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Manufacturer: Philips Consumer Electronics Part number: DVP-5960
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- The Philips DVP5960/37 HDMI-upscaling DVD player is an excellent choice for budget-conscious HDTV owners and multimedia aficionados, and its DivX playback is a nice bonus.
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CNET editors' review
Philips DVP5960/37
price range: $96.99 - $99.45
- Reviewed by: Matthew Moskovciak
- Edited by: David Katzmaier
- Reviewed on: 05/08/2006
- Released on: 05/08/2006
The good: Relatively inexpensive; HDMI upconversion to 720p, 576p, and 1080i; DivX compatibility with decent playback performance; mostly solid video quality; front USB port for digital photos and music; ultraslim styling.
The bad: Annoying shift bug causes some black bars on movies; 576p mode is close to unwatchable; no S-Video output.
The bottom line: The Philips DVP5960/37 HDMI-upscaling DVD player is an excellent choice for budget-conscious HDTV owners and multimedia aficionados, and its DivX playback is a nice bonus.
HDMI-equipped DVD players have suddenly become commonplace this year, to the point where they don't cost much more than a generic DVD player you'd pick up at Wal-Mart. The Philips DVP5960/37 is one good example, going for less than $80 online. For that price, you get HDMI and upscaling to higher resolutions, DivX playback, and one of the slimmest, most stylish exteriors we've seen.
The Philips DVP5960/37 has a design that's as eye-catching as its name is annoying. The player stands just 1.5 inches tall, and even its disc drawer is shallower to take up less height. We liked the reflective silver faceplate and the conveniently large LED display. There are several front-panel buttons, including standby, HD upscale (which toggles through resolutions), play/pause, and stop. One notable omission is fast-forward or rewind controls, which can be useful in a pinch when the remote goes missing. There's also a USB port on the front, which can be used to display JPEGs and DivX files as well as to play back MP3 files, from a USB thumbdrive.
Philips's remote is small and not backlit, and it has some nonintuitive controls. For example, the directional pad's right and left buttons also control fast-forward and rewind, which is unusual and not labeled. However, after a couple seconds of confusion, we found it easy enough to use.
Connectivity-wise, the Philips's big selling point is its HDMI output. As with all HDMI decks, it has the ability to upconvert DVDs: in this case to 576p, 720p, or 1080i resolution. Upconversion may result in slightly sharper DVD images on some HDTVs, but it won't work miracles--they're still DVDs, after all. The rest of the connectivity options are made up of a component-video output, a standard composite-video output, and an optical audio output. While a case could be made about the deck missing an S-Video and coaxial audio output, we're betting that most people buying this player are planning to use the HDMI or component-video connection.
In our tests, we found that disc compatibility was good; the DVP5960/37 struggled with only a few of the more difficult discs. It was successfully able to play MP3s stored on a DVD, as well as CDs and DVDs with DivX files on them. The DivX files played back smoothly and did not suffer from any of the lip-sync issues we've noticed on other players.
The Philips DVP5960 excelled at some video-quality tests but fell short during others. For example, resolution tests from the Silicon Optics HQV test suite looked very sharp in 1080i mode and only slightly softer in 720p and 480p. The player also did well with the 2:3 pull-down processing test, taking about a half a second to kick into film mode. However, it struggled on other important jaggies tests, with significant jagged edges visible on the moving lines.
One constant to note throughout the tests is that the 576p mode always looked significantly worse than any other resolution and had an unwatchable amount of judder on the TVs we tested. This was evident in actual movies we watched as well as in test patterns, and we suggest using 1080i, 720p, or 480p instead. We found 1080i looked best with the Dell W3706MC, for example, but your mileage will vary depending on your television. In general, we recommend you set the Philips's output to the resolution that most closely matches your HDTV's native resolution.
