Philips DVD825AT Player

Pros: clear picture and sound, affordable
Cons: not fancy

I have recently had the time and great opportunity to check out this DVD player from Phillips. DVD's are certainly becoming the wave of the future and I personally have noticed a great deal of quality features that they provide over traditional VCR's....

Pros: Truly Incredible Image Quality and Superb Sound Reproduction !!
Cons: None, It pulls you in by the eyeballs and throat and doesn't let you go until the action stops !!

Hot from the factory comes the Phillips DVD825AT, sporting enough sizzle and pazazz to thrill any home movie fanatic. After observing the quality of the player at Rex TVs and Appliances, a local audio video store about 30 mins away from where I live, I...

Pros: Great all-around DVD player!
Cons: Where's my remote? (Oh! I'm sitting on it!) =Þ

This is my first DVD purchase and I'm just glad that I made a good decision! The Philips/Magnavox DVD825AT is cheap and offers the necessary features to enjoy a movie on DVD.

I did a lot of research before buying this one, sure I could've...

Pros: Essential features, reasonable price
Cons: Remote control somewhat unintuitive

I was looking to get into the DVD game and was somewhat short on cash. I found the answer to my problem with this item.

The Philips DVD 825AT was my first and only DVD player purchase. I've had it for about 9 months now, and I can say that I...

Pros: Video, sound, slow-motion, everything.
Cons: No zoom option.

I have been following the path of DVD players since they've first came out. The players have always been extremely expensive, up to $500, which is insane. I, not having the most money in the world, was very distraught by the excessive prices, and...

Pros: PRICE, PICTURE, SOUND, APPEARANCE
Cons: NONE

My husband and I previously owned a 13" TV/VCR combo that had literally been around the block and was starting to eat all our VHS tapes. At about the same time (as Murphy's Law seems to dictate), our CD player hit the fan and we were out of luck as...

Pros: Fantastic sound, easy scene access, etc.
Cons: Have to watch the commercials, don't get a scratch or it skips BAD!

My wife and I had been kicking it back and forth for quite some time. "DVD's are a fad. They're evil. It'll never catch on. Same way that the 12" video disc player I have is now a large paperweight in my basement."

Well, then...

Pros: Great picture and sound. Very reasonably priced.
Cons: Remote takes getting used to, although nice and compact.

I was so glad to see how many people "Loved" this DVD Player. I have owned one for several months and just ordered a second one.

I am a video addict and a gadget addict. I bought the first 825 for my bedroom, since I hadn't yet...

Pros: Great sound and and picture quality!
Cons: No S-video c able in box

I got this unit mostly because it claims to play CD-R VCDs. Within a week of getting it, I was ripping VHS tapes on my computer and writing VCDs, and it does indeed work. No more tape wear on the kids' favourites, and instant rewind, too!
I have...

Pros: inexpensive; easy to use; well engineered
Cons: lousy remote

BACKGROUND: This review is not intended for the True Video Maven. I'm a regular-joe movie buff: cheap TV (component video inputs, though), sound through a cheap boombox. In this review, I focus on the usability features of the 825AT, not on the video or...

Pros: Perfect Picture and Sound, no rewinding needed
Cons: Cannot record as of yet

I bought my first DVD player last week, and have been wanting one for a long time. I have waited for the prices to come down, and sure enough they have finally gotten to the point where they are well worth the price.
I wanted to have that digital...

Pros: Price, Features, Dual RCA Outputs, Quality, Compatibility, User Interface, Upgradability
Cons: Remote Layout

While this model normally retails for about $250, I managed to pick it up on sale at Best Buy for only $195. Even at full price, it's worth every penny.

Unlike most DVD players, the DVD825 has TWO sets of RCA (cinch) outputs -- allowing you...

Pros: Easy setup and use
Cons: Minor problems when DVD is scratched

Philips has always been good to me in the electronic field. They are both customer friendly and the make excellent working products. The DVD 825 is another beautiful example of their quality.

It plays DVD's, audio CD's, CD-R's and DVD-R's....

