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Philips DVP5140
Chipset: MediaTek MT1389?? |
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 DJ-Edge from United States reported October 03, 2006: |
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$50 |
1 days |
9 of 10 |
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First Impressions: I purchased this player at Walmart yesterday because I wanted something to play Divx. So far i am not disapointed with the Divx aspects of the player. It has played EVERYTHING i have thrown onto a DVD+RW. Misc. AVI / Divx files that had been downloaded all played with no problems whatsoever.
So far the only thing i don't like is that the divx side of the player isn't as nice as the DVD side - IE: It will show / preview DVD chapters / titles (When there are NO chapters on the disc), but not for divx. Also, filenames only showed 11 characters which is a pain.
Another item: The remote needs an eject button and loading time didn't seem very fast.
But overall this player was well worth the $50 even with the above minor irritations.
This makes a great 2nd dvd player for bedroom, kids room, etc. but i wouldn't recommend it as your main home theatre system if you prefer DTS soundtracks as I do. |
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| CJ from United States reported August 22, 2006: |
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$60 |
60 days |
9 of 10 |
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Fantastic player; better than the 642 I bought for mom earlier in the year. Was a choice bewteen this and a $35 Magnavox, but I wanted VCD support, so here I am. So far, this has played nearly everything I've thrown at it; the only exceptions were some avi's that I'm sure are not encoded properly. I'm using it with a 19" CRT, so I'm thrilled with the picture.
Two extremely MINOR issues, but worth mention:
1) The remote, as seems to be the case with these units, abosolutely STINK. You need vice grips to press a button and about 14 mirrors to bounce the signal off. Ok, maybe not THAT bad, but you get the idea. Happily, the most important buttons work on my universal, so this bad boy is going in a drawer. Just be aware that if you stick with the original remote, you WILL get frustrated.
2) If you have any DivX files AND DVD normal files (VOB's TS's, ect) the player will default to the DVD portion of the disc, and the other files will not be playable. I'm not sure if this was already known or not, but I thought I should mention it. Moving the files to separate discs solved the problem.
But these two minor details should not keep you from getting a GREAT player for a really good price. Also note that the region-free code found elsewhere on this site DOES work, making this an easy buy for just about everything you could possibly want to play.
$55 at Wal-Mart. |
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| Eibon from Ireland reported August 05, 2006: |
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$175 |
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I bought the player for occasional use and to introduce divX capability to my home. I was enticed by the DivX Ultra capabilities mentioned on the box and it seems to work great. A friend's older player exhibited jerkiness and smearing on a particular title that seems to play fine on my new player. Overall, I was impressed by the compact size and thin drawer. Remote is nice and small in a kind of matte white with grey buttons. Oddly, the transmitter diode is recessed so deeply that you have to point the remote fairly high to register. In my case, the player is on top of the tv so the remote needs to be lifted and aimed over the TV to work. If the player was under the TV, I'm sure I'd have a better result.
One thing I did note occurred when I was watching a rented DVD. It appeared that the audio went out of sync for a short sequence. I figured it was a disc authoring problem and returned it, but when I checked out my CLERKS X 3-DVD set, there was a moment when I was sure the audio was out of sync.
I tried it on another player and it played fine. Then I tried it again on the new 5140 again and it seemed okay. I will keep an eye on this. Maybe the first instance was a disc problem and the second was my imagination. Nevertheless I figured that a recent firmware update would resolve any problems that might be there, and I was sure that the June06 update referenced here would be a good idea.
After several attempts at burning the update (wasting several CD-Rs) I finally noticed that this Irish-bought player was a DVP5140/05 model rather than /12 model. On the provided link, it listed all the countries that applied to each /model. There was no /05 for Ireland and no reference for UK (which I thought might be similar). Obviously, the player will only load BIN files that are named appropriate to the model release (ie. the 5140/12 will load the DVP5140_12.BIN file only and the 5140/05 would seek only a DVP5140_05.BIN file.) Naturally I didn't risk simply renaming the file. In fact, there is no mention of the 05 model on the Philips website, only the /12 and /37 and several others. Not all of these have firmware upgrades so I presume they are only posted when needed.
