Editorial Review:

Item Description:
Philips DVP5140 Progressive Scan DVD Player, can play CD-R/W, DivX, DVD, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W DVD-Video, MP3, MPEG4, Picture CDs, VCD, and SVCD. That's right, all of this in one small package for an incredibly reasonable price. All while delivering quality picture and audio performance. Component video output lets you connect this DVD player to your high-end home television set to optimize viewing quality.

From the Manufacturer:
192KHz sampling enables you to have an accurate representation of the original sound curves. Together with a 24-bit resolution, more information is captured from the original analogue sound wave form, giving a much richer audio reproduction.



Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and listening pleasure.



12-bit Video DAC is a superior Digital-to-Analogue-Converter that preserves every detail of the authentic picture quality. It shows subtle shades and smoother graduation of colors, resulting in a more vibrant and natural picture. The limitation of the usual 10bit DAC become in particular apparent while using large screens and projectors.



The attractive enclosure has a very low profile.



DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with great features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format.



Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and viewing pleasure.



Picture CD is a CD-R or CD-RW disc on which you can store your MP3 and digital pictures. When inserting a Picture CD in the DVD player, a screen menu will pop up, showing your JPEG's and/or MP3 files on the disc. Just select the music and pictures files you wish to enjoy and press play or OK. You can watch your pictures on TV with your music playing simultaneously.



Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.

Other standard features include: 192kHz/24-bit audio DAC delivers high-quality audio. 12-bit/ 108Mhz video DAC for sharp image with natural colors. Ultra-slim design.

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Rating: - * Excellent product, works great ... I bought this DVD player in order to watch DiVx material I downloaded from the internet, as well as to see some Italian movies that a friend of mine in Rome had burned for me. What an awesome player! I followed the instructions posted by another Amazon.com reviewer and was able to make the player code-free in a matter of minutes. That's a big plus, as my wife and I travel overseas quite frequently and will enjoy having a DVD player that plays all regions. But what really astounded me about this very low-cost player is its non-low-cost video resolution. It's as good as any stand-alone DVD player I've ever used. The sound quality is also exceptional, and I haven't even hooked up the coaxial cable yet. Lastly, I haven't had any of the issues with the remote that some others have. I simply point it at the player and it works, period. Ditto with using the STOP button to open/close the tray. Amazing what happens when you read the instructions. I love this player! Rating: - * Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player ... I think the DVD player is great. I bought it several months ago because the one in our family room kept skipping. When I got it, I was impressed by how light it is and it does everything that I need it to. You can't beat the price. I got it on Amazon for $50. So when my DVD player in my media room quit working I bought another Philips DVP5140 Multiformat DVD Player. I can't believe you can buy such a good quality dvd player for only $50. I would highly recommend it. Rating: - * As Easy as Stated & Picture is Incredible ... As esay to set up as the the one writer states. Follow his directions to a tee and you will be watching all your PAL and non- USA DVDs you want. We hooked up the audio wrong and paniced for a short time but got it switched around in no time and are enjoying our Speedway Grand Prix races as I type this review. Rating: - * Great DVD Player, Excellent Options ... I bought this DVP5140 from Amazon for $47.99 to replace my damaged DVP 642. The biggest problem with the DVP 642 has actually been "sort of" fixed in DVP 5140; Certain Region 4 discs I bought ( legally) would go from widescreen to Full Screen for no Reason, well, with the DVP 5140 if I change the display setting for the problem discs, it "forces" the playing of the disc in widescreen. So, the setting is now there, hopefully a firmware upgrade will follow. The crazy thing about this, is that the DVP642 just needs a slight repair which will make it workable if I can find the time to do the repair ( which I have to, since I have a favorite disc jammed in the machine).The First DVP642 I bought lasted, and that was bought for 62-63 dollars. The DVP 5140 ( which is Multiformat, Multiregion, etc) was 47.99 and it is great. Complain all you want about what it has NOT got, but this has features. Yes I will admit that the remote takes a little getting used to, but for a multizone multi-everything gem, this little beast compares with items up in the 1,000 to 1,500 mark; and favorably. Anyways, the cost is low, just look at what you get for the cost of an Optical drive on a PC... its great. The problem I had with the DVP 642 was the flashing red Power light problem; supposedly this refers to a burned out resistor, and can be fixed "easily" ( I don't know about that, but the instructions on the web are fairly straightforward, you just need the time). So I upgraded with the hope that there was a fix or some change related to the region 4 issue as mentioned above, and I also have not had the time to devote to repairing the 642 ( yet), so I may wind up with two multi-zone players. Anyways, the 5140 is a keeper, and its great. Rating: - * very bad dvd ... this is a very bad product, the remote does not work unless you are next to the dvd, it takes forever to act once you send the remote order. It is slow in every aspect. I dont recommend it, I was too lazy to returned but i should have returned it