Pros: Great picture, flawless performance, unbeatable price!
Cons: Confusing audio CD menu, Remote is a bit lacking....

I've never been a big Philips/Magnavox fan, but the 825AT DVD player has totally changed my mind. The picture is clear and crisp w/ the s-video and composite jacks, but it does lack component output...(what do you expect for $199). The onscreen menus...

Pros: You'll never go back to VHS
Cons: Nothing at all. I'm telling you.

I'm telling you right now, Once you set your eyes on the picture and sound quality of a DVD player, you'll never go back to VHS ever again.

We bought a DVD player for my parents for Christmas and I'm telling you right now that the picture...

Pros: remote control..
Cons: almost none

I purchased this system three weeks ago at best buy on a sale. I must say I got quite a deal for such an awesome player. What I prefer most is actually the remote control for this machine here. The remote comes with only about 17 buttons but has...

Pros: Great Price
Cons: Some have more options

My husband and I bought this DVD player at Best Buy, and we absolutely love this thing. We bought 5 DVD's right away, and they are so much fun too.I love the little remote, you could put it in your pocket. It fits perfect in our entertainment...

Pros: All Good And Ready to Rock
Cons: Nothing

The Philips DVD825AT DVD player uses discrete dual laser pickup technology to provide the best possible picture and sound with both DVD- and CD-formatted discs. This model also provides the ability to upgrade features using a DVD software disc....

Pros: quality,price
Cons: none

Almost one month ago THAT I decided to purchase the Philips 825AT DVD player and I feel it was one of the best purchases that my family has made in the last five years. The clarity and sound is unbelieably better then any other DVD player I have seen not...

Pros: Nice Picture and sound
Cons: only fits 1 DVD/CD

This is an excellent DVD player and i recommend that if your looking for an inexpensive DVD player, take a look at this one. The sound is amazing, and if you own or plan on owning one i suggest you buy surround sound speakers as well. The picture is...

Pros: Easy to operate, high quality video & sound
Cons: none that I've found yet

I am a female who knows little to nothing about electronics. There. I said it. the purpose of this review is to recap WHAT I DO LIKE ABOUT THIS MACHINE.

What I can tell you is that this model serves it's purpose. It produces high quality...

Pros: Cheap and very, very good!
Cons: Still around $200.

It took me over a year to buy a DVD player. I have a hard time spending a few hundred dollars on something I only want and don't really need. I looked in every store around waiting to find the right player for the right price. I finally found it in...

Pros: Very good, basic player any one can easily enjoy.{also plays your favorite CDs}
Cons: Your basic player for the value or your dollar.

A very good player for the money! can be picked up at a local Sears near you. just about every DVD player you buy, you receive free dvd movies or rentals. Besides the price, is that it offers the most options in its price range. These include both...

Pros: Good buy
Cons: none really

I have looked in every store around waiting to find the right player for the right price. I finally found it in the Philips/Magnavox DVD825. It is easy to hook up to the T.V. and the Stereo and even easier to use. the quality is unlike anything you can...

Pros: Great quality, features, and value
Cons: No Zoom, difficult to learn at first

One of the best companies offers another superior product. Phillips Magnavox have been offering new age, advanced, great products for more than fair prices. And the DVD-825 follows the excellent trend they have maintained a reputation for.

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Pros: clear picture, GREAT price!
Cons: have to read the instructions to use it! lol

I cannot praise this DVD Player enough! For the price, and the quality, I have to say that it was SOOOOOO worth my money! My husband has been hinting for one for almost a year! So for Christmas, I finally broke down and got him the one he wanted! I went...

Pros: Great picture and sound.
Cons: it's all good

I had it since November 1999 I got it for my birthday and I thought it was the greatest gift that I ever got in my life. This would be a great gift idea. This DVD player has many great things to offer. All I got to say is if I were you I'd get it if I...

Pros: Easy To Use
Cons: Some movies can not play without the remote

I received this particular DVD player for christmas last year.
I put a movie in, and the movie would keep skipping or freezing on a frame (these movies were brand new, and not a single scratch). I put in another movie, same thing.
I contacted...

