Philips DVP642 DVD Player

Pros: plays almost all DVD & CD formats including DivX, sharp images, good sound, affordable
Cons: images and sound could be better

Even though we rarely watch DVDs, we’ve gone through five* (hubby had to replace his PS2 once) different players over the past five or so years. My husband initially dragged me into the DVD world by buying a PlayStation 2 and persuading me that ...

Pros: Price, connectivity options, features, PAL playback and conversion to NTSC, computer video playback
Cons: Horrible remote, cheap LCD display, only 8x scan speed, poor GUI, not easy to use

After one of my DVD players (a Panasonic DVD player) died with a dreaded HO2 error, I managed to temporarily revive it by opening the case and manually spinning the disc once. It had worked for a week after that, but all reports online pointed to its ...

Pros: Overall reliability and ease of use. Attractive styling. Compatibility with various media.
Cons: Several DVDs display unsteadily compared to my Toshiba. (However, the reverse is more often true.)

*** UPDATE INSERTED HERE: I've enjoyed this uniquely "tolerant" DVD player so much that yesterday (October 11, 2006) I bought myself a SECOND such unit to be used down in the basement. I discovered that Best Buy no longer carries it, but Circuit City ...

Pros: Will play almost any format/codec burn or commercial DVD you put in it.
Cons: Not HDTV/HD Movies compatible.

The absolute current model number of this player is: Phillips DVP642/37. Take this from a guy who has run through nearly a dozen DVD players. This includes one MS Xbox used as DVD player, because prior to getting that thing, I couldn't find a DVD ...

Pros: Cheap, slim, DIVX playback, progressive scan.
Cons: No DVD-R playback, remote control is dinky.

A few weeks ago I needed a new DVD player in a major way. Believe it or not I had been using my Xbox as my primary DVD player in the living room for a couple of years now (I know it's a horrible player and I had quite a few problems with it), but I ...

Pros: Compatible with multiple burn formats, multiple branded/nonbranded discs and plays Divx. Firmware/codes available.
Cons: Lacking independent eject button on remote. Forward/Reverse speeds 8x max. Didn't come with S-Video cable.

Oh No, old DVD Player is Toast! The little one wanted to watch her favorite cartoons that had been compiled onto a CDR as the VHS tape busted a long time back. They were safely saved on backup. The little Apex player that could, could ...

Pros: Plays computer files, has custom video quality settings
Cons: A/V sync issues, usability and interface quirks abound

UPDATE! - Unit since returned due to A/V sync issue How is this player unique? In a world where DVD players are a dime-a-dozen manufacturers are endlessly creating features to attempt to set their players apart. Recorders are under ...

Pros: Downconverts PAL to NTSC, plays just about every CD/DVD format in existence.
Cons: PAL playback isn't mentioned anywhere on the outside of the packaging.

I'll start this review by saying that neither of my DVD players had anything wrong with them, but a friend of mine recommended this Philips unit for one reason. We're displaced Brits living in America, and he told me this unit would play PAL DVDs. I ...

Pros: Sleek design, excellent multi-format compatibility, affordable, progressive scan
Cons: No eject button, does not support ALL formats, tiny chirping playing some discs

I bought this player from J and R online a few months ago. It was hard getting my hands on it because Target and Amazon were selling out everytime they got a new shipment. I heard SO many good things about this player from online forums and since I ...

Pros: plays just about any current video and media format (include dual layer)
Cons: subtitle for Divx/Xvid is a bit difficult to control.

Applause to the engineers at Philips for getting this dvd player right and at a very very good price. This player is very well designed; it is for both the geeks who like to hack the machines and the casual everyday users. Since many reviews here have ...

Pros: Ample playback features, compact size, Philips brand, many hookup options, nice remote...+more
Cons: Slow Title transitions, heat, few buttons on front, noisy disc spinning, annoying button functions...+more

Let me just start out by saying: I love Philips brand products. A good majority of the electronics products I own are Philips made. Not once have I ever had any sort of problem with any of their products. I, of course, also say this about Magnavox and ...

Pros: Divx Certified, Worldwide weight of Philips brand behind divx technology.
Cons: Too many models (for differenent countries) behaving differently.

Till now if you wanted to see movie on your living room TV, you had to use only DVD or VCD if you could stand lower quality of picture and didn’t mind dealing with multiple CDs for every movie. But that is about to change. Divx/XViD a format based on ...

Pros: Plays almost anything, from MP3s to DIVX files.
Cons: Loading a disc with a lot of files can be a little slow

I really wasn't shopping for a new DVD player. In fact, my first DVD player, the trusty Panasonic RV30 has held up great since I first purchased it in 2000. The only problem is that the ...

Pros: Plays ANY DVD, plays DivX movies, plays MPG movies, and MP3 CDs, great price.
Cons: Complicated manual, small and confusing remote, unclear menus.

I originally bought this DVD player because my old Sanyo DVD player wouldn't play very many of the DVDs that I burned on my computer. Half of the time, I'd burn the movies and they'd constantly skip on my player, but would be fine on someone else's ...

Pros: Plays most video formats including Divx and Xvid and is priced right.
Cons: Minor flaws in the interface fixed by the bios update or will be fixed soon.

I bought this DVD/DIVX/MPEG/VCD player so I could make use of my Divx collection but I got way more than I bargained for. I found the DVP642 online at walmart.com. I called several walmart locations in my area but none of them seemed to have any in ...