Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct

Average customer rating:

good deal

Upscaling doesn't work with component output

DVD Player review - not so great

Yet To See

ok for the price

Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

DivX Ultra 6, Mpeg 4 video

HDMI, 1080i Upsampling

USB Connect, plays flash drive files

Ultra Slim Design

HDMI, Component outputs

ASIN: B000G18DR0

Product Description

Philips HDMI DVD Player - This home DVD player is a great way to get the most out of your current DVD movies. It features video upscaling, which boosts the video quality of your movies for high-definition displays. This higher definition signal can be passed digitally to your HDTV via the HDMI port. HDMI also offers you audio transmission via the same cable, giving you an easy one-cable connection to your TV or receiver. Picture CD Playback - with JPEG pictures Picture Enhancement - flip photos, rotate, zoom, slideshow with MP3 playback NTSC & PAL Playback (PAL playback requires a TV that also supports the PAL format) Aspect Ratio - 4 - 3, 16 - 9 Dolby Digital USB Port Ports - RCA Composite Out, HDMI Out, Digital Coaxial Out, Component Video Out Parental Control & Child Lock

Customer Reviews:

good deal.......2007-12-25

this product works well, DivX movies look good, but not as good as a normal dvd. I like the USB port, but it won't read a NTFS formated drive, only Fat 32 I think.

Upscaling doesn't work with component output.......2007-12-25

It's unclear in the description, but this DVD player *only* supports HD-upscaling using HDMI, not component cables (which many HDTVs depend on for HD signals). Just FYI.

Other than that, it seems to be good. I barely noticed any difference between 1080i (upscaled) and 480p (normal), but the quality's good either way.

DivX also works just fine, but there's definitely no post-processing (image enhancement); it's all "as is".

DVD Player review - not so great.......2007-12-24

There's a red line that goes through the screen when using this DVD player - it is pretty bad, and I wouldn't recommend getting it.
Its difficult to pay attention to the movies when you see this red line going through the screen...

Yet To See.......2007-12-21

This is perhaps the 11th or 12th DVD players that I have purchased. Each player lasts an average of about 2 years. This is the first Philips player I bought because I had good experience on other Philips brand electronics.

The player operates very quietly and offers good output quality. Its durability is yet to be proved by time.

However, this unit surely lacks of certain useful functions:
(1) It does not have play resumption. Once the "stop" button is pressed, the player returns to the beginning of the disk;
(2) The unit has no fast forward;
(3) I have players in three different rooms and I have a habit to turn off the player completely for energy conservation, even though it means very little. This unit only allows "play" and "standby" unless it is unplugged.

For the price and the easiness of setting to all region operation, it is a worthy buy!

ok for the price.......2007-12-17

I have been using it for one month. Does the job. The quality of the unit exterior seems very flimsy.

PHILIPS DVP5960 - ALL REGION PAL / NTSC DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI, 1080i UPSCALING. DIVX ULTRA USB DIRECT

Average customer rating:

Easy to use
Plays fine but had to enter code to make region free!!!
Excellent Player, Owned it for Over a Year now
W........O........W!!!!
philips dvp5960-all regiona pal/ntsc dvd player

PHILIPS DVP5960 - ALL REGION PAL / NTSC DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI, 1080i UPSCALING. DIVX ULTRA USB DIRECT

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

DivX Ultra 6, Mpeg 4 video,Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
HDMI, 1080i Upsampling, Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, (S)VCD, DivX
USB Connect, plays flash drive files
Ultra Slim Design , HDMI, Component outputs
Music: CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW & Windows MediaTM Audio

ASIN: B000N3C0C0

Product Description

Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, (S)VCD, DivX Enjoy enhanced DivX 6 features with DivX Ultra player Music: CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW & Windows MediaTM Audio Ultra-slim design HDMI, 1080i Upsampling USB Connect, plays flash drive files

Customer Reviews:

Easy to use.......2007-12-13

The DVD player worked without a hitch with a UK release DVD that I had purchased in London. And no problems with standard US DVDs either. Very happy with it.

Plays fine but had to enter code to make region free!!!.......2007-12-03

I bought this specifically for the region free option as advertised. However, it stated clearly on the box it was a region 1 only machine and i had to go onto the internet to find a code.

It now works fine but this should not be advertised this way!

For anyone else in the same position, the following should help you unlock the machine:

1. Turn on the unit
2. Open the loading tray
3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote
4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key
5. Enter 138931
6. You will now see the current region code displayed
7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0" for all regions
8. Press the "Setup" button on the remote
9. Press "OK" on the remote

Excellent Player, Owned it for Over a Year now.......2007-10-31

I purchased this DVD player over a year ago and I have yet to find a format it won't play. It has not failed in any manner, it is quick and easy to move from one TV to another, and I am now going to buy another one. I have other region-free DVD players, but they didn't support all the formats this one does. The drawbacks are the limited scanning capabilities and the difficulty of use if you lose the remote control (LOL). Still, I've yet to find another one even close to being this ultra-compatable.