Pros: Price and features
Cons: None, so far

I just received the Philips Magnavox DVD825AT DVD Player and I could not be happier. I have been debated getting a DVD player for over a year and a half and I am glad I waited. This model is extremely affordable. It lists for less than $250.00 however...

Pros: Plays CD-R; supports VCD playback; great quality; optical out
Cons: DVD-R not supported; no component video; slightly loud load; tray flimsy

First, a little background. I purchased this DVD player some years ago...I believe it was around 1999 or early 2000; I can't remember exactly. Anyway, I bought it at $250 which, at the time, was a great price for a DVD player (they averaged $300 back...

Pros: great picture and sound
Cons: adds yet another remote to the stack

This was one of my first opinions written. I am quickly learning and have updated this to be more informative. I hope you will find it more helpful!

This is my first DVD player, and I must say I am quite impressed. I purchased the...

Pros: good quality for the first year
Cons: stops playing certain dvd's after one year

I recieved this dvd player for Christmas last year the Philips 850 and the person that bought it for us also purchased one for himself at the same time. We were all delighted for the first 11 months with the ease and performance of our dvd player, and...

Pros: Higher-quality at-home video viewing, ease of use and set up
Cons: Not able to record things like you can with a VCR

I bought this DVD player for my hubby for Christmas. He had been begging for one... and I decided to give in and get it. I am so glad I did! The difference in the sharpness and imagery is amazing! (compared to VCR & VHS). The sound is awesome,...

Pros: easy to use, affordable
Cons: doesn't record, now there are multi disc carriages

When I started researching DVD, I was skeptical that it would make enough difference to merit me spending that much money when I already had a perfectly good VCR. The more I read the more interested I became, but I still didn't want to part with the...

Pros: Awesome picture and sound
Cons: a bit expensive still

I recently received a DVD player as a gift. So far, I found it easy to hook up and operate. The picture is so much clearer than VHS. This comes even though I hooked it up with the included RCA cables instead of a S-Video cable. The only S-Video cable I...

Pros: cheapest of the lot
Cons: older model

While looking for a dvd player, I was amazed on how many kinds of brands there were. When I finally had done my searching, I had made my choice with this great buy from Philips. The DVD 825AT showed to be the best one of its kind. With its sleek look,...

Pros: CD-R + DVD-R support, affordable
Cons: No 5.1 analogue out

In my review of a huge amount of DVD players, the Phillips 825AT had something very unique to it. It was one of the most afforadable players, (not the cheapest), however it offered CDR and DVD-R support. This is a feature only found on higher end...

Pros: Simple to use, excellent picture and sound
Cons: remote buttons are tiny and delayed

I bought the Philips 825AT last December after comparing its features and price with other low-cost dvd players like the Toshiba 2100. I have experienced no problems with the player itself - it was simple to setup and playing movies and cds is as easy...

Pros: Price, ROM upgrades
Cons: Small remote buttons

Price and the ROM upgrades drove me to buy this DVD player, and I haven't been disappointed. Easy load and play features, as well as all the goodies you expect. Good video and audio output options (s-video and RCA [I use RCA with a GREAT picture on our...

Pros: Price, simplicity, quality
Cons: not 5.1 compatible

If you're not looking to spend a lot of money on a lot of features that you'll never use, then take a look at the 825. This has to be one of the best deals out there for a solid DVD player at an affordable price.

So far, I have had no...

Pros: quality, hookups, picture
Cons: a little pricy

When deciding on what dvd player to buy I bought the philips on above strictly on the name "Philips". Because I didn't know too much about them I thought going by name was a good place to start. Well needless to say this has been an...

Pros: Exceptional quality, crystal-clear real-time representation
Cons: Pricier than most DVDs

The DVD has been one of the best things to happen to modern entertainment technology in the past few years. It's accessible to most people with a variety of financial situations and it provides some of the best entertainment around. I don't own a DVD...