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| Will from United States reported July 28, 2006: |
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$60 |
60 days |
10 of 10 |
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A major concern about the Philips DVP5140 seems to be the issue of DTS (Digital Theater Sound) support. DTS sounds tracks are most often found in Superbit DVDs. Superbit and DTS technologies are especially beneficial with high end audio equipment and large screen HDTV displays.
The exterior of the DVP5140 does not display the "DTS" logo. A scan of the DVP5140 user manual in PDF format shows no mention of "DTS". These facts strongly suggest that the DVP5140 is not licensed for DTS technology.
When Philips Customer Support was posed with the question concerning the DVP5140 and DTS support, they confirmed that the DVP5140 does NOT support DTS.
The availability of DTS encoded DVD movies is limited. DTS encoded DVDs often cost more than their Dolby Digital (AC-3) counterpart. Hearing a difference between DTS and Dolby Digital (AC-3) may be a challenge even for an audiophile. Any differences you hear on your home theater are highly dependent on the encoding technique and equipment as well as your decoding equipment.
The soundtrack for a DVD movie can contain Dolby Digital (AC-3), DTS, MP2, or PCM audio data. NTSC DVD players must support Dolby Digital (AC-3) and PCM soundtracks; consequently, all 525/60 (NTSC) discs must contain, at a minimum, Dolby Digital (AC-3) or PCM audio data. All other formats are optional.
A DTS soundtrack is almost 4 times as large as a comparable Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtrack. This is because DTS audio is not compressed to the same degree as Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio. Both DTS and PCM together don't usually leave enough room for quality video encoding of a full length movie. Consequently, a disc with a DTS soundtrack will usually carry a Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtrack. This means that all DTS discs will work in all DVD players, but a DTS compatible player and a DTS decoder are required to play the DTS soundtrack.
Most DVDs are encoded to optimize space for the feature plus added value and audio streams. Superbit utilizes the physical space devoted to added value to produce a disc with a higher bit rate video and both DTS and Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtracks. Superbit titles have a Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtrack (at the highest rate of 448 Kbps) and a DTS soundtrack (at the half rate of 768 Kbps). Superbit titles are recorded on dual layer discs (8.5GB storage capacity). There is usually a noticeable pause during the layer change as the player's laser adjusts to read the second layer. The length of the pause varies from disc to disc and player to player.
Some DVP5140 owners have suggested that by connecting the SPDIF ("DIGITAL AUDIO OUT") to a receiver equipped with a DTS decoder you may be able to enjoy the benefits of DTS audio. The "Digital Output" option in the "Digital Audio Setup" menu would need to be set to "ALL" for this to work.
DVP5140 Connectivity: Analog audio Left/Right out, Composite video (CVBS) output, Digital audio coaxial out, Component Video out Progressive. |
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| Will from United States reported June 08, 2006: |
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$60 |
14 days |
10 of 10 |
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I've had the DVP5140 for 2 weeks now and have found no problems. Also, the DVP5140 produces a much better picture than the Philips DVP5900 or DVP642. The DVP5140 is "DivX Ultra" certified. I am very happy with the DVP5140. Highly recommend this unit!
This DVP5140 uses a 12 bit 108 MHz video system instead of the 10 bit 56 MHz system used in the Philips DVP5900 and DVP642. The 12 bit/108 MHz video system produces visibly sharper images and more natural colors. The quality of the picture on my 42 inch Plasma HDTV is very impressive.
Using the "display" button on the remote, you can view the bit rate and other interesting information about the disc being played.
The DVP5140 chipset appears to be Mediatek.
The DVP5140 does not support Digital Theater Sound (DTS). You will need to select Dolby or some other audio format if DTS is the default on the disc you are playing. The "audio" button on the remote control can do this selection. DTS is uncommon in DVD's.
The DVP5140 is similar to the new Philips DVP5960, but without the HDMI feature. The HDMI feature will probably be most useful on larger (50 inch or larger) HDTV's.