W........O........W!!!!.......2007-10-16

I just received this order today. It really came fast. I really like how you can plug in your usb. This region free dvd player is a must have!!!!

philips dvp5960-all regiona pal/ntsc dvd player.......2007-10-03

I purchased some dvds from England not knowing there were regions. Now I can enjoy these over and over again.

Toshiba HD-D3 HD DVD Player - Includes 2 - HD-DVD's + HDMI Cable

Average customer rating:

HD-D3 PLAYER WORKS PERFECTLY
Toshiba HD-D3 DVD Player

Toshiba HD-D3 HD DVD Player - Includes 2 - HD-DVD's + HDMI Cable

Manufacturer: Toshiba
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

HD Output: 720p/1080i - SD Upconversion with HDMI: 480p/720p/1080i
Playback Media: HD DVD Video, DVD Video, DVD VR, DVD-R (Video), DVD-R DL (Video), DVD-RW (Video/VR CPRM), CD, CD-R/-RW (CD-DA)
OSD Language: English/French/Spanish/Others - Advanced Navigation
Persistent Storage - HDMITM Cable (included) x1
Package Includes: Toshiba HD-D3 HD DVD Player - 2-HD DVD's (300 & Bourne Identity) - Remote -Manual

ASIN: B000ZMY24I

Product Description

The HD-D3 delivers the excellent picture, sound and interactivity features of HD DVD, and adds a new, sleek compact chassis. The combination of stellar high-definition picture quality up to 1080i, near high definition picture-quality of up-converted standard DVDs output through HDMI and leading edge audio (including Dolby TRUEHD and Dolby Digital Plus) provides a new level of home theater experience.

Customer Reviews:

HD-D3 PLAYER WORKS PERFECTLY.......2007-12-03

This model HD-D3 is the Costco version of the HD-A3...It's identical.

I had the same problems with this model as the previous reviewer did. I hooked my unit up to the internet via the ethernet port and downloaded the firmware update. It was a very large update. Following that upgrade, the unit worked perfectly.

The only problem I have with HD DVD players in general are the disk themselves. They must be perfectly clean before you view. I find even brand new disks need to be cleaned. I never get the pauses, skips, and stoppages if I clean the disk first. If you rent from a box store, or Netflix, they are especially vulnerable.

I also have an A20 as my 2nd tv is 1080P. It works great providing the the disks are clean, not damaged, the and firmware is current.

I am also getting a BLU Ray since finally the prices are coming down. This way I have more titles to choose from, and if either fails, I'll have a player for either! Enjoy!!!!

Toshiba HD-D3 DVD Player.......2007-12-02

I got this HD DVD player from another store and it came with two free DVD's. The player had trouble playing one of the DVD's that it came with- freeze framing and distorting image and sound. I contacted Toshiba and they said it was a software problem and sent out a DVD with updated software to upload new programing into the unit. I did it and it still did not function correctly- same problem. I returned it to the store. Maybe I just got a defective unit but it seemed to respond to all the commands slowly. I am hoping to have better luck with another Toshiba model...

Sony DVP-NS72HP Single Disc 1080p Upscaling DVD Player

Average customer rating:

Sony DVP-NS72HP Single Disc 1080p Upscaling DVD Player

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

Upconverting, single-disc DVD player; measures 17 x 1.75 x 8.25 inches (WxHxD)
Support for 720 and 1080 high-def display resolutions as well as standard 480 progressive
Compatible with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW and SVCD disc formats as well as JPEG photo and MP3/WMA audio files
Connections: Composite (1 out), S-Video (1 out), Component (1 out), HDMI (1 out)
Dolby Digital and DTS decoding; digital coaxial and optical audio outputs

ASIN: B000VFTSPW

Product Description

The DVP-NS72HP single-disc DVD player offers 720p and 1080i upscaling through an HDMI connection (High Definition Multi Media Interface). HDMI allows the transfer of uncompressed digital audio and video signals to other HDMI equipped components, providing an uncompromised picture. It also features Precision Cinema Progressive technology, which delivers accurate and vivid images to the television. Unlike other DVD players that detect image changes at the Scan line level-Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) system detects them at the Pixel level. This results in images closer to the original source data, because separate, optimized algorithms are used to handle the differing Pixel behavior. Precision Drive III mechanism is also included, which helps maximize the performance of DVD collections by reading data even on some physically "warped" discs. Other benefits include a 12bit/108MHz video DAC (digital to analog converter), and 24 bit/192KHz audio, providing high-quality video and audio processing for vivid images and crystal clear sound.

Average customer rating:

Philips DVP5960 - DVD player

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All | DVD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

DVD, DVD?R/RW, VCD, DivX, CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW, WMA, and JPEG file playback
Progressive scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
Video upscaling to 1080i
192kHz/24-bit audio DAC delivers high-quality audio
17 3/16" W x 1 13/16" H x 12 3/16" D

ASIN: B000JKUS8A

Product Description

Turn up your experience with HDMI and USB. Be impressed with this Philips DVD player with HDMI digital video and audio connection. Step into another home entertainment arena as you immerse yourself with High Definition video (720p / 1080i).