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Philips dvp642 dvd and divX player
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careyciii
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30. October 2006 @ 14:36 |
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I'm with Rick as my Sopranos all are ok as well. Although the fact that they play fine on a computer gives some confusion. The reason I asked about all files playing blue is I somehow changed the input selection on my player once from Progressive to composite or something of the sort and the colors were all screwy. Wouldn't make sense though if other files play fine.
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30. October 2006 @ 17:35 |
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DON'T KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT THIS PLAYER [642].But their should be some way to reset it back to mfg. specs,if U have been tampering with it,Or maybe just sumthin fluky happened & needs to be reset
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diskotech
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19. November 2006 @ 04:26 |
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I've been perusing this thread off and on for the last several years and finally registered for Afterdawn (I was tired of searching through Afterdawn using Google rather than the search feature in this great and informative forum).
Considering that most of you can play XviD with the 642, and play them on data DVD's, what's the largest sized XviD file that the 642 has been able to handle?
I'm thinking of using Virtual Dub or AviDemux to join two 750 mg XviD avi's. Will the player handle a 1.5 gig file? Would AutoGk do a better of joining the two in a seamless edit?
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19. November 2006 @ 07:43 |
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I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember 2 gig as being the upper limit.
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19. November 2006 @ 16:01 |
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diskotech..All I can tell-ya is that I join dual Disc's all the time & they work average size is 1.36,1.37gig
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r4tr4tr4t
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21. November 2006 @ 06:15 |
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hi rick, a friend of mine is traveling to usa and he is gonna bring me a dvd player cuz here where i live there are not that many options (LG samsung and sony monopoly) and it cost me less to buy them in USA, should i stick to this philips dvp 642 ? there are lots of good comments about it, also u mentioned the DVP 5140/37, what about it ?? plz suggest me best and cheapest dvd player atm, also in what store i can find it so my friend can buy it easily, thanx in advance
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21. November 2006 @ 14:45 |
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r4tr4tr4t...DVP 5140/37 is definetly the better way to go....I've read a lot of threads on the 642..it is a good player if U get a good one..I had to take back 2 to Wal-Mart,B4 I got one that worked.The one I ended up with is great!With the exception that on ocassion I have to enter the menu then exit,in order to get a viewable picture.
Seems like the 642 has some capacitor or resistor problems around 6mons..mind U not all.I own both 642 & 5140,the 5140 has been on constantly from may 18,2006 till now & still plays excellent
Warning do not buy the Magnavox
Wal-Mart is where to go..although i don't think all stores carry it.I had to go to one of those Super Wal-MARTS to find mine
What about the electrical difference U S vs European
One last thing..By what standards do U call cheap..As close as we are to Canada.A glass of beer is $4.00 & thats cheap.In U S its only $1.75 & thats expensive..HAHAHAha
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r4tr4tr4t
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21. November 2006 @ 16:44 |
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hehe thx for answer, im from colombia south america (same electricty tha usa =D), yeah cheap is kinda the 40-60 bucks range (beer is 0.33 dollars btw but that is relative cuz taking that money from our pockets is equivalent to americans taking 1 dollar from theirs so its kinda the same :P), thx for suggestion i will surely buy the DVP 5140/37, i hope there are super wal marts in miami :P thx again m8 !
ps. offtopic sry. just saw heroes ep 9 wow best series ever i cant wait 8 more days how i will survive =(
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21. November 2006 @ 18:02 |
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r4tr4tr4t..I'm sure if U got a friend in or going to U S..Should have local address..So U should be able to buy over the internet..Nice thing about Wal-Mart even if u buy on net u can return to local store if not working..Sometimes even out of box they'll be broke.
Might even be cheaper because of sales tx
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21. November 2006 @ 18:02 |
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r4tr4tr4t...I'm hooked on a lot of these new shows..But I'm definetly the COUCH POTATOE of couch potatoes..I'm retired & a busy day for me is sitting on the couch 24-7 watching T V..But I only like to watch a series if I got the whole thing..Just can't stand watching an episode every week..Burn everything to DVD RW..Then if all is well ! Burn to permanent DVD..Get 12 eps on 1 disc..Right now kinda bored so I'm D/Ling
Sea 1,2,3,4,5 of Smallville..Shitty the way they come in [backwards 5,4,3,2,1].Well can't help how the seeds are..Really should'nt complain...old WORLD Wide proverb [Don't look a gift horse in the mouth]
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r4tr4tr4t
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22. November 2006 @ 07:49 |
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haha nice tips, thing is a lot of people is talking about heroes around me so before i got it spoiled i prefered to start watching it asap :P
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C92
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23. November 2006 @ 03:16 |
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Originally posted by diskotech:
Considering that most of you can play XviD with the 642, and play them on data DVD's, what's the largest sized XviD file that the 642 has been able to handle?
I'm thinking of using Virtual Dub or AviDemux to join two 750 mg XviD avi's. Will the player handle a 1.5 gig file? Would AutoGk do a better of joining the two in a seamless edit?