We observed an annoying shift issue that seems to affect some upscaling HDMI players. We first noticed this on the Sony DVP-NS70H, and it consists of a small black bar, either on the top or the bottom of the screen, when we watched in 720p or 1080i mode. It appeared on numerous fixed-pixel HDTVs in our lab. On the Philips DVP5960/37, we noticed it on the bottom, and although it was only a few pixels high, it still shouldn't be there. If you're the kind of person that really gets irked when the picture doesn't completely fill the screen, you may want to think twice about this player, but we'd bet most people wouldn't even notice.
The Philips DVP5960/37 also successfully rendered the opening sequence to Star Trek: Insurrection, proving it has 2:3 pull-down processing. The boats' hulls had smooth curved lines, as did the railing on the bridge, but we felt that they didn't look quite as good as those from some other HDMI upscaling players we've reviewed, such as the DVP-NS70H. The DVP5960/37 also displayed some chroma bug issues when we went through the Windows Test Annex, with combing visible in the red along the edge of the moving fish. This isn't a major problem, since it should only be apparent on poorly authored DVDs. The chroma bug was present with every resolution except 576p; we still recommend avoiding that resolution, however.
We also tested the front-panel USB port with a 1GB thumbdrive and a variety of MP3, JPEG, and DivX files. While the rudimentary file browser displays only the first few characters of filenames and shows a mere four files/folders at once, it functions perfectly well. The MP3 player includes a shuffle mode, and ID3 artist, title, and genre information appear onscreen but not on the front-panel display. And while the unit can certainly display HD-resolution JPEG photos via its HDMI output--we tested it with a few large (2,576x1,932) shots from a 5-mexapixel camera, and they looked great on an HDTV--it's not much use for a slide show. That's because each image takes about 20 seconds to be revealed, slowly drawing on the screen from the top down. Reducing the resolution didn't improve the situation. Finally, the Philips handled DivX movie playback from the thumbdrive well, acting exactly as if the file originated from a disc.
Overall, the Philips DVP5960/37 is a decent performer that passed most of our tests with aplomb, and its image quality should satisfy most viewers. Its feature set, especially the front-panel USB port for quick multimedia access, caters to multimedia buffs. Given its low price, this slick Philips DVP5960/37 is one of the best values we've seen among HDMI-equipped players.
User reviews
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Affordable Upscaler DVD, but not HD DVD
by passat76 on July 21, 2006
Pros: Good picture, Divx playback, USB port
Cons: very simple remote, doesn't remember last scene
Summary: I think every buyer has the obligation to write a honest review because some of these reviews look more like advertisements to Philips...I bought this DVD player because it ...
Summary: I think every buyer has the obligation to write a honest review because some of these reviews look more like advertisements to Philips...I bought this DVD player because it was the most affordable DVD player with the best review in CNET as far as DVD upscaling...Also, I would lie if I didn't buy it because of his nice Divx playback and USB port capability where it really deliver...About picture quality, I couldn't really see a difference from my 2 year old Apex DVD player but I noted a big improvement in sound quality when you connect HDMI cable...In all fairness, picture looks good but it's not quite yet HD picture quality...Just one piece of advice about HDMI cables, don't waste your money buying Monster HDMI cables (big ripoff). Because HDMI cables transmit digital signal picture from your DVD to your HDTV, when it comes to cables digital either work or doesn't work, there is not middle point... So any gold plated HDMI cable will work... I bought mine at www.monoprice.com for less than 7 dollars(highly recommended)...Of course, DVD upscaling doesn't work miracles, but it helps if you have a HD TV as far as picture quality...Now, the bad and ugly...Phillips really shouldn't have bothered about shipping a remote with this unit, the remote is so crappy and simple, it looks more like a stereo system remote control...But the major flaw about this DVD player is if I turn the power off or go into standby, the player does not remember what scene I was watching and I have to go through the main menu again to find my place. My 2 years old Apex dvd player remembered my place even if I turn off the unit...As a final note, like the reviewer says, "it is an excellent choice for budget-conscious HDTV owners"...
21 out of 24 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent overall DVD-Play packed with features
by dveight on August 27, 2006
Pros: DivX, upconverting, GREAT PRICE!
Cons: No DTS, slow response, remote control
Summary: After reading all of the reviews here on this unit, I decided that it had everything that I needed in a cheap affordable DVD-Player. Now, it was a tough call ...
