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Philips dvp5140 dvd player with Ultra DivX
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24. September 2006 @ 03:40 |
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MOVIES SHOULD NEVER BE BURNED over 8x speed.THATS ANY KIND of movie.Myself I always burn at 6x
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zrdb
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24. September 2006 @ 09:08 |
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I never burn anything faster than 4x-very rarely do I have any problems-if I do it's usually bad media.
If Life Is Wonderful-How Come Mine Sucks?
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Tardus
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30. September 2006 @ 10:31 |
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I bought the 5140/37 from Walmart a couple of weeks ago. Last week I walked back by it in Wal-Mart and the price is down to $49 BTW.
PROBLEM 1: has anyone seen anything about hacking the player (or something) to keep it from turning off after being paused about 10 minutes? That's really annoying.
PROBLEM 2: Sadly there are a couple of resolutions like 960x528 that the unit will play the audio on but put up a "resolution not supported" message. So many TV shows I "find" are at 960x528
GOOD: The Phillips 642 seemed to have a max bit rate of around 150kbps. With the 5140/37 I've played DivX files at 600kbps so far. Although usually anything that high is in the 960x528 resolution which isn't supported.
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Poofy5
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30. September 2006 @ 14:29 |
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pingpong1 you were almost there man!
yes, I know that's the problem, but I guess you didn't read my last statement which says that I do have Nero, but just don't know in what format to burn at. That's what I tried doing to burn at 4x, which only takes like 10-15 minutes, I don't mind that at all.
So my question, rephrased again is:
What Format (In Nero) should I burn my DivX files to so I can watch them on my Philips dvp5140?
here are my exact quotes from what I explained in my ending statement of my first post of this matter:
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What I'm thinking it may be is the burning speed, which I have a 54x burner, but unfortunately, DivX Player wont let me choose at what speed to burn, so I'm guessing it's burning way too fast, I'd rather it burn at the slowest, 8x most likely. So what I did next was try burning it in Nero, since I can choose the speed there, and I'm burning it as a Data CD (ISO1). Well, 4 cd's later and none of them are read, the dvd says Loading and after a while it'll just say Stop and wont load.
Can anyone tell me in what mode am I supposed to be burning at? Or any other burning method I can use?
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Tardus
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30. September 2006 @ 15:05 |
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The top of either list (DVD or CDR) is "ISO"... the default settings for either is what you want. There's nothing you have to change. I've never used multisession... I would assume the session has to be finalized.
(pay attention to choice B)
You have 3 choices:
A) DVD player doesn't like your media
B) DVD player is a dud
C) CD/DVD writer is a bit out of spec
hmm...
A) I've used 3 types of CDR and 3 types of DVD -R's. (Memorex, Phillips, Ritek). The unit seems very compatible
B) The first 5140/37 I got from WalMart was a dud. It played ISO DVD's with DivX files fine but would not play a CDR with a DivX file. I tried two types of CDR media and then took it back. The 2nd usit has worked perfectly.
C) Oh so possible........
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30. September 2006 @ 15:12 |
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Poofy5..What name brand Media are U useing..Sounds more like a Disc prob too me.If by chance U are useing a good name brand,then U might try running the AVI through VirtualDub,or NanDub.Just make sure U set your Video to DirectStream & save your new AVI as [movie name].Again invest in some DVD RW's,OfficeDepot just had a sale 7.99 for 25
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pingpong1
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2. October 2006 @ 03:14 |
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Dear Poofy,
Ok, let me get this straight. You want to know what Format you should burn your dixv files so you can watch them on the dvp5140.
1) I dont have a DVP5140, but have had 4 different DivX compatible Philips DVD players, and so far they have loaded DivX files in the same way.
2) When you say FORMAT, are you refering to the type of CD/DVD you want to create? e.g. Data CD, video CD, etc.
If you are then I use Create a Data CD/DVD, I do not use multisession as I have found that anything you add later no does not play on any of the DVD players. Always finalise the disc.
3) If burning several DivX's onto one DVD, make sure you label the DivX files wisely as the name of the file is the title that shows up in the menu.
Not sure how else I can help, as I always found this part quite straight forward. The only thing with DivX I cant stand is all the codecs and compatibility issues.
Anyway I hope I helped.
Regards
Billy
(In Nero) should I burn my DivX files to so I can watch them on my Philips dvp5140?
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loki21
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2. October 2006 @ 15:50 |
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2. October 2006 @ 20:04 |
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loki21..Little bit of a price difference.U can't really trust name brands any more.I have found that less expensive (cheap)is sometimes better or the same same as,On the inside.Fisher($150.00)for example,is Daewoo($49.00).BOTH identical on the inside,just different cases.Anyway would have to have a few more specs on your Pioneer.Let me know if its got a GoTo Bttn on it.That is a feature I really miss.Also 1 draw back on the 5140 is the pause,if U are away frm the unit for more then 10mins it cuts of,no resume
The same unit iat the J&R Store is 76.00inclding shipping
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?...eed.PIO+DV393S.
