DVD player that plays everything

PrepJim · Oct 16, 2005

My dvd player plays most bootleg stuff but doesnt play divx and some other bootleg stuff. what is the cheapest dvd player that plays everything? im trying to find something recommended.

thanks!

jack_01 · Oct 17, 2005

I would also like to know which are the best dvd players...quality is important to me....

catfreak · Oct 17, 2005

The Philips DVP642 will play about any disc that you feed it

http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/philips/

ktulu14 · Oct 27, 2005

I have a samsung home cinema system which plays the lot. I have made up DVD disks with both divx and mpeg films on it and it just plays away. Can't remember the model number, but i know it can also be made region free (just havn't got round to it yet).

BIGBOB22 · Oct 17, 2005

Jack 01:

When you say best, what price range? The best players, i.e. Mark Levinson No. 51, Faroudja, LINN, Camelot Tech., Marantz, Sony, etc. cost from $2500 to over $10,000! Is this what you are looking for or just a good quality universal player? BOB

gear79 · Oct 18, 2005

i have an LG LDA-511 and it plays everything i throw at it.

got it from best buy, was originally 200 bucks at first, paid 170 when on sale, then now has a clearance price of about 130 bucks now..
there is also the LG LDVB-418, but that one had audio sync problems, so i returned it for the 511.
HTH

PrepJim · Oct 19, 2005

will the philips DVP642 play divx/xvid plus SVCD,VCD and burned dvds ?

gear79 · Oct 19, 2005

@ PrepJim
this is a quote from the link that my buddy catfreak linked you too, it tells what it does and does not do, i will copy and paste for you here, but will add, that the LG LDA-511 (the one i have) does play all you ask and then some.... but here it is, quite lengthy...

The Good - Formats That Play
Video formats that play include DVD, AVI, DivX, VOB, MPEG1, VCD, SVCD and EyeTV movies. The EyeTV movies show up as VCD or SVCD icons on the player's menu. Philips says the unit plays MPEG-4 but I was unable get a single MPEG-4 file to play correctly during these tests. You are limited to having 24 items in any folder you wish to play and 30 characters for names. Audio formats which played include CD and MP3. Photo formats that are supported include JPEG and Photo CD. You can open iPhoto, select the pictures you want and record them to a CD or DVD. They will display on this player as a slide show. You can record mixed formats on a disk but for your own sanity I would group them in folders by type. The Philips DVP642/37 accepts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW. The fact that this player supports RW, means that you can erase and rewrite your disks (up to 1000 times) should your tastes change.

The Bad - Formats That DO NOT Play
The Philips DVP642/37 did not play every format that I have. Perhaps the slogan should be changed to "You have it, we might play it".
Video Formats - If you place any file on a disk inside this player with an extension of .mov it ignores it and will not even show the file in the player's menu. Quicktime is not supported. Sorenson Squeeze 4 MPEG-4 formats are not supported. AVC H.264 will not play at all. Standard MPEG-4 conversions play with no audio. The only Sorenson conversions I was able to play were VCD and SVCD. Apple Quicktime MPEG-4 plays with no audio. None of the Miglia AlchemyTV DVR MPEG-4 files played with audio. I called Philips about the claim that the DVD player plays MPEG-4. They stated that the only format supported was the Pinnacle MPEG-4 format. As a Macintosh user that does not help. Without Quicktime MPEG-4 capability built into the Philips DVP642/37 I do not expect to be able to play any standard Mac MPEG-4 files with it. Other video I was not able to play include DV, MPEG2 files not in .VOB format, Apple Music videos and Apple Movie Trailers. Apparently, if an MPEG2 or 4 file has a PCM or Ogg audio track no sound is played with your video.
Audio Formats - If you place AIFF files on a DVD they will not play but if you use the same files to create an audio CD they will play. Other formats that are not supported are AAC, AAC protected, Apple Lossless and Og Vorbis.