HDMI sends the video to your HDTV in digital format. This eliminates the digital to analog video conversion in the DVD player and subsequent analog to digital video conversion in your HDTV. In practice the benefits of eliminating the analog video stage are only barely perceptible (if at all) on the largest HDTV screens (50 inch or larger).
HDMI also supports video upscaling. However, the video scalers built into most $2000+ HDTV's should perform better than those built into a DVD player. Furthermore, the use of a DVD players 1080i or 720p video upscaling may force your HDTV into widescreen mode which will make all the people in non-widescreen videos appear short and fat. 576p video upscaling is strictly for the PAL system. That leaves 480p as the best choice and you don't need an upscaling DVD player for that! |
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| Tony from Sweden reported May 31, 2006: |
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$90 |
2 days |
7 of 10 |
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Ok, I'm back.
Been trying this machine out a bit and so far it has happily eaten anything I've fed it apart from a HDTV rip of Rome (got a message that it didn't support the resolution). Other than that, though, it just simply works. DivX and Xvid has worked flawlessly and it displays SRT subtitles like charm. Imagequality is very nice. It also operates quietly and even if it takes a few seconds to load a divx movie (five-ten seconds to index the file) it does its job promptly.
The only real beef I have with it so far is that I just haven't been able to burn a CD with the firmware update that works. The PDF that comes with the update is very specific on what to do and, more importantly, NOT do when burning the update CD but so far I've had no luck. If anyone manages to burn a working CD with this firmware update, please drop me a line and explain what you did. Or better yet, email a working ISO that I can just burn haha. Should you feel generous my email is: aphael AT gmail DOT com
Anyhoo, so far so good. I got it specifically for Divx and Xvid (since my kids bust any original DVD they lay their sticky fingers on) movies that the girls like to watch and not having to worry about scratched DVDs. I just rip them down, leave it chewing over night and then I can toss a CDR to them when they get the craving for animated films hehe. On that point this machine has performed flawlessly. :) |
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| Tony from Sweden reported May 30, 2006: |
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$? |
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Firmware update (ver. 12.06.18.15) available here:
http://www2.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpinde ... k_Software |
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| kendahlj from United States reported May 24, 2006: |
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30 days |
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I have used this machine for over a month now. I bought it specifically to play Divx/Xvid files converted from DVD for use on my Archos Gmini PVP. It works great for that purpose. So far, it has been able to play every type of file and media that I have thrown at it. But it is a little fussy - if there is so much as a smudge on the CD/DVD it won't play. If there is even the tiniest of scratches then forget about...re-burn your file onto a new, scratchless CD because this player won't read it.
I cannot speak to the longevity of this player, but for $55 it's a great value. I am very happy with it. My kids used to bug me to watch movies on my computer. Now they are not tying up my computer...I just burn a CD and off they go!! |
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| Barley from United States reported May 17, 2006: |
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$60 |
7 days |
10 of 10 |
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| Plays DivX! Wanted a MP3 player and decided to go with a DVD unit as well. Was pleased it plays everything coming and going. Paid $55 at Wal-Mart. My fifth DVD player and favorite one so far. |
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| digitri from Netherlands reported April 30, 2006: |
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$100 |
21 days |
9 of 10 |
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A very nice player. Quiet operation, fast disc recognition, good sound and good picture quality, very good compatibility.
On the negative side:
- Does not recognize DL-R, does not play MP4 movies, does not play higher resolution than 720 pixel.
- Zoom function is not so hot (doesn't get rid of the letterbox lines, first step is 2x which can be too much, fast/slow functions are not available when zoom is on, needs up to 7 repeated clicks to switch zoom off)
Let's hope these points will be fixed in future firmware ;)
P.S: The Chipset is reported to be MT1389, according to this link:
http://www.divxtest.com/form/divxtest2_view.php?id_217=on |
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| siemonB from Netherlands reported April 18, 2006: |
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A superb player.
Sound and video are superb. The display leds are bleu and installable intensities between 40 - 100%. This player has not an internal DTS decoder so your AV-receiver must decode the DTS signal (no problem). Subtitles of DIVX / XVID movies are diplayed on a light grey underground so you can read them very good.
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