Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HD Upconversion and DivX $60 @ BestBuy-expires 12/23

[lamah]

Philips Progressive-Scan DVD Player with HD Upconversion
Model: DVP5960/37

Watch high-definition video on this progressive-scan DVD player that features video upconversion and video upsampling for dramatically improved picture quality.

1080i video output gives you an HDTV-compliant picture with roughly twice the resolution of progressive-scan DVD players

Progressive-scan video output maximizes the picture quality when used with a digital TV or monitor

DivX playback integrates features like subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format

HDMI output provides an uncompressed all-digital audio/video link for the highest-quality connection and supports copy-protected HD broadcast content

USB port for connection of digital cameras and camcorders.


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7686097&type=product&id=1134703758550&ref=10&loc=01


This is a great DVD player and the USB port means you can use a thumbdrive or external hard drive to play movies directly (obviously this is useful if you download movies a lot).


Lowest on PriceGrabber is $65 at Circuit City AFTER $10 rebate so, you can also try to PM to BB and get it for a few dollars less since BB price is OTD.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=147185&sourceid=qIq2RYqRSgbSAlrDJa7a&affiliateid=39502629&carriage=befree&AID=10405767&PID=1371119&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.circuitcity.com%2Fccd%2Fprodu ctDetail.do%3Foid%3D147185

To make the Philips DVP5960/37 region free:

1. Turn on the unit
2. Open the loading tray
3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote
4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key
5. Enter 138931
6. You will now see the current region code displayed
7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0" for all regions
8. Press the "Setup" button on the remote
9. Press "OK" on the remote

There's a firmware upgrade so that the digital out works with HDMI so you can use that with your surround sound receiver.

Version 37.06.42.29
• Fix for Multichannel output via coaxial out
• Add Lip Sync feature for HDMI
• Fix for Multichannel output via coaxial out when connected to HDMI
• Fix intermittent video “Jerky”

Firmware Upgrade from Philips
http://www.usasupport.philips.com/productDocuments.html?ProductCode=DVP5960/37&subCat=DVD_PLAYERS_SU_US_CONSUMER

USB feature is great, plays movies thru thumbdrive no problem.

[Drayu]

Have this one, I do like it for the price......especially the divx play :D

[StevenNevets]

Whats HD upconversion?
Is this a HD-DVD player?

[wihadmin]

HD upconversion means it'll accept a standard def DVD and output it in 480i/p, 720p, 1080i. It does not play HD-DVD or Blue-ray DVD.

[Drayu]

You know, all this time I thought it was a 1080p player :( http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/product.jsp?language=en&country=US&catalogType=CONSUMER&productId=DVP5960_37_US_CONSUMER

[wihadmin]

You know, all this time I thought it was a 1080p player :( http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/product.jsp?language=en&country=US&catalogType=CONSUMER&productId=DVP5960_37_US_CONSUMER

Silly boy. 1080p are true HD players. :slap:

[StevenNevets]

HD upconversion means it'll accept a standard def DVD and output it in 480i/p, 720p, 1080i. It does not play HD-DVD or Blue-ray DVD.hmm, my HDTV goes up to 720p

Is there any quality differnce between a standard DVD that gets upscaled and output in 720p
vs's
An HD-DVD that gets output normaly in 720p (on a standard HD-DVD player)

[wihadmin]

There should be a difference bc a HD DVD contains information that the SD DVD doesn't have. The upconverting player is extrapolating the extra info to make it into 720p where as a true HD player doesn't have to bc the info is alrady on the HD DVD itself.

[Drayu]

Silly boy. 1080p are true HD players. :slap:

When I bought it, I saw progressive scan......but that was for 720p....not 1080.....oh well :D