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Philips DVD/DivX Player
Key Features: Progressive scan,DivX playback,Dolby Digital,Composite video output,Remote control with
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Pros: It works, even with Netflix DVDs.
Cons: Zoom size is small. The remote control keys are multi-function; some key functions get changed depending on what you're doing.
I use zoom a lot. With other players, I'll often zoom in and then slowly advance the picture. Can't do that with the remote for this player because the keys controlling the alternate speeds (step, slow motion, fast forward or reverse) are the same keys that control where the picture is centered in zoom, so if you're using zoom you can't access those other functions anymore.
As to the zoom itself, 2X is about 15% bigger, 3X around 25%, and 4X might make it to 45% larger than the original picture size. My older unit zooms in at more than triple those values.
If you don't care about using zoom, then the player has a good clear picture and has been able to read everything that Netflix has thrown at me. If you're familiar with the typical (lack of) quality of Netflix DVDs, which usually have at least small scratches
Cons: Zoom size is small. The remote control keys are multi-function; some key functions get changed depending on what you're doing.
I use zoom a lot. With other players, I'll often zoom in and then slowly advance the picture. Can't do that with the remote for this player because the keys controlling the alternate speeds (step, slow motion, fast forward or reverse) are the same keys that control where the picture is centered in zoom, so if you're using zoom you can't access those other functions anymore.
As to the zoom itself, 2X is about 15% bigger, 3X around 25%, and 4X might make it to 45% larger than the original picture size. My older unit zooms in at more than triple those values.
If you don't care about using zoom, then the player has a good clear picture and has been able to read everything that Netflix has thrown at me. If you're familiar with the typical (lack of) quality of Netflix DVDs, which usually have at least small scratches
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Product arrived in a couple of days and is a nice compact unit. The trick listed in other reviews that allows the player to become region free actually works like a charm. The only drawback I've found is that the DVD drawer is a bit flimsy and you have to press the open and close button on the actual unit-the remote does not have this as an option.
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I bought this as a multi region unit to play UK dvd's.
The machine is locked to region 1 so and after calling Phillips I was told they this ONLY applies in the US. If you buy it in Canada it is unlocked to all regions.
2 minutes with Google and a simple code entry on the remote and it is now unlocked. NOW its a great deal. No complaints at all apart from the locking silliness.
The machine is locked to region 1 so and after calling Phillips I was told they this ONLY applies in the US. If you buy it in Canada it is unlocked to all regions.
2 minutes with Google and a simple code entry on the remote and it is now unlocked. NOW its a great deal. No complaints at all apart from the locking silliness.
