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Compare Philips DVP642 DVD Player to Philips DVP5990 DVD Player

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Philips DVP642 Image

Philips DVP5990 Image
From $39  |  10 stores
Lowest Price   
Amazon Marketplace $39
Product Description   
 
Dreaming of a player that plays practically any disc format? Do you want to enjoy flawless, true-to-life picture quality? Now you can! With Philips DVD players, staying home has never been... More
Dreaming of a player that plays practically any disc format? Do you want to enjoy flawless, true-to-life picture quality? Now you can! With Philips DVD players, staying home has never been better as the promised movies and music entertainment experience is delivered right to you. Less
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 /... More
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/1080p). Less
Product MPN   
MPN DVP642/37 DVP5990/37
Key Features   
DVD Type   What is "DVD Type"? DVD Player DVD Player
Number of Discs   What is "Number of Discs"? 1 1
Progressive Scan   What is "Progressive Scan"? With Progressive Scan With Progressive Scan
Video Upconversion   What is "Video Upconversion"? Unknown 720p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 1080p (HDTV)
Playable Disk Types DVD Video • VCD • SVCD • DVD-R • DVD-RW • DVD+R • DVD+RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW • Picture CD DVD Video
Playable File Formats MPEG2 • MPEG4 • DivX • MP3 • JPEG MPEG2 • DivX • XviD • MP3 • WMA • JPEG • MPEG1
Video   
Video Output System PAL • NTSC PAL • NTSC
Video DAC   What is "Video DAC"? 12 bit / 54 MHz 12 bit / 108 MHz
Picture Control Brightness • Zoom Zoom
Audio   
Dynamic Range   What is "Dynamic Range"? 100 dB (DVD) 80 dB (DVD)
Surround Sound   What is "Surround Sound"? Dolby Digital (Digital out only) Dolby Digital (Digital out only)
Dialog Enhancer Yes Unknown
Audio S/N Ratio   What is "Audio S/N Ratio"? 105 dB 90 dB
Audio DAC   What is "Audio DAC"? 24 bit / 192 kHz 24 bit / 192 kHz
Connections   
Inputs Unknown USB
Outputs Composite x 1, S-Video x 1, Component x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1 Composite x 1, Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1
Convenience   
Remote Control   What is "Remote Control"? Standard Standard
OSD Yes: English, French, Spanish Yes: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Finnish, Turkish, Polish, Danish, Norwegian
Parental Control   What is "Parental Control"? Yes Yes
Dimensions   
Depth 9.3 in. 8.27 in.
Height 1.7 in. 1.5 in.
Width 17.1 in. 17.13 in.
Weight 6.6 lb. 3.09 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 90 Days Unknown
Miscellaneous   
Release Date 1 June, 2004 Unknown
UPC 0003784994601 609585146617
Product ID 22200789 58963070
 
Product Reviews
Philips DVP642 Image
Philips DVP642 DVD Player
3.5/5 stars
110 reviews
Philips DVP5990 Image
Philips DVP5990 DVD Player
4/5 stars
5 reviews

It Took Five Tries to Find a DVD Player That Plays All Formats

by jeavinl , Jun 17, 2006
Pros: plays almost all DVD & CD formats including DivX, sharp images, good sound, affordable
Cons: images and sound could be better
The Bottom Line: This is a great DVD player for non-technophiles who just want a good-looking player that reads a ton of formats (including dual-layer discs) with good image and sound quality.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: Even though we rarely watch DVDs, we've gone through five* (hubby had to replace his PS2 once) different players over the past five or so years. My husband initially dragged me into the DVD world by buying a PlayStation 2 and persuading me that we'd...
Author's Rating: 4/5 stars  

brad's Experience

by brad , Apr 20, 2006
Pros: Will play almost any format/codec burn or commercial DVD you put in it.
Cons: Not HDTV/HD Movies compatible.
The Bottom Line: Buy this player for your home audio/video setup while you wait for the HDTV/HD movies situation to develop. And that should be a good 24 months or more.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: The absolute current model number of this player is: Phillips DVP642/37.

Take this from a guy who has run through nearly a dozen DVD players. This includes one MS Xbox used as DVD player, because prior to getting that thing, I couldn't...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
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