Philips DVP5900 DVD Player

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DVD Player	CDR CDRW	DVD-R DVD-RW	DVD+R DVD+RW	BD-R BD-RE	DivX JPG	MP3 WMA	Price	Rating Info	Reports Comments
Philips DVP5900	CDR CDRW	DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL	DVD+R DVD+RW Few DVD+R DL	BD-R BD-RE BD-R DL	DivX JPG	MP3 WMA	$100	3.6/10 8 votes	View 9 reports (22484 views) Post report
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	Video formats: VCD SVCD DivX XviD JPG, Audio formats: MP3 WMA				Other features: HDMI output 720p/1080i Upscaling Progressive Scanning Visit manufacturer's site Region code free hack here Google this player.
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	Disappointed from United States reported February 17, 2006: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $100 7 days 1 of 10 JPG/JPEG DVD-JPG Comments: I found no improvement in the picture using the DVP5900 HDMI and upscaling feature. The high cost of the HDMI cable added to the cost of the DVP5900 could have bought an excellent high-end DVD player that would probably yield visible improvement. Most projectors, flat screen LCDs, PDP(Plasma) and projection TVs have Video Scalers to upscale the 720x480 DVD image to 1280x720 or 1920x1080. Some better HDTVs may have better Scalers than the DVD player. Component video connections with progressive scan may appear as good as HDMI with upconversion. The degree of compatibility between progressive scan DVD players and HDTVs varies. The purpose of progressive scan is to eliminate interlace artifacts. Some better HDTVs may have better 3:2 pulldown and film mode detection than the DVD player. Try the DVD player with and without the progressive scan feature to see which produces the best picture. I tried 2 different DVP5900 units and neither would play new commercially pressed Music CDs. I have other DVD players that played the same Music CDs perfectly.
	Will from United States reported January 09, 2006: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $100 7 days 7 of 10 Comments: Some reviewers have seen no improvement in the picture using HDMI and upconversion. The Philips Plasma HDTV used by some reviewers incorportates 'Pixel Plus' or 'Pixel Plus 2' technology. This technology is already upconverting the picture to near HD quality. There is little or no room for improvement. An upconverting DVD player is not necessary. Component video connections with progressive scan will likely be as good as HDMI with upconversion. Fixed pixel displays (Plasma or LCD) with less advanced technology will probably do better with an upconverting DVD player and the HDMI connection. The problem with not playing Music CD's on more than one sampling of the DVP5900 is troubling. Probably a lack of quality control. Hopefull this will be corrected. The DVP5900 is an attractive unit with many fine features.
	Meeky from United States reported December 25, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $100 7 days 2 of 10 Comments: I bought the Philips DVP5900 after having an excellent experience with the Philips DVP642. I paid $99.99 for the DVP5900. I expected improved video from the DVP5900 with it's video upscaling, HDMI, and 1080I. I found that the DVP5900 picture quality using the HDMI and 1080I output to a Philips HD Plasma television was no better that the Philips DVP642 using it's component video connections. The DVP642 produces a very good picture without video upscaling and HDMI. And, I don't need an expensive HDMI cable. Furthermore, as previously reported, I found that the DVP5900 would not play music CD's without locking up the machine after a few tracks. DVD does mean Digital Versatile Disk if the machine will not play music CD's. The DVP5900 is not a "play-all" machine like the DVP642. I will return the DVP5900. I have learned that just because Philips put it's name on the excellent DVP642 doesn't mean everything they put their name on is worth dragging home. What a disappointment! Name Brand recognition is worth nothing!
	Rbox from Belgium reported December 24, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $150 7 days 6 of 10 JPG/JPEG Comments: Looks nice & shiny. Has a lot of trouble with dvd-r´s with labels on them. Plays fine without labels. Can't get resume function to work (really annoying). Very slow to start. Open & play buttons don't start-up the machine. I'm not so happy with it. Bought it for the HDMI output to be future-proof and the only other machine in the store with HDMI was a Samsung HD850 which looks awfull.
	Will from United States reported December 22, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $100 3 days 2 of 10 Comments: Bought the Philips DVP5900 for $99.99. Picture quality for commercially pressed DVD movies played throught the HDMI on a HD Plasma is about the same as any good DVD player using component video connections. VCD's yield picture quality through the HDMI about the same as any good DVD player using component video connections. Music CD's freeze up after a few tracks. New commercially pressed Music CD's from well known manufacturers play poorly and lock the machine after a few tracks. After problem with music CD's I returned the unit and got a new one. The new one had the same problem with Music CD's. I tried many Music CD' which all play fine on my other 5 DVD players. The Philips DVP5900 is sick. No point in trying any further tests. The Philips DVP5900 is full of bugs. Philips should be ashamed to market this unit with insufficient testing.
	Slyrad from United States reported November 19, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? 1 days No rating Comments: Did this player any DVD-R discs? I have a book full of them and would like to know before moving forward.
	Hassan Zaigham from Sweden reported November 17, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 VBR WMA? CVD? $150 21 days 9 of 10 JPG/JPEG DivX XviD Comments: Plays anything i have thrown at it. Even plays poor quality DVDs that my Philips 634 wouldnt play. Have only a single complaint. Has a poor conversion from NTSC to PAL, which causes stuttering in the sound. Requires me to change TV & DVD-setting to Multi. Then it works flawlessly. I prefer not to do this though as the television makes a highpitched noice in NTSC/MULTI mode. :(
	Eric Jan van den Bogaard from Netherlands reported November 12, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? Few DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL Few DVD+R DVD+RW? DVD+R DL BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $175 3 days 1 of 10 JPG/JPEG DivX DVD-RAM Comments: Mine player was a dud, had to bring it back, still waiting for a new one from the factory, bought it only for better Divx compatible performance, and its HDMI connection, i regret this now...
	Eric Jan van den Bogaard from Netherlands reported November 12, 2005: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW? Few DVD+R DL BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? 4 days 1 of 10 DivX Comments: The one i got&brought back, was a dud ! did not play most of dvdr's i guess it was a production failure, but a new replacement player same model, tested by the store people was only slightly better and played only 4 out of the 9 dvdr's i had gave them, discs, that played perfectly on my "old" DVP 632... also a Philips player, so for me ...no Philips player anymore before tested in the store before buying.
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