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Philips dvp5140 dvd player with Ultra DivX
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qwik3r2
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14. January 2007 @ 07:16 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
I just use the A B Repeat Bttns for 10 15 secs if I'm leaving for mor then a few secs
huh?
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14. January 2007 @ 12:56 |
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qwik3r2...HUH
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qwik3r2
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15. January 2007 @ 09:25 |
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Sorry i was confused about using the A/B repeat button and what that did exactly
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23. January 2007 @ 14:19 |
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Question for widescreen TV owners - does the 5140 display XVIDs with the correct aspect ratio? My LG LRA-516 stretches them sideways.
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23. January 2007 @ 19:48 |
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I've got a 60" Sony most movies are played in a W/S Format.Every once in a while I'll get one that is cropped on the sides,or sides & top,Bttm.But it still makes for a nice size viewable area,about 40".When I run into a movie that is a little fuzzy,I use the zoom on the player to shrink the movie for a little better picture
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matamoros
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11. February 2007 @ 20:39 |
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Well, I have the Phillips 642, works sorta good, but rushed out to buy the 5140 at walmart since online was outof stock, on sale for $49+. Works well, does play a lot of assorted AVI files that the 642 didn't play, BUT some things play on the 642 and NOT on the 5140. Namely some MST3K episodes I downloaded recently as part of a memorable 135 GB torrent and burned to a dvd. The message comes up something like "video codec not supported". Hm. I guess thats DivX for you, too many weird variatitions, but the 5140 is a definite improvement. Menu is better, seems to go from one file to the next more smoothly. Saw the 5960 at bestbuy for $84 has a usb input on the front for music/pix and supports DivX ultra or whatever.
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12. February 2007 @ 04:40 |
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I myself classify any Electronic device U buy under $100.bucks as throw away when they break.But to the same respect,i will buy these type of units from somewhere that sell a cheap extended warranty [2-3 yrs]for 20.bucks,Still under 100bucks [JIC].WalMart does not offer this.I can't for the life of me figure out why people still go to WalMart,when these units are available at places like Target,Circuit City,& now even Radio Shack carries the 5140.These places still have extended warranties.The 642 has more Cons then Pros as I've read in most forums.I was fortunate with my 642,it broke within the 1st 30days & I was able to take it back.The 5140 seems to be more reliable,but I'm still skeptical as Phillips does not have a good repore with me.Some of their warranties are getting better,but not all.A year ago DivX Players were scarce on the consumer market,now it seems everyone is jumping on the band wagon.As popularity grows.I myself have talked 8 of my friends into buying these units.They are just so pleased.Also as I'm a movie Addict & a Series nut,I am able to convert all to DivX & STORE as much as 6 movies to one Disc & 12 Eposodes to the same
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matamoros
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12. February 2007 @ 11:23 |
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Yeah, I am philosophically opposed to shopping at walmart if I can avoid it, but it was $49 and newegg and amazon were out. Don't believe in extended warranties in general, word is that if you return something to walmart, raise a little ruckus and you will get refund/exchange even without having bought the item there. The power of billions. Sure dvdplayers are cheap, what about them should be expensive? There are several people I share DivX movies with, I buy them players, sure don't want to pay $300 if I can pay $50. Kinda funny to see somebody buying Onkyo or somesuch just for the name.
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13. February 2007 @ 07:10 |
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matamoros...Actually RadioShack had it cheaper last week when I was in their...it was like 42bucks..Also if where ever U shop they will do a prics check on other retailers & give it to U for the same price or even 10% cheaper..CircuitCity does that for me all the time
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13. February 2007 @ 08:12 |
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I usually pass on the extended warranty, but DVD players are making me reconsider. My LG LRA-516 just crapped out after only 9 months (Actually, it still works except it blacks out for a few seconds whenever a bright picture is displayed, such as an explosion etc.). The parts are still under warranty, but the labor warranty is only 90 days. I called and they will repair it for $69 in advance. I think I'll trash it, get the 5140 with the extended warranty, and cross LG off my list hence forth.
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13. February 2007 @ 10:29 |
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Thats the only reason I get the extended warranty..But I really abuse my electronics..T V & DVD Player are on 24/7
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matamoros
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13. February 2007 @ 11:59 |
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Rick, thanks for the recommendation for Radio Shack. For some reason I didn't consider them, now I will. As far as repairs, I think dvd players are like vcrs became, use them 'til they break, throw them away. Somebody who has successfully used an extended warranty needs to convince me otherwise.
