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Philips dvp642 dvd and divX player
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zrdb
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15. May 2006 @ 06:43 |
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Update on the DN191H-I got one last night and tried the 511 and 418 hacks on it-guess what-they don't work, only one that did was the information screen display. I'm gonna take it back today-It seems that even though it will upscale xvid/divx and unprotected dvds through the componet output like the 511 and 418 the better quality video dacs don't really seem to make much of a difference in pq. I'll just stick to my 418 and 511 for the time being. What I really want is an h.264 capable player.
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SmokeyJo
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17. May 2006 @ 15:01 |
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That's interesting that the 14 bit video dacs in the Dn191H don't show an improvement over the 10 bit dacs in the 511 player,which begs the question what processing chips are used in the lg players? I got an 191H over the weekend and will do some tests on the player this weekend.Shame the hacks don't work as you stated,so newer firmware,which only means a different set of codes all in order.
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zrdb
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17. May 2006 @ 17:52 |
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I took the case cover off and it uses a Zoran Vadis 888 chipset.
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 17. May 2006 @ 17:53
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bizbyte
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18. May 2006 @ 20:00 |
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I just bought the LG-DN191H @ BB. I create a couple of DVD+R's to try out with the new player. It sounds like it is trying to spin-up but never actually gets there.. Any suggestions on why? I've tried several DVD+R's and it doesn't seem to want to read any of them.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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zrdb
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19. May 2006 @ 05:54 |
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What kind of dvd+r's did you create?
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19. May 2006 @ 13:39 |
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And will they play in your computer?
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SmokeyJo
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19. May 2006 @ 14:27 |
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First off did you finalize your +r dvd's? It sounds like the player can't locate the menu track that's why it's speeding up and down.This finalization process is necessary for other dvd players to recognize write once dvd media like +R and -r.
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20. May 2006 @ 03:35 |
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If by chance U are using DVD+or-RW's & U have Recorded on them 10or12 times,with a regular erase[format]less then a min..I have found that U have to do a full erase[format].This improves your players capability to read the DISC
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20. May 2006 @ 03:36 |
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If by chance U are using DVD+or-RW's & U have Recorded on them 10or12 times,with a regular erase[format]less then a min..I have found that U have to do a full erase[format].This improves your players capability to read the DISC.Especialy if U use the Disc's a lot
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Haran
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21. May 2006 @ 06:34 |
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Hey guys,
I have the Philips DVP642 and have had no trouble playing any kind of dvds, vcds, cds on it.. now my only problem is I cannot seem to play my dvd mp3 disc in random mode. Is there a random play mode? Please help :)
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mrchub
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21. May 2006 @ 12:41 |
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An update on my earlier posts regarding dual/double-layer discs packed with .AVI files and whether the 642 can handle them...
I just finished burning 22 XviD .AVI files (each 350MB) onto a Verbatim DVD+R DL disc, and the 642 loves it. All files are recognized and play fine. I was worried that the layer break would somehow either cause one of the files to freeze or not play at all, but that didn't happen. I don't know exactly where Nero placed the layer break, but I fast-forwarded through the episodes where it might have been placed and they all play fine.
So if anyone else is considering doing this, I say go for it.
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21. May 2006 @ 12:47 |
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Yea I have also had succes with DVD+R Double Layer media and the DVP642. I burned a copy of Riddick to a Fujifilm DVD+R DL disc, didn't have any problems at all!
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mrchub
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21. May 2006 @ 12:56 |
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diabolos, that was a regular dvd-video burn or it was a big .avi file? Very different since the 22 .avi files I burned are burned as a data disc. I don't think there's been any question that the 642 can play regular dvd-video burned onto a DL disc. Just about any player manufactured in the last few years can do that provided the burn isn't bad.
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ruFFritch
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21. May 2006 @ 15:44 |
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Great info, thanks for the update mrchub, and to you also diabolos.
mrchub's update is great news for DVP642 owners who love their tv shows!
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mrchub
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21. May 2006 @ 22:44 |
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Yeah, if only Lost S2 will be small enough for it all to fit on one DL disc. Same for 24, S5. Guess I'll have to wait for the final episode.
