little heavy. Like I said before, the screen size is great. If you where to take it along with you, pack it as you would a hard cover book.
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What are the features of the DVD player?
Here's the great part.
It has a swivel screen meaning you can turn it half way around. I like this because when I watch a movie, I just see a screen and not the player. For the connections, it has a Headphone jack, AV In/Out, USB connection (the best part) SC/MMC Card. (The memory card slot won't work with a SanDisk. It's too large. You can get an adapter though.) S Video, COAXIAL, The Power Adapter hole. Now for the USB option. You can connect, your iPod and charge the iPod, PSP, Camera anything that has the option of a USB connection. When you connect the USB, you can actually use it as a player for your MP3 player. A picture viewer form your Camera and PSP. It will show all your files that are on your device. Great feature. On the bottom on the DVD player it has the rubber feet so it won't slide around.
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How's the look of it?
Very sleek. It's White and Gray. When opened, it's Black. I like that because it's not distracting.
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So, after all the good stuff, what bad about it?
As before, the remote isn't too good. Dust gets on the screen very easily, sometimes it takes awhile to turn on and of course, the infamous chapter marker which you can get rid of.
It's really the best Portable DVD Player I've ever seen. If you're going to get one, get this.
Here's how to get rid of the marker.
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Go into Google and type in "Philips Portable DVD players".
Click the first link that says "consumer.philips".
Before anything, select your country in the upper right.
Click the link that says Contact & Support on the upper right hand corner.
Next it will say "Find Product".
Copy and Paste " PET1030 " in the Model number or keyword search bar. When the search is found, click the first link that pops up. "1 PET1030/37 Portable DVD Player".
Then scroll down to
SOFTWARE
+ Firmware Upgrade Readme File
Posted Date: 10/17/2007 Size = 14 KB
+ Firmware Upgrade Software
Posted Date: 10/17/2007 Version = 070911
Now take it from there.
Make sure you read the Readme file before doing anything. You have to follow exactly what it says or it won't work.
Need more info or help? Just leave a comment and I will help you out.
Great DVD Player.......2007-10-26
I bought this DVD player about 2 months ago and it's been working great. I was deployed to South East Asia with the military so I wanted a DVD player to keep me entertained while I was away. It's really dirty and dusty over here so I was a little worried about the thing dieing, but so far I have no indications of trouble. The screen looks great. It was the best I could find, and I looked everywhere. I just wasn't satisfied with any other players because of the poor quality in the screen. The swivel feature is neat but I haven't really used it yet since I don't have a car to use it in. The DVD player does make some noise when you first put the DVD in the bay but after a few seconds its dead silent. The little chapter numbers in the top right of the screen is a little distracting but I really don't notice it anymore. The audio is sufficient and clear coming out of the little speakers even in noisy environments. The environment I'm in is very noisy with lots of generators and A/C's running in the background, but I can still hear the dialog just fine. It's even better with headphones on, which I prefer. It doesn't have 2 headphone jacks but it does have a line out jack which is loud enough to listen to through headphones even with another set of headphones hooked up to the phone jack. Battery life is fine. It lasts for about 1 1/2 to 2 DVD's depending on the length of the movie of course. Using the USB is a snap and will increase the battery life by quite a bit. I think I watched about the whole first season of Weeds off my USB drive before the battery died. The biggest grief I have about it is it's hard to find a nice case for it. Most of the 10 in.+ cases for portable DVD players are bulky. I don't want the bulk that most of them have because my space is very limited to store personal things. With the hard to find cases and the chapter numbers being displayed on the screen I give it 4.7 stars. I don't think that the few short comings deserve it to lose a whole star over it. This is a great DVD player and I would highly recommend it, even to my Mom.
why I returned this item.......2007-09-24
This DVD player has a great picture and sound, but beware one little feature you cannot turn off. Every time there is a new DVD chapter, an icon appears in the top left hand corner of the screen with a director's slate and the chapter number for about 5 seconds....VERY annoying!! The movie is playing along nicely, you're enjoying yourself and this icon keeps popping up every few minutes.
I called Phillips support to find out how to turn this off since it didn't say how in the manual. I was told there is no way to turn this off and it was a 'feature'. I laughed and told him calling it a 'feature' was simply covering up a design flaw in the product.
This may not sound like a big deal to you, but try watching a couple movies on this player first before judging. I'll bet you do the same thing I did....get a refund.
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