Summary: After reading all of the reviews here on this unit, I decided that it had everything that I needed in a cheap affordable DVD-Player. Now, it was a tough call for me to go with this unit since I had worked in the audio video industry for the past 9 years and would have initially gone with a higher-end unit; but my change in career did not give me the deep discounts that I was use too and had to settle for a more financially saving unit.
The upconverting picture quality is excellent, the 1080i setting looks wonderful on my 50" Samsung DLP. The player gave superior picture quality when watching DVDs over my PS2, Sanyo DVD-player, and my Xbox 360. Don't expect miracles thought, we are still talking about DVD's; but the upconverting to 720p or 1080i is better then the 480p that DVDs normally gives you
DivX Ultra is a hugh plus for the unit and I was surprise to see that the picture quality on the DivX movies were pretty good on my big screen. I would say that it was just slightly worse then regular cable. I wouldn't sugguest watching Star Wars or the the Matrix in DivX, but it was suitible for watching recorded tv shows.
Now to address some of the critism that people have about the unit.
REMOTE CONTROL:
I agree with everyone's accessment that the remote is cheap and pretty crappy. No backlight, and as CNET stated, not the most intuative of remotes. My suggestion; get a universal learning remote and program it and use it instead of the DVD-player's remote.
NO LAST SCENE PLAYBACK:
For everybody who posted that this unit does not have last scene playback, READ THE MANUAL! Specifically page 26 under ?Resuming playback from the last stopped point?. Here?s what you do if you don?t want to read the manual:
Press the play/pause button when you want to stop the movie and then turn off the DVD-player. When you turn the DVD-player back on, the display on the DVD-player will show "Loading"; you now press the play/pause button, and it will go to the last scene that you were on. The player will support up to 5 discs this way, so yes, you can even start back up if someone else watches another movie before you can get back to yours. Please verify your information before you post.
NO DTS:
Unfortunately, it does not support DTS. But look at all the other things that you are getting, and also consider that you are only paying about $80 for the unit.
NO 5.1 when using HDMI:
Yep, this was almost a deal breaker for me. I was only able to get 2.0 when I was using HDMI and digital coaxial. 5.1 only worked with the digital coaxial when I unhooked the HDMI. I called and talked to the people at Philips for 45 minutes and no luck; they didn?t know why it was not working and I almost returned the unit. In a last attempt, I called them again and asked if there was a firmware upgrade for the unit and they directed me http://www.p4c.philips.com.
BINGO, there was an update there for this unit which solves the 5.1 surround sound bug. There are instructions there that will walk you through the update. This update will fix the DVD-player so that you will be able to play Dolby Digital 5.1 with either HDMI and digital coaxial; just HDMI; or just digital coaxial . It works, I have done it to my player.
Overall great unit, I only paid about $60 after rebate for my unit, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. It's hard to find a unit at this price with all of these features.
Yeah, I know this is a long review, but I wanted to settle the 2 biggest complaints that people had with the 5.1 surround sound and the last scene playback. Hope this answers everyone's question, now go buy this unit if you were on the fence about it!18 out of 18 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great HDTV picture
by Quetzalcoatl_666 on June 10, 2006
Pros: Plays everything
Cons: No DTS decoder
Summary: The rumor that the new Philips DVP5960 has corrected the bugs that plagued DVP5900 appears to be true! I've had the DVP5960 for 2 weeks now and have found ...
Summary: The rumor that the new Philips DVP5960 has corrected the bugs that plagued DVP5900 appears to be true! I've had the DVP5960 for 2 weeks now and have found no problems. Also, the DVP5960 produces a much better picture than the Philips DVP5900 or DVP642. The DVP5960 is "DivX Ultra" certified. I highly recommend this unit!
The DVP5960 uses a 12 bit/108 MHz video system instead of the 10 bit/54 MHz system used in the DVP5900 and DVP642. The 12 bit/108 MHz video system produces visibly sharper images and natural colors. HDMI can carry both video and audio, which cuts down on cables. The picture is equally great whether you use the HDMI or Component Video connection. The quality of the picture on my 42 inch Plasma HDTV is very impressive.