Pros: Great Transitions, Smooth Playback, Compatible With Most Media
Cons: No Zoom, Or Bookmarking

I've had this DVD player about 1 year now, without a single problem, It has a great set of connections on the back to allow optimal use with several video devices, the functions on it are smooth and don't jerk in transitions. Dvd's are made in Tracks...

Pros: Get to watch movies the best way possible
Cons: Nothing

...Movies.

Yes, DVD is the only way to watch movies, and the best way to do it is with this Phillips Magnavox DVD player. The quick pros about this player are: It is cheap. It will cost over $200 dollars, but that is inexpensive...

Pros: price
Cons: manufacturer

good quality, enjoyable stuff. I believe this is a very nice product for anyone first entering the DVD market. It has all the gadgets you would need when playing DVDs. Which is important because if it didn't ahve all the things necessary to play the DVDs...

Pros: Satisfactory Guaranteed!!!
Cons: There is one, you will find out when you get it.

You probably got confused by the title of my review. I know, it's meant to be like that. Just so that you would read a good explanation of it all.
The reason why I put that this is just another one of my DVD players is because I got lots of...

Pros: price; features; quality
Cons: letter box format of most DVDs; picture is very narrow and small especially on smaller TV screens

I bought the Phillips 825 to get into the DVD experience without investing a great deal of money. I did a bit of research and found the 825 to be a good value. I happened to get in on a 10% off coupon at Best Buy so I was able to get the 825 DVD player...

Pros: User Friendly, Great Quality for the price
Cons: The remote is not a universal remote

The Phillips-Magnavox 825-AT is awesome!! I bought this product a few months ago, because I really like the quality of Phillips-Magnavox products! The price is reasonable, without getting cheap equipment. This is my first DVD player, and it has not...

Pros: easy to use
Cons: ?

There is an on screen menu that allows you to change many settings from brightness to sound. It is simple to use and can be opporated from the couch by a remote control for all you couch potatoes. This DVD player is the future of all movies eventually...

Pros: User friendly manuel
Cons: Must hit stop twice to stop DVD

I recently recived this DVD as a gift. I just so happend I was looking at a panosonic one to buy, mainly over the price. I didn't know what to expect, at first. My first impression was how am I going to set this up with to my TV, VCR, and Sterio system....

Pros: Easy to use,good value, great performance
Cons: No Digital Dolby

I purchased this DVD Player because of all the glowing recommendations from my friends. The picture and sound are fantastic. This is my first DVD player and I am very pleased with the Philips. I am using this DVD player with a 32" Toshiba TV, a 20...

Pros: Great quality, low price
Cons: remote could use a eject button

Phillips has designed a great DVD player for a low price. This is my second DVD purchase. The first player I bought needed to be returned because it was difficult to operate and failed repeatedly. The Phillips system is easy to operate. The quality of...

Pros: Able to be upgraded with new features.
Cons: Cannot contain more than one disk at a time, as some more expensive players can.

The Phillips Magnavox 825 Dvd player is not only a great value, but a quality product which will stand the test of time. I purchased this player because I knew the Phillips name was synonymous with quality, as I've had great experiences with their...

Pros: MultiRead capability
Cons: Can not play MP3 audio

While the Philips 825AT DVD player is one of the most affordable players on the market, it is one of the few models computer owners everywhere should want to purchase. While many DVD players can play the VideoCD format, only a few do a good job reading...

Pros: every thing from the picture to the sound
Cons: don't like the remote buttons to small

I picked this unit up at sears last week and it is awesome. I haven't had any problems with it crashing or any lip sych. For the price i got it for $229.00. I would recommend this to anyone. besides its upgradeable by a special DVD issued by Philips. It...

Pros: picture and sound
Cons: doesn't come with s-video cable

The time has come to move to DVD. The jump from VHS to DVD is like the jump from biplanes to the space shuttle. You'll hear things in movies that you've never heard through your VHS player. You'll see a picture that is crisp and clean without the...

Pros: price, excellent playback, quality made
Cons: remote.