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14. February 2007 @ 02:41 |
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matamoros..I bought an LG 32"TV at BestBuy,it went out on me after 1 1/2yrs.Took it back to be repaired,to no avail,they could not resolve the problem.They gave me a brand new TV.Of course the extented warranty on a 32" TV is just a tad higher.Mine was,I think at the time 179.00bucks for 3yrs extnd.It is a bit of a hassel as they take forever,my whole experience took about 5wks.But just glad I had the warranty,saved me 800.00.I to was like U,still am to a point.Todays technolgy is inhanced,but name brand quality has deteriated,U definetly don't know whats inside.I bought a Fisher VCR back when,I paid about 120.00 for it,I needed another unit about a mon later,WalMart had a sale on Daewoo 29.00.I thought what the hell!Turned out the Daewoo was a Fisher.Just a different case.This will be my last post on this as I'm really getting off topic...SORRY Folks
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matamoros
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14. February 2007 @ 14:42 |
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thanks rick,
not really off topic, since the dvp5140 is the defacto cheap dvd player for DivX and suchlike for people who don't want to pay more than they have to, so it attracts a crowd of a certain mindset. btw, since last post i have found it works for a great number of vids that won't play in the 642, but still not perfect. much much quicker to recognize files than the 642, that thing must have a really slow processor.
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rsvirani
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14. February 2007 @ 17:03 |
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Can you play XviD AVI files straight off the USB flash drive on the 5960 philips?
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matamoros
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14. February 2007 @ 17:43 |
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It says on the box I believe that the USB is for jpegs and mp3s
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rsvirani
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15. February 2007 @ 07:49 |
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Thanks for your help. I actually found the answer on cnet's review. You can in fact play AVI files, etc. off the usb drive and it works flawlessly, no lip sync issues and just as good as off a disc.
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koz
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19. February 2007 @ 07:13 |
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Hello, how are you?
I recently bought this from Amazon but I tried two HP DVD-Rs and they play as CDs. Any thoughts?
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19. February 2007 @ 10:47 |
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Hello koz....UM whacha buy
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koz
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19. February 2007 @ 13:00 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
Hello koz....UM whacha buy
The Philips DVP5140.
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20. February 2007 @ 07:50 |
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koz..what did U burn..not being chippie..but it U don't try to be a little more informitive.We can't read minds over the Internet.So far to date I've only had problems with the heroes episodes from EZTV,THE 5.1 600megs+.The player only reconizes the sound.350megs are aOK
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koz
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20. February 2007 @ 08:09 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
koz..what did U burn..not being chippie..but it U don't try to be a little more informitive.We can't read minds over the Internet.So far to date I've only had problems with the heroes episodes from EZTV,THE 5.1 600megs+.The player only reconizes the sound.350megs are aOK
Sorry...my friend copied the movie "Lucky Number Slevin". I have no clue what program(s) he used to copy it. What other info u need?
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20. February 2007 @ 10:10 |
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koz..What U might be able to do is copy that movie to your harddrive...[DVD Shrink or better yet DVD Decrypter].You can use Decrypter to save as an ISO.Then use Decrypter to reburn the movie
All this asuming U have the proper programs,GOOD media[DVD],Knowledge ON WHAT HAS TO BE DONE.
Just make sure U have all these files in your VIDEO_TS FOLDER
VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS.01_0.BUP
VTS.01.0.IFO
Plus all the VOB's this is the movie
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koz
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20. February 2007 @ 11:53 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
koz..What U might be able to do is copy that movie to your harddrive...[DVD Shrink or better yet DVD Decrypter].You can use Decrypter to save as an ISO.Then use Decrypter to reburn the movie
All this asuming U have the proper programs,GOOD media[DVD],Knowledge ON WHAT HAS TO BE DONE.
Just make sure U have all these files in your VIDEO_TS FOLDER
VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS.01_0.BUP
VTS.01.0.IFO
Plus all the VOB's this is the movie
Thanks but I don't have a pc burner. I'll keep this in mind for the summer when I'll buy a laptop. On the subject of a DVD Decrypter, my DVDx Version 2.4 shuts down when I open the VOB file (I used DVD Decrypter to rip the bought DVD). Any ideas why it shuts down?
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21. February 2007 @ 06:52 |
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koz..Mainly its a shitty program..What are U tryin to convert to? Their are definetly better programs out here,for converting.I mostly convert to DivX[AVI].But some D/Ls are kvcd,xvcd,etc,which are quite impressive on quality.Considering a whole movie on 1 CD,not quite as good as AVI.
Personaly I don't do VCD or SVCD anymore,due to the time eliment & media cost.A DVD is cost effective,and any where from 30 min to an hour I have a nice backup of my DVD
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