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Philips dvp5140 dvd player with Ultra DivX
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9. July 2006 @ 12:39 |
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this player doesnt play wmv files, well not my wmv files at least
as far as the svideo out thing, c'mon, is it that big of a deal?
I have an older type tv, I use an R/F adapter, and guess what, you can do S-video out with it, and its a phillips brand name too, so if you need the svideo hookup, you can try that method
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ruFFritch
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12. July 2006 @ 15:31 |
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Folks,
You are missing the big picture as far as S-Video goes. Svid provides very noticable improvment over RF or composite video.
For anyone intersted, check this link. It does not say anything about RF essentially because RF is really scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to video quality. Not only does it encode the colour and picture info into one carrier, it also throws in the audio!! Anyone who knows a little about vidoe and audio soignals will tell you that the more you multiplex a signals into one, the more (for lack of a better word) shitty your signal will be. http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Articles/VideoConnectors/VideoConnec...
There are many other sites if you are open minded and wish to learn. Google is your friend. :-)
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Madness
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13. July 2006 @ 05:41 |
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I bought one of these last week through Walmart.com since my local store didn't even have it. So far, it's played every single thing I've thrown at it -- even an DVD+RW packed full of MP3s (even though it says CD(RW) only in the manual. Secondly, it says nothing about XviD movies, yet it played those fine, also.
Finally, I'm curious to know whether this thing is already region-free. Reason being: I loaded in some UK R2 DVDs and it started playback of them w/ no trouble (no "wrong-region" screens).
Only setbacks I can see on this player is lack of an S-video jack (I just assumed it had one!). Since I don't yet have a TV w/ component jacks, I'm stuck using the composite. Yes, that remote, looks like a flat-bottom boat and has no open/close buttom for the tray (my other player is an Apex, so I got used to that button!).
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dcmorrow
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13. July 2006 @ 07:04 |
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Several things, the cost of the player reflects the reduced connectors. In essence they were redundant. S-Video quality can be obtained by a cable adaptor from the component out to S-Video. Just look it up on Google. The cost is minimal.
The OPEN CLOSE button is actually the STOP button pressed 3 to 5 seconds. This has been true since the DVP642.
The 5140 is not the perfect solution, but at $50 retail, it's the best solution.
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bcounty
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13. July 2006 @ 13:59 |
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Can someone tell me how this player compared to the Philips 3040, which is $50 at Best Buy? The Philips site doesn't have an accurate compare/contrast between the two... Any help is appreciated -- thanks!
(Also, Newbie Question: Can someone tell me the easiest way to convert regular DVD content to DivX that'll play on the 642, the 3040, and the 5140? What free program(s) should I download and use? Is there a link to the best guide to use? Thanks!)
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zrdb
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13. July 2006 @ 14:26 |
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Both of these players are pieces of ****, best one I've found so far is the LGDVB411-it you can find one it's well worth the effort-another possibility is the 531 which is the Canadian version of the 411-you can get it from Future Shop.
If Life Is Wonderful-How Come Mine Sucks?
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bcounty
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13. July 2006 @ 14:29 |
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Uh, isn't this thread about the 5140? Thanks for the post, but it really doesn't answer my question... :)
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dcmorrow
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13. July 2006 @ 15:52 |
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ZRDB is a Seagull.
He has no plan on backing up his statement. The real issue that he fails to mention is that the LDA-531 (by the way) and the other model number is wrong. It might be the 511. Anyway, the class is up-converting, priced 3 times higher than the DVP5140.
You can buy a Yugo, which the 5140 is classed in, or a Mustang which the 531 is. The both do the job, but one has more features, and the funning thing is they have the same chipset.
The 5140 is a better deal unless you are dieing for all the outputs including HDMI.
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bcounty
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13. July 2006 @ 16:32 |
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I have the 642, which only has 10 bit, 54MHz for the video. Both the DVP3040 and the DVP5140 have 12 bit, 108 MHz for the video. Is it worth upgrading to one of those for the increased video output? Will my DivX-burned dvds look that much better? (Keep in mind I'm only watching stuff on a 27" Toshiba regular old flat-screen picture tube TV at present...)
Thanks!
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13. July 2006 @ 16:40 |
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dcmorrow..How bout a little more input on these units,Yugo,Mustang
Model #'s,DivX compatible,Where to buy,etc.Sounds like they might be good units
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zrdb
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13. July 2006 @ 17:04 |
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I may have been talking about hdmi (although these players can be hacked to upscale through componet)-but that still doesn't change the fact that both of these Philips players have inferior xvid/divx playback capability compared to the LG units.
If Life Is Wonderful-How Come Mine Sucks?
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13. July 2006 @ 17:34 |
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zrdb..Gotta disagree with ya on that statement
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Madness
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13. July 2006 @ 19:01 |
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Thanks for the heads-up on the stop button. I must've overlooked that in the manual. I simply wanted a cheapie player for Divx/XviD and this seemed like a nice choice (the 642 was sold out everywhere by the time I wanted one).
Also, to the person who mentioned conversion software: I use DVDDecrypter or DVDFabDecrypter to rip and AugoGK w/ XviD 1.x to make the AVI's. Like I mention, the 5140 has no trouble playing them.
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13. July 2006 @ 21:26 |
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Madness..Try DrDivx..this is a pretty impressive piece of software also
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Madness
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15. July 2006 @ 04:42 |
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Was looking at Dr. DivX. Went from a commercial product to an open-source???
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15. July 2006 @ 08:35 |
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Madness..Yep..a lot of people who have AutoGL..HAVE tried DrDivx & liked it.Xtra bells&whistles.seems a lot less out of sync audio that happens in AGL..QUALITY IS GREAT
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dcmorrow
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17. July 2006 @ 07:16 |
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@Rick5446 -
Yugo is an inexpensive no special features car, 4 wheels, steering, engine, tank for gas. It was made by Yugoslavia, which may have gone by a different name in the EU.
Mustang is made by FORD, is a mid range muscle car, currently in a V6 or V8, 300+ Horse Power. It is popular among 30 year olds, and once was used by the California Highway Patrol (Road Police). It's fast and has euphemistically ("Big Balls/Eggs") as some guys like to say. It's a different class car from the Yugo. It also costs 4 times more.
The reason for the reference is to help explain why mentioning the LG DivX playing in this thread is a waist because people who are looking for the PVP5140 class player are not looking for HDMI, they are looking for simple but effective DivX, which the DVP5140 does exceedingly well.
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17. July 2006 @ 11:13 |
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dcmorrow..HaHahahaha..OK Thabnks I'm just old & C-nile
I agree on 5140..I bought mine on 05/25/06..It has'nt been turn off since.I keep a DVD in it constantly,I find it to be a good & durable Player
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Madness
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17. July 2006 @ 21:04 |
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Yeah really! It's a $55 player -- but it offers quite a large playback capability for that price. I have yet to find something in my mixed disc collection that it won't play. And that jpeg slideshow feature is really awesome.
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18. July 2006 @ 00:07 |
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WOULD like to see a player that also played WMV & MOV
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18. July 2006 @ 01:00 |
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yeah show us
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18. July 2006 @ 03:33 |
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yamumma..Thats what i say
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18. July 2006 @ 22:13 |
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oh.. ok
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bcounty
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25. July 2006 @ 13:46 |
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25. July 2006 @ 14:30 |
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GO TO WalMart ITS ONLY 56BUCKS 5140/37
its the same player just listed in diff words
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 25. July 2006 @ 14:31
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