I purchased the Philips 825AT DVD player right after Christmas. I choose it over the other manufacturers because I have Magnovox products which have been great and I got a good deal. It was an open box purchase. After I brought it home I realized that...

Pros: Great quality, Solid craftsmenship, Easy to use
Cons: Not as cool looking as the new Sony's

Philips Magnavox DVD players are of decent quality in the realm of digital movie watching. Broadcasting in 500 lines of resolution will turn your movies from lead to gold.

Unfortunately, in this new technological age of "digital"...

Pros: Good Picture and sound..Easy to use and set up..
Cons: After one year of use it only plays certain DvD movies..

After one year of use it only plays certain DVD movies. My advice is to spend a little more money or you will be stuck with a bad DVD player. I've bought over 50 movies and the only one that it plays now is Final Destination. The picture quality is good...

Pros: Screen saver mode
Cons: It doesn't make your popcorn??

I bought the Phillips Magnavox DVD 825AT and absolutely love it. It has crystal clear sound and picture. I have noticed a feature recently that I thought was really cool... if you have it paused for a certain amount of time it goes into a "screen...

Pros: great picture quality and sound
Cons: none

WOW !! I work in the electronic business and I have to say for a philip's product this has to be one of the best. First off, not only does this dvd player play NTSC but it will also play the PAL system which means you can play disc from other regions....

Pros: Good price and decent features
Cons: Not enough there for the power user

This DVD player seems pretty standard and doesn't require much to set it up other than plugging it in. The remote control is very simple without a lot of extra buttons to get in the way, however a power user may find this to be a negative feature. The...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: The remote isn't universal

This is a great DVD player for its price. I got it at Amazon and it was only $230.00. I highley recomend this to anyone who doesn't have a dvd player. It's really easy to use. Much easer then a vcr. You don't need to program it. Just plug it in put in a...

Pros: Quite a nice starter DVD player.
Cons: No major ones. Some minor problems with one or two disks.

This was my first DVD player. It is a good solid DVD player, at a great price for people who are looking to get their feet wet with DVD or for people who are looking for an inexpensive player.

It has digital out (both coax and optical),...

Pros: Great graphics and color. Very high quality.
Cons: For techies, may be a bit basic...works for the average person who doesn't want to memorize a novel to operate!

Phillip Magnavox has been making quality products for a long time so when I found this dvd player on sale for 50$ off I thought I'd take a chance...I am so thrilled that I did. The graphics and color are awesome. I put in a dvd where the original movie...

Pros: Easy installation,wont break the bank
Cons: slow running at times

I had no previous expierence with DVD players, So i figured this phillips DVD was the way to go.Good for beginnners! no fancy shmancy stuff to figure out. Easy set up and instruction guide, and nice clear picture. After weighing my options on DVD I...

Pros: allt
Cons: inget

det är helt enkelt en av de bästa maskinerna på marknade. har ägt en i snart ett år. och jag slutar aldrig att förundras. så om du funderar på att köpa en så tveka inte. den är väl värd pengarna. så stick och köp genast. finns ingen konkeurrens. sony har...

Pros: Good video quality, TrueSurround SRS is the best virtual 3-D available
Cons: Lasted 1+1/2 years then failed to play 20% of titles (even if worked before.)

For a year and 1/2 I was very satisfied with the DVD825AT's quality. I'm am especially enamored with the TrueSurround by SRS. On a good quality 2 channel stereo I think it sounds even better than many true surround sound systems I've heard. Seriously....

Pros: Simple controls, digital outputs
Cons: Lack of durability-stopped playing after two years

The Philips DVD825 looked appealing, low price and many features. DTS, Dolby Digital, digital coaxial & optical outputs, and very affordable. For the first two years, everything worked well. The only drawback at the time was most of my "universal"...

Pros: fast, hassle-free
Cons: None!!

DVD players are very good products to own. They provide better picture and sound quality than VCR's. The reason people should buy them is that they are easy to use. You don't have to acquire the hassle of rewinding after watching your movie.
...

