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Philips DVP642 DVD Player

Philips DVP642 DVD Player

  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
  • Playable Disk Types: DVD Video VCD SVCD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW Picture CD
  • Playable File Formats: MPEG2 MPEG4 DivX MP3 JPEG
  • DVD Type: DVD Player
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Philips DVP642 DVD Player

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.

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

byjeavinl Jun 17, 2006
65 Helpfuls 66 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros plays almost all DVD & CD formats including DivX, sharp images, good sound, affordable
Cons images and sound could be better
Recommended it? Yes

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 watch movies together on that contraption rather... Read full review »

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brad's Experience

bybrad Apr 20, 2006
60 Helpfuls 61 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Will play almost any format/codec burn or commercial DVD you put in it.
Cons Not HDTV/HD Movies compatible.
Recommended it? Yes

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 find a DVD player that would universally play discs... Read full review »

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Philips DVP642 DVD Player - Plays PAL and DivX, But Otherwise Flawed

bydkozin Feb 17, 2006
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Pros Price, connectivity options, features, PAL playback and conversion to NTSC, computer...
Cons Horrible remote, cheap LCD display, only 8x scan speed, poor GUI, not easy to use
Recommended it? Yes

After one of my DVD players (a Panasonic DVD player) died with a dreaded HO2 error, I managed to temporarily revive it by opening the case and manually spinning the disc once. It had worked for a week after that, but all reports online pointed to its eventual demise. I needed a new DVD player... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN DVP642/37

Key Features

Number of Discs 1
Progressive Scan With Progressive Scan
Playable Disk Types DVD Video • VCD • SVCD • DVD-R • DVD-RW • DVD+R • DVD+RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW • Picture CD
Playable File Formats MPEG2 • MPEG4 • DivX • MP3 • JPEG
DVD Type DVD Player

Video

Video DAC 12 bit / 54 MHz
Video Output System PAL • NTSC
Picture Control Brightness • Zoom

Audio

Dynamic Range 100 dB (DVD)
Audio SNR 105 dB
Surround Sound Dolby Digital (Digital out only)
Dialog Enhancer Yes
Audio DAC 24 bit / 192 kHz

Connections

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

Convenience

Parental Control Yes
Remote Control Standard
OSD Yes: English, French, Spanish

Dimensions

Weight 6.6 lb.
Depth 9.3 in.
Height 1.7 in.
Width 17.1 in.

Other Features

Brand Philips

Warranty

Warranty 90 Days

Miscellaneous

UPC 0003784994601
Release Date 1 June, 2004
Product ID 22200789
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