Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support
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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: Was afraid to buy but no problems so far
Summary: 4 Stars
With some of the reviews I saw recently I was a little hesitant to buy this but a multiregion dvd player for under $50 was worth a try so I purchased and immediatly sent in my warrenty but so far have had no problems.
Pros:
Very easy to make Region free
Smart picture button on unit to easily change picture from Standard to Cool, Vivid, or Standard
Has played every disk I put in it flawlessly including DVD-R's that would not play in other dvd players
I love the Display menu, its a lot easier to read and user friendly than my magnavox
Cons:
Super con, the remote, it does have everything on it, after some time I figured out how to ff and rew without steping forward but its the weirdest setup I've ever seen and I'm constantly picking it up upside down and its very cheaply made so I think I'm going to shell out the money and replace it soon
Loading time...while every movie has loaded, some take forever but these are the ones that other players would not play at all so I can't complain to much
The standby light, it bothers me that while the player is on the light that would normally be the power light is off but then when I do turn the unit off the light comes on.
And finally the display window, there is no real space between the chapter and the running time, for instance if I see this 040:35:59 it means chapter 4 and 35:59 into the movie and the colons are really small so unless I'm right up on the system it looks like 0403559
Even though this system has issues that I would definately change before I give it 5 stars it still did exactly what I wanted it to and so far its played all of my Region 2 disks, video-cd's, and DVD-R's flawlessly so Im still happy with the purchase I made and give it a 4
Customer Review: Works as advertised; but for 18 months only!
Summary: 3 Stars
This product worked as advertised for about 18 months. I was able to easily convert the unit to a multizone with a very easy sequence of numbers on the remote; and was then able to play European discs. Also, this unit plays Divx movies beautifully, very practical when downloading movies (commercial, copyright free or amateur movies available on the web in Divx or Xvid formats).
However after 18 months, I have to report that the unit has become very capricious and rejects most of my home copied DVD (I back up commercial movies - such as the Disney Treasure series - because I do not want the kids ruining the expensive original ones). At first I thought that I was making mistakes in my back-up routines, and/or that I had bought bad media. So I threw out good discs, one after the other; I also spent (more than the value of the DVD player itself!) in the search for the elusive perfect blank DVD (hint: try Verbatim discs, they still are the best).
However on a whim, I decided to test my back-up discs elsewhere and they played beautifully on cheapo units.
So after 18 months, basically the multiformat, "plays anything you can throw at it" claim that Philips makes in their marketing for this line of DVD players, has become moot at best. Searching the web has confirmed to me that I am not the only one to experience these malfunctions.
The only redeeming three features are that (1) downloaded movies still play when burned on decent quality discs (my problems are related to backed-up discs that keep all MPEG2 contents and menus of the original DVDs, not downloaded movies in MPEG4 formats); that (2) progressive scan gives beautiful results and (3) purchase price is very low, making the problems less heartbreaking.
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