- Plays DVD-Video, video CD, audio CD, JPEG image CD, and CDs loaded with MP3, MPEG-4, or DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x files
- Progressive-scan output for seamless, flicker-free images on HD-ready TVs; SmartPicture and 4x video upsampling enhance all outputs
- Optical and coaxial digital-audio terminals pass Dolby Digital and DTS surround signals
- PAL-to-NTSC format conversion–great for viewing non-region-encoded European discs
- Measures 17.1 x 1.7 x 9.3 inches (W x H x D)
Dreaming of a player that plays practically any disc format and at the same time enjoy flawless, true-to-life picture quality? Now you can! With Philips DVD players, staying home has never been better as the promised movies and music entertainment experience will be delivered right to you.Amazon.com Product Description Tap into multimedia fun with Philips’ broad-format, high-style, and ultra-slim DVP642 DVD player. The DVP642 is not only a high-end progressive-scan DVD player equipped to offer scintillating images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs, it’s a tech-savvy player that spins your MP3- and JPEG-encoded recordable CDs (as well as Kodak’s and Fuji’s variants of the same) and CDs loaded with MPEG-4 and DivX video (3.11, 4.x, and 5.x files), perfect for viewing Internet-sourced content in your home theater. Want more? The player also converts Region 1/All Region PAL-formatted discs (the video standard in Europe) for viewing on standard NTSC televisions (and vice-versa, if only for video CDs).
The DVP642′s progressive-scan functionality allows compatible TVs to display the even and odd numbered lines of an image in a single pass. This minimizes screen flicker, which is easier on your eyes. |
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you’re merely thinking of “someday,” the DVP642 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Playback options include five-disc resume, which lets you pick up where you left off on your five most recently viewed DVDs (not applicable for MP3 or JPEG CDs), disc-lock parental controls, and picture zoom for magnification of select images. |
The player will play JPEG images one by one automatically, letting you zoom in, rotate, or flip the picture vertically or horizontally. For MP3 playback, the player offers track time display, album and track selection, and repeat (disc/album/track). The DivX media format is MPEG-4 based video compression that lets you save large files like films, movie trailers, and music videos on recordable media.
Philips’ 4x video upsampling offers smoother images even when viewing interlaced (nonprogressive) signals through the player’s component-video, S-video, or standard composite-video outputs. SmartPicture provides optimum picture settings for color, brightness, saturation, contrast, sharpness, etc., to enhance your overall viewing experience at all times.
The player will play JPEG images one by one automatically, letting you zoom in, rotate, or flip the picture vertically or horizontally. For MP3 playback, the player offers track time display, album and track selection, and repeat (disc/album/track). The DivX media format is MPEG-4 based video compression that lets you save large files like films, movie trailers, and music videos on recordable media.
A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player’s digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.
What’s in the Box
DVD-Video player, remote control with batteries, a user’s manual, and an analog audio/composite-video interconnect.
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March 5, 2010
#1
Never had a more un reliable unit in my life..Died after 1st movie..It looked good at first, threw out shipping box figuring it was a winner, now I am the loser. Stuck with a unit that does not work..out the money and up the creek with a piece of s**t I am greatly disappointed with performance and reliablility of unit..out $64 buck =and now have a unit thatlasted for one movie…be for warned! As for Amazon…suggest you shop local where there is customer friendly support, I don’t even have an address to send this unit back to…Yes I am upset!
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March 5, 2010
#2
This unit plays divx 3.x through 5.x, svcd,vcd,mp3,cd,mpeg1 and mpeg2,dvdr/w+, but be forewarned it DOES NOT PLAY dvdr/w- discs.
You would think that PHILIPS with their technology and reputation would go this far in bragging about their product being able to play anything you throw at it but will not support dvdr/w- discs. I contacted customer/service help deptartment and technical department. Not only is there not a firmware to make this unit capable of playing dvdr/w- discs but PHILIPS WILL NOT support this format in the future for this unit if the format is decided to go to dvdr/w-.
Owners of DVDR/W- MOVIES… I suggest you get a back up dvd player APEX AD2600 $50 if you can still get your hands on one this model was discontinued,this unit supports everything but divx(mpeg4) movies, .mov and .avi formatted movies. My advice get you a dvd player capable of supporting dvdr/w+ and dvdr/w- discs. Consumers have no idea which standard will stay or go
and getting one that supports + formats only is taking a risk.
March 5, 2010
#3
I bought the DVD 727 last year. Little did I know that it had only a 90 day warranty. Now the tray won’t open. Customer support said to remove the power cord and it will reset. It didn’t. But a google search suggested light taps on the machine. That works, but is a terrible solution, for what happens when it no longer opens with a DVD inside? Poor workmanship on the unit. Always check the warranty before buying.
March 5, 2010
#4
I got this player shipped to a friend in the US who then brought it over to India. It played perfectly well for the first few minutes, I played a VCD, a CD with 6 DivX movies, and an MP3 CD.
But just after a few mins of operation, white (foul-smelling) smoke came off the bottom of the unit. However, the music was playing when the smoke was coming out. I rushed to switch the thing off, allowed it to cool down and the smoke ejection to subside.
I plugged it in again after it was cooled off, played well for a few mins again, but then it just shut off.
I’ve contacted Philips customer care about this; will update here when I receive any replies.
*Update*: I received a replacement — the Indian model , DVP642K. It’s played well, it plays DVDs, DivXs, VCDs, MP3s fine. However, it didn’t play the audio for some DivXs.
March 5, 2010
#5
At first, I was anxious to order this Philips DVP642 DVD player due to recommendation of “Reviewer: FERNANDO CASSIA “-Writer and Computer Geek-” (Buenos Aires, Argentina)”, who plays DVD’s from all around the world on this miracle machine. Than, I red manual that says that it converts video from PAL to NTSC only using VCDs. NO DVDs! The “-Writer and Computer Geek-” is misleading people in the USA because South America is not using NTSC system but PAL. His TV is PAL system with which this DVD unit works as described. This review is not relevant to the people in the USA who have TV with NTSC system. I do not know if the ability of the DVD player DVP642 to convert PAL DVDs to NTSC output signal would change by upgrading firmware from Philips Website, and if the upgrade would be even possible. (http://www.usasupport.philips.com/productSelector.html and type DVP642) The firmware is for DVD DVP642/17 and DVP642/37, not for plain DVP642. It is possible that firmware would upgrade the player to the one that is able to play PAL DVDs on NTFS TV, but this is only POSSIBILITY and I didn’t try it.