The Ugly - Not having this Player
Those that only want a DVD player will find a better value elsewhere. The Philips DVP624/37 was $63 at Amazon. You can find less expensive DVD players. However, if you like the fact that the DVP642/37 also supports rewritable disks in both formats, plays AVI, DivX, EyeTV recordings, separate .VOB files, VCD, SVCD, MP3 collections, Photo CD and your own JPEG collections then you will find standard DVD players lacking. This DVD player can easily be used as an EyeHome replacement for those rooms you might want to play computer video in without using wireless or running an ethernet cable. For all of these features $63 is a small price to pay. While there is room for improvement in the formats that the DVP624 plays, once you understand its limitations you can focus on how cool it is to play the formats that the DVP642/37 does support.

Philips DVP624/37 Requirements
A Television.
DVD, CD or user custom burned media.
DVD or CD recorder for computer disk creation.

Pros
Plays more formats than any other DVD player I have seen.
Supports DVD, AVI, VOB, VCD, SVCD and EyeTV formats.
Supports CD, MP3, JPEG slideshows and Photo CD.
Firmware can be updated.
Reads DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW.
Progressive scan, 4x video upsampling.
Can handle 192kHz/24 bit audio DAC.
Video - analog, component and S video connectors.
Audio - analog, digital coaxial and optical and Dolby Digital.
Zoom function, JPEG picture rotation and Parental control function.

Cons
Will not play Apple Quicktime movies.
Will not play AVC H.264 or DV.
All MPEG-4 files tested either did not play or had no sound.
AAC, Apple lossless and Og Vorbis not supported.
AIFF not supported unless in an audio CD format.
Miglia AlchemyTV recordings not supported.
MPEG-2 files not in VOB format not supported.
Bright red LED on when its off.
Click to expand...

treezy · Oct 23, 2005

I bought a cyberhome dvd player at frys for like $30 (dirt cheap) its generic,playback is flawless compatabile with everything i put in there.

dabig25 · Oct 27, 2005

I bought a Terapin TT-2600

around a year ago. It plays just about everything I put in it.

I bought it for just $20 bucks, it's also region free. Has been working great..............

9mmruger1 · Nov 10, 2005

I have a magnavox dual vhs/dvd and it plays whatever I burn. $69.00

ron292001 · Nov 13, 2005

Yamada 7600 play's most files saves hours converting the movies to DVD, VTS. very cheep to...

G101 · Nov 13, 2005

Sorry Double-post

G101 · Nov 13, 2005

When u buy a sony dvd-player, they ask if you want a chip that allows you to play any disk....but it does cost about $50-$75...depends on the model...same with dem pioneer ones...dunno bot the rest.

catfreak · Nov 13, 2005

For about $60, you can go to BestBuy and buy the Philips DVP642 .. it plays everything without a ripoff $50 chip!

icyfire1 · Nov 25, 2005

I just bought the lite-on stand alone dvd recorder from circuit city for $74. Burns to DVD+R/RW and it says on the box that it plays mpeg 4 (which is divx, right?). It also has a firewire input for recording from your dv cam. I haven't opened it yet but will comment once I use it. Black friday rules.

pilsbury · Nov 28, 2005

Hey all...good day to you.

I've been trying to find out if my new dirt cheap DVD player will play DivX or Xvid movies. Unfortunately, can't find it on any of the forums here. It's a Diamond and bought @ Walmart (Canada) almost 3 months ago. Got a few Xvid movies in my hardrive and planning to burn them onto DVD discs. Found this site on how to convert them to DVD-R's but wasn't succesful in the conversion process. Also, I'm looking for the author who wrote this guide and article about "How to Convert DivX to DVDR with DVD2SVCD" and here's the link: http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/divx_to_dvdr_with_dvd2svcd_normal.cfm
He indicated that he could be pm'ed.

Someone please help. I've encountered some problems and am stuck. I apologize if I've placed this question in the wrong section of this forum.

aabbccdd · Nov 30, 2005

this is the dvd player you need pilsbury

The Philips DVP642 will play most anything

http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/philips/

jemaric · Dec 2, 2005

i also bought the phillips

ron292001 · Dec 3, 2005

Like i said b4 the Yamada 7600 DVD PLAYER. I think its the best buy plays all divx and mpeg files.. But if you want to burn files to dvd use DVDSanta to convert them...

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