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You get way more than you pay for!
I have been a happy user of Philips DVD players for some time, having at owned several models. Yes, I have had minor cosmetic issues in the past with the overly small and lightweight remotes, and the not-so-great on screen menu layouts and design, but overall they have delivered a quality image. I recently bought two Sony Bravia HDTVs and decided to go with this upconverting Philips model until I see how the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray war plays out. I have been astonished by the fidelity and quality of the ...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/26/2007
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Excellent DVD player, excellent price.
I purchased this DVD player so that I could play DVDs from other regions. When I put my first non-US DVD in the player, it wouldn't play which was fairly frustrating. However, after finding instructions to set the player to Region 0 (which plays everything) the problem was fixed. The DVD player itself produces a high quality picture, is easy to operate, reasonably priced, and as an added bonus is great looking. My one issue is with the DVD drawer, it appears the new thing in DVD players is t...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/11/2007
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Excellent all-region player!
I was searching for a multi-region/region-free DVD player so that my wife could make use of some of her European DVD's and stumbled on this unit. Took a chance and it turned out to exceed my expectations. Very good instructions, lots of options for hooking it up and extremely easy to use and configure. It has worked flawlessly on European and Australian DVD's and claims to play all known regions. Again, definitely an outstanding unit and well worth the small price. I highly recommend this unit. ...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/20/2007
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Great versatile player with a few caveats
This is the best DVD player I've found for the media geek who needs a versatile player. It will play DVDs or DIVX movies or display photos from burned DVDs or USB jump drives. Upgrading the firmware is as easy as downloading it from the Philips website, burning it onto a CD-ROM, and inserting it into the player. And if you enter the unlock code 1,3,8,9,3,1 in the Preferences menu you can make it permanently region-free.
This misses getting five stars for a few reasons. The filte...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/28/2007
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Great player 4.5 stars
I purchased a DVP5960 3 months ago, then purchased the DVP5982 1 month ago in hopes of the DVP5982's new USB2 would allow faster transfer rates from an external disk connected to it's USB2 port. The DVP5982's USB2 transfer rate is minutely faster than my DVP5960's USB1. I have not found any practical difference between the two units or their USB ports (besides the case color). The DVP5982 is almost identical performance to the DVP5960. The DVP5982 is advertised with USB2 and the older DVP5960 is...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/07/2007
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Very impressed!!
I've only had this player for about a week, and so far I love it.
Yes, the only difference between this and the 5960 is the 1080p upconversion, but that's a pretty major addition if you ask me. The 5982 is cheaper than the 5960 anyway, so you might as well get the 5982 even if you don't have a 1080p TV yet.
But I do have a 1080p TV, and if you do as well, this is definitely the one to get. The upgrade in picture quality over a standard DVD player is instantly noticabl...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review by Dave can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/11/2007
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Philly
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Great multiregion DVD player!
This player plays almost any possible format on CD/DVD. I could play any DVD from India as well, without having to bother about the region code. The other feature that is really fascinating is, it can play files directly from a USB input.
The HDMI up-conversion works excellent, it is perfectly compatible with my HDTV.
The player in itself is very sleek and light-weight. The black color adds to the classy look.
Its a great player, totally worth the price!
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[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/21/2007
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Comparable to the Sony NS75H
I have both the Sony and Philips. Both are very good Mediatek-based upscaling players. The Philips has the vertical squeeze problem (about 3 vertical pixels) that is inherent on all Mediatek-chip players. The Sony eliminates that problem through additional software processing. The Philips also exhibited red push, but that's easily remedied by adjusting your tv. I'd say that both players are about equal in picture quality.
I had the Oppo 981HD and happily returned it. Not wor...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/27/2007
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Excellent product for the money
I have 2 5982s and a Toshiba HD A3 connected to a Samsung 42 DLP and a 50 RCA Plasma TV. The Samsung setup presents an outstanding picture with regular DVDs and HD DVDsMy wife and I cant tell any difference in reproduction and neither can anyone who has viewed our setups.I believe the sound from the Toshiba HD is a little bit better.Anyway for $149 the Toshiba will play regular DVDs without paying the HD priceso you are not stuck with a white elephant eventually.As for the Philips playing al...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review by EdL can be read at CircuitCity]
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02/01/2008
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Great player for the price
To go along with my HDTV, I decided that I needed to upgrade my DVD player. While my Insignia DVD Recorder/VCR didn't look awful, it certainly didn't look good. And while the quality of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are definitely impressive, the on-going format war combined with the cost made those players inviable options.
Enter the market of upconverting DVD players. These players, which take your standard 480i DVDs and scale them to high-definition resolutions are as common as regular DVD ...
[Philips Electronic DVP5982/37 HDMI DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/02/2007
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