I have heard from several people [I have no firsthand knowledge] that the 642 craps out at the 2 gig mark, it will play the file but stop and shut off at the 2 gig point. Most DVD Player companies will warn the buyer in the manual that an AVI over 2 gigs is not supported. However, there are some that I own that said exactly that and it turned out not to be true. I successfully joined and played 3 gigs of XviD AVI with no ill effects seen. The models i know that can do this for sure are the Philips 5140/37 and also the Magnavox MWD 7006.
As far as the AVI joining, tread carefully. Its seems to be getting harder and harder to join movies these days without re-encoding. Alot of the release groups these days are encoding in such a way which makes joining EVEN 2 PARTS to the SAME movie impossible without re-encodeing. Seems to be the audio gives me most trouble... the audio would be off by like some tiny margin like say part 1 = XX.7605132 and part 2 = XX.7605136 and the program refuses to join them or makes a bad join then the movie will freeze or play slow or something stupid. I've even seen some where part 1 and 2 had different resolutions.. how lame is that. I know they just do it to cut the size down to fit each part on a cd but it still pisses me off. It makes no sense to use CDs instead of DVDs for movies since the DVDs are so cheap now. I for one wish they would stop making part 1 and 2 and 3 sometimes for the AC3 movies and make it 1 file. If people want to put it on a CD they they would just have to use Avisplit or something.
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23. November 2006 @ 10:43 |
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I haven't seen any joiner that works reliably anyway; some just seem to concatenate two AVIs into one, as if using the DOS copy /b command.
FWIW, I do believe you are correct in that the DVP-642 does not handle 2+ gig files, though that's due to it's form of UDF support. I have not tested a file that size in mine. But it would appear the 5140 is a better machine in many different respects, like a modernized 642.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
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mosspa
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23. November 2006 @ 10:58 |
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Originally posted by mhudson7:
I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember 2 gig as being the upper limit.
2 gig is the upper limit because that is the limit in filesize supported by XP
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C92
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23. November 2006 @ 15:50 |
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Originally posted by Dunker:
I haven't seen any joiner that works reliably anyway; some just seem to concatenate two AVIs into one, as if using the DOS copy /b command.
FWIW, I do believe you are correct in that the DVP-642 does not handle 2+ gig files, though that's due to it's form of UDF support. I have not tested a file that size in mine. But it would appear the 5140 is a better machine in many different respects, like a modernized 642.
I think they both have thier pluses and minus's... its basicly all about which features suit what a person is looking for best. They are both very economical and can be sold for more than what they already do.
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C92
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23. November 2006 @ 16:08 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by mhudson7:
I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember 2 gig as being the upper limit.
2 gig is the upper limit because that is the limit in filesize supported by XP
I've went over 2 gigs about 6 times in the 2 months i had the 5140 and it always worked... ranging from 2.1 gigs to 3 gigs. Its wierd how some of the same brand and model players they sometimes can do more than another identical one. Reminds me of my old apex 1200 and 1500
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careyciii
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23. November 2006 @ 22:54 |
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Originally posted by r4tr4tr4t:
hi rick, a friend of mine is traveling to usa and he is gonna bring me a dvd player cuz here where i live there are not that many options (LG samsung and sony monopoly) and it cost me less to buy them in USA, should i stick to this philips dvp 642 ? there are lots of good comments about it, also u mentioned the DVP 5140/37, what about it ?? plz suggest me best and cheapest dvd player atm, also in what store i can find it so my friend can buy it easily, thanx in advance
R4T etc, have had the dvp 642 for couple years and great player. However, recently bought LG DN191H at good guys for $50 and it is far superior.
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24. November 2006 @ 15:37 |
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careyciii...Where are all the GOODGUYS [Not in U S]
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24. November 2006 @ 15:51 |
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I've only had 1 LG Player the video quality was excellent,it played everything i threw at it.My beef at the time was all they had was a slotted front[no tray]all my printed discs would slip either going in or out.In was no biggy just give it a little shove.But out was a big problem.Turn it on & off 1/2 doz times
Now this low profile player[LG DN191H] that U are bragging on is it slotted or does it have a tray.U can buy it at BestBuy for 99.00bucks
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24. November 2006 @ 16:02 |
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careyciii
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24. November 2006 @ 20:39 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
found the answers to some questions on this player
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=678191
I need another DivX player like i need a hole in the head but I'll probably buy it just to try..I like the fact that its got HDMI
Rick, got mine open box from BB (although some previous experiences have made me want to call it "worst" buy)
It is definitely a tray loader.
Some advantages:
Long file names (20+ characters)
HDMI (good upconversion if you dial your tv in with AVIA or similiar)
Reads everything I've ever thrown in it without sync probs.
intuitive remote
cheap (granted open box helps)
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24. November 2006 @ 20:51 |
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careyciii..Thanks for the info..I'll more then likely go buy one
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rogerrab
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3. December 2006 @ 13:03 |
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Do any of the firmware updates increase the fast forward/rewind speed above 8X ?
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C92
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3. December 2006 @ 14:10 |
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Originally posted by rogerrab:
Do any of the firmware updates increase the fast forward/rewind speed above 8X ?
Speeds should go to 32x out of the box on both dvd and DivX
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oscarin
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15. December 2006 @ 06:44 |
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I tried subtitles bigger than 149 kb in size and the philips dvp 642 is not playing them, any good ideas on resizing the files, i tried converting them to a notepad file (.TXT) with no success, thanx :-P
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