Its definetly got some good fearures
Conveniences DV-393-S
Advanced GUI (Graphical User Interface) Yes
Advanced Disc Navigator with moving thumbnails Yes
Resume Function (Stop Key) Yes
Continue Play Memory (Last Memory) Yes
Repeat Mode (All, Title/Chapter, A-B) Yes
Programme Play Yes
Still/Step Play (Forward/Reverse, DVD Video only Yes
Slow Play (Forward/Reverse, DVD Video only Yes
Random Play Yes
10-Key Direct Search and Play (Chapter/Track) Yes
Title Search Yes
Track/Time search Yes
Remote Control Unit Yes
Auto Power-Off Yes
HERES A LITTLE BIT BETTER SPEC SHEET
http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/product_deta...xonomy_id=45-64
Bloody Brits got it all over us when it comes to SPECS & TV shows
BET this unit is over 200bucks US IN England
I would definetly buy this unit if I needed another 1,just to run it through my torture test.You would know the 1st day if it is what U wanted(bells&whistles),if not take it back..Buy the 3Yr extended warranty.RUN the unit 24/7 for three mons constant,if it holds up thats good.But definetly buy frm a local outlet(Walmart 30day return policy)even if U pay a little more.Shipping is not covered on any warranties
OK so I ramble,just wait you'll be 60 soon..HAHA
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ruFFritch
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3. October 2006 @ 17:18 |
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ironD
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4. October 2006 @ 01:13 |
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Hey Rick......when it goes off when it's on pause, when you turn it back on and it says loading....push the play button once or twice and it will resume where you left off.
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5. October 2006 @ 12:23 |
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ironD..Thanks for the tip,that worked just great.Got any more little TIPS?
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loki21
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5. October 2006 @ 14:51 |
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thanks rick. i think i'll go to walmart and pick up the 5140.
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ironD
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6. October 2006 @ 15:39 |
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Ha ha.....I am glad I was able to help. I forget where I read that, because someone hipped me to it. That's the only one I can think of...oh you know about making it region free?
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6. October 2006 @ 21:05 |
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ironD..oh you know about making it region free?
NO i don't ? is their a significant reason for that
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Madness
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6. October 2006 @ 21:29 |
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7. October 2006 @ 21:53 |
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Madness..VERY GOOD THREAD FOR THE 5140..I noticed a firmware update for the 5140/12,is their a difference frm that to the 5140/37.
Dumb-ASS question what is DVD-WMA
I know what a DVD is,& I know WMA is windows audio.So is DVD-WMA music in the WMA format on A DVD.
I've converted some MP3s to DVD its quite time consuming,did'nt really find it convenient as some songs skipped in an unpleasant way on the DVD,so I went back to the plain CD mode
I know this is of topic!But the 5140 is supposed to play DVD-WMA..I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL IT IS!!!
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Madness
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7. October 2006 @ 22:40 |
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From what I gather, "DVD-WMA" is just as you said: WMA files on a data DVD. I've never used WMA, myself, not giving into the "MS-BS." I always used MP3 and have put them on DVD+RW's, making "DVD-MP3" discs.
As for the player variations, all I know is that the "/12" version is for Europe and the "/37" for the US. However, there is an upgrade now available for the 37 (link below) but I haven't yet tried it. The PDF readme file simply states that the only improvement is an, "audio performance upgrade." More details would've been a plus.
http://www.usasupport.philips.com/produc...Code=DVP5140/37
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8. October 2006 @ 11:54 |
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Madness..Thanks for the info..Audio DVD Creator..Apollo Audio DVD Creator..These are the programs I've tried,but about every third song is skippy on DVD's [Ritek 4xRW],but on CD their fine.What program do U use?I like the idea of hrs of music
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Madness
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8. October 2006 @ 14:50 |
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I wouldn't rule out the media. Ritek, while it isn't the worst media, isn't the greatest, either. I've used 4x Memorex-branded Ricoh +RW's (of which the latter is a top OEM) and have had no skipping trouble.
To make MP3's from my CD collection, I always use Exact Audio Copy w/ Lame. Never failed me.
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RedFarmer
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8. October 2006 @ 16:26 |
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I'm thinking of getting this player as a replacement for my Centrum Gemini 350 (have problems with its tray). The Gemini player does a pretty good job with playing XviD files, will this one do the job just as well?
And... Can i select which srt subtitle i want to use and then just play the movie or do the subtitle need to be named the same as the movie and it will play it automatically?
I may be off here but why so much buzz about DivX, isn't XviD the most common format these days?
Answers to my questions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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RedFarmer
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8. October 2006 @ 16:38 |
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I think i found the answer about the subtitles. Srt subs and such need to be named the same as the movie. Too bad as i have lots of XviD DVD's not burned this way =(
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8. October 2006 @ 21:22 |
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Well Exact Audio Copy is good for ripping CD's but not for putting MP3's on a playable DVD
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Madness
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8. October 2006 @ 23:18 |
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Duh! Thought you asked what I ripped with. To make the discs, I always use RecordNow! (same for Divx's).
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8. October 2006 @ 23:58 |
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Madness..Don't sweat the little things in life.I read wrong sometimes too!BUT I'm still looking for a good MP3 to DVD Program,I've alway liked a lot of music on sumthin [reel 2 reel for example].Imagine a 4.3 gig disc with 3.5meg MP3's,thats over 1200 songs.You'd NEVER HAVE TO GET UP TO change the Disc
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