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22. May 2006 @ 00:51 |
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JUST a small change in topic here..I just bought the new Magnavox MWD7006..at WalMart 40.00bucks/w tx..It does handle the QPEL,but unfortunately it will not play all KVCD's or SVCD's..I've tried several diff DISC's.IT will play KVCD mpeg1,Not KVCD MPEG2...I Also tried to extract the raw mpeg frm the KVCD MPEG2,but did not play either..So I'm thinking it does not reconize raw mpeg data.I'M GOING TO CALL TODAY & SEE WHATS UP,Maybe something in the settings or firmware will correct..the unit is a simple 1 no digital display on the fornt,the on screen menu is nice,it's made of hard plastic,feels like nothing in the bx.The remote is well layed out & quite user friendly,even though the bttns R small.20 mins to remember where everything is..I think the unit is worth keeping an eye on.But for myself,I have more KVCD's then QPEL AVI's,so I'm a little disappointed that it won't play all
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mrchub
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22. May 2006 @ 10:29 |
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Sounds like we need a master thread for other players. I've been thinking of getting another since my trusty 642 has been working like a 2-dollar hooker for almost two years now (knock on wood). I figure I'm on borrowed time!
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23. May 2006 @ 03:24 |
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mrchub..thats a very good idea..although!This forum is for 642 others have been mentioned on ocassion,even media has been talked about.All has been very helpful to me.I've purchased 4 different DivX Players,thanks to this forum.But unfortunately I can only get about 85% satisfaction on any unit..They all have certain drawbacks,they all have certain qualities..SOMEDAY someone will make the 100% player.Ooo that is when donkeys fly
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JWolf06
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23. May 2006 @ 10:22 |
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Hello everybody, I'm new here. I bought my DVP642 back in November and for the most part, I'm happy with it, except for two things:
1. If I'm fastforwarding or rewinding anything, or if I have it in pause and I click on "play", it will shut itself off completely about 1 out of every 6 or 7 times I do any of those things. Anybody else have this problem?
2. I have a 50" widescreen DLP and I set the DVD player to "16:9" (or whatever setting is used for widescreen) under the settings and it will display normal DVDs fine, but with DivX or XviD files if these are in widescreen format the DVD player will treat it as if I had set it to play in "4:3" format, like a non-anamorphic widescreen DVD would. This is really agravating as I have component cables and my TV's zoom feature will not work under component. Is there a fix for this?, I read posts from 2004 in this thread that were complaining about the same thing but I'm wondering if this was fixed with an update. If not, is there a standalone DVD/divx player out there that is capable of displaying widescreen DivX files properly in widescreen TVs? Thank you for your help!
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SmokeyJo
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23. May 2006 @ 12:56 |
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rick5446 I was wondering if you or anyone else here has ever tried Denon's dvd players? They seem to get good grades from what I see(I know their in a different price range.I was checking out the 2910.
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mrchub
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23. May 2006 @ 13:11 |
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Another DL update, though only for fellow TV addicts like me. Unfortunately those 24-episode shows that are concluding their seasons right now (e.g., 24, Desp. Housewives, etc.) won't fit neatly on one DL disc. The last episode puts it over. Too bad the default size for one-hour shows is 350MB (obviously designed to be half of one cd) instead of 1/24 of the capacity of a DL disc ;-)
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23. May 2006 @ 15:30 |
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JWolf06 - yes, I've had it cut off on me a few times like that. I never have figured out how or why. I just assumed I accidently hit the power button or something.
I have no idea what to do about the widescreen issue.
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ruFFritch
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23. May 2006 @ 20:05 |
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@ JWolf06: Could it be that your projector is defaulting back to 4:3? Have you tried changing the setting there? I do not have a widescreen display device, so I cannot test this at the moment.
I suppose it could be the way the files are encoded, perhaps they are encoded in letterbox format. Are you ending up with pillars on either side and on the top and bottom?
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23. May 2006 @ 23:04 |
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SmokeyJo
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24. May 2006 @ 14:26 |
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Hey rick5446,thanks for the link to the 3910 Unbelievable huh?,and how about the 5910 at a staggering $3,799.00 saw it at CRUTCHFIELD'S website..wow
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