Pros: Dual Laser, Dolby Digital,Blue Light on top
Cons: None

This DVD player is absolutely great for the price and if you are looking for a sub 300 dollar DVD player this is the one for you with the dual laser pickup and universal region 1 compatibility you cannot beat it.
This DVD player has given me nothing...

Pros: Great everything
Cons: Nothing

There's not much to say about this item except for buy it! You won't be dissapointed. I was looking around for months trying to decide what DVD player I wanted to buy when somebody suggested the Philips DVD 825AT. I looked at reviews of the machine...

Pros: functions, sound/picture quality
Cons: no recorder

Over the past few years I have found that the conventional video cassettes no longer satisfy my viewing needs. Therefore I have recently purchased a Philips DVD 825AT. My viewing pleasure has been enhanced expenentialy. I have found that the picture...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: hard to rent DVD's

I purchased my first DVD player in November of last year, which was a Philips and I would highly recommend it. The features on this DVD player is easy to use. The reason I picked this one was because of the price and the features. With one touch of a...

Pros: Features,price
Cons: none.....yet

Two days prior to Christmas this year,my wife and I were in Blockbuster and she picked up a DVD and asked "are these for real?"
I, being informed from the net and friends on the subject, said "oh yeah!"
She promptly asked a...

Pros: excellent quality, cdr and cdrw support definate winner
Cons: none!!

This player was the best buy i found! the availability to play both cdr and cdrw discs is wondreful i can burn music videos on my computer and watch them full screen on my tv. For movies i have found it to be great as well never a problem, never jitter...

Pros: Don't need to be a techie to use it
Cons: I have yet to find one

My husband and I waited over a year before finally deciding to purchase a DVD player. We'd heard great things about them, but with it being a relatively new technology we were naturally suspicious about any problems the system might encounter. When we...

Pros: Quality sound, video, good price
Cons: Lack of multi-disc support

The Philips Magnavox 825AT is literally a theater in a box. It features digital DVD and VCD playback giving it the quality of a theater at the price of a regular VCR. DVD is the growing technology that will replace VHS tapes and the CD in one felt swoop....

Pros: Plays 10 bit format, Great Button Position on the Remote Control.
Cons: Can't pause multiple disk and restart from where you left off.

All I wanted was a DVD Player that would Play the Matrix. I had bought a showroom DVD Player (Wish not to reveal the name). Brought it home and It worked fine for one day. The next day, it would not read any disk. (Power Outage) Then spent two weeks...

Pros: Great quality, for a low price
Cons: none

I wanted a DVD player for my boys. It had to be durable, but it had to show a good quality picture. It was going to go in their bedroom, and every one knows how little boys are! And the Philips 825 provided everything I needed it to plus more. My...

Pros: great
Cons: ...

So how do you combine luxury with great performance and smooth navigation? Does it sound like I am talking about a car? Well, I'm not. No sir. I am talking about the Philips DVD 825AT. Yes sir, this is one mighty fine player. Performance-wise, you could...

Pros: incredible sound and picture
Cons: none

the dvd player is very durable, and it is easy to use. the picture and sound is ten times better then a VHS player. the color it brighter and clearer. the sound is almost perfect. The dvd player is aslo affordable for anyone. I got mine a year ago and is...

Pros: Video and especially audio performance. Maxed-out connection versatility.
Cons: REMOTE TOO SMALL!!

This was the very first DVD player that I bought and while we now have 7 DVD-capable machines in the living room alone in 2008, this will always be my favorite for the performance, features and versatility of the connections. Boasting both optical and coaxial digital connections and two sets composite A/V outputs, it may be a rare breed. I believe this ALSO have been the first model with built-in SRS Tru-Surround and a dual laser system, one optimized for CD playback and the other for DVDs.

For audio, I have the coaxial digital output connected to the home theater and the digital coaxial (fiber optic) connected to my AR Dolby Digital wireless headphone system.

The first set of composite outputs go to the TV. I've opted to use the S-video and composite audio from the the second to my VRFx 3-D system.

I've been using this several days a week for over 10 years and it's never had a hiccup, which is why I've also gone with Philips for my (much newer) DVD recorders.