The DVP5960 has a USB connection on the front panel that can accommodate a thumb drive or a flash card reader for viewing digital camera images. You can produce a slide show in SD or HD format. The SD slide show image quality is very good. The HD slide show image quality is excellent but image display is very slow.
Using the "display" button on the remote, you can view the bit rate and other interesting information about the disc being played.
The DVP5960 seems to have replaced the DVP5900 which is no longer listed on the official Philips website. The DVP5960 chipset is MediaTek MT1389. The DVP5900 chipset is Zoran Vaddis 778.
The DVP5960 does not have a decoder for Digital Theater Sound (DTS). If DTS is the default audio format on the disc you are playing, you will need to select a different format. The "audio" button on the remote control can do this selection. DTS is not very common in DVD's.
HDMI might be beneficial on some larger fixed pixel HD displays (50 inch or larger).
HDMI sends the video to your HDTV in digital format. This eliminates the digital to analog video conversion in the DVD player and subsequent conversion back to digital for fixed pixel displays. The benefits of eliminating the analog video stage might be nominally discernable on some larger fixed pixel HD displays (50 inch or larger). Although manufacturers claim otherwise, experts say there's very little difference in image quality using an digital interface as opposed to an analog connection.
HDMI also supports video upscaling. The objective in scaling is to make something out of nothing. Nearly all projectors, flat screen LCD's, plasmas and projection TV's have upscaling video processors. The issue here is quality. Scalers built into HDTV's should perform better than those built into most upscaling DVD players. Scalers built into HDTV's are designed to work with that equipment's native display resolution. 576p scaling should only be used with PAL systems.
Due to legal requirements, it is possible that with certain copy protected PCM audio qualities, your HDTV digital audio output signal will be muted when using HDMI.10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice Picture, yet one ill-fated flaw
by MikeS3000 on June 26, 2006
Pros: very nice HD upscaling via HDMI, slim and light
Cons: Dolby Digital 5.1 Bug
Summary: The reason that I purchased this player was because it was the cheapest HD upconversion player with the best rating here on CNET. Some may call that the best value ...
Summary: The reason that I purchased this player was because it was the cheapest HD upconversion player with the best rating here on CNET. Some may call that the best value player.
I just purchased and installed a new 5.1 sound system in my apartment to compliment my 52" HDTV. I realized that the last step was to buy an upscaling DVD player that would eek every last bit of potential out of those DVDs (afterall, HD DVD and Bluray are too pricey and unfounded at this point).
Perhaps this is a flaw of all players on the market that use HDMI, but for sure there is a bug in this player that has caused me to return it.
Since I wanted to upscale the picture to HD, I was forced to use an HDMI cable. The only HDMI input that I have is on the back of my HDTV. So, I hooked up the HDMI to my TV and got a perfect picture with sound only coming out of my TV's speakers (as expected). Next, I also attached a Digital Coaxial audio cable from the DVD player to my receiver expecting to take advantage of some 5.1 surround sound. To my disappointment, I could only receive 2.0 PCM thru my receiver. When I remove the HDMI cable when the player is running, bam, I get the Dolby Digital 5.1 audio running to my receiver. The conclusion is that after trying every possible setting on the player, one can only achieve 5.1 sound via Digital Coaxial cable when the HDMI cable is not in use. The only way that one can maybe receive an HD upscale image and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound would be via a receiver that has some HDMI inputs (yet I am not familiar enough with HDMI to know if even this would work). The reason that I am skeptical of even this method is that the manual specifically states to set the audio settings on the player to PCM Only if you are using HDMI for audio.
The beautiful picture that this player reproduces is meaningless if I cannot achieve 5.1 surround sound at the same time.Updated
I had purchased this unit at the end of June only to return it one day later with disappointment. Repurchased the unit and decided to try suggestions of firmware upgrade. Pleased to report that the upgrade solved my HDMI and coaxial 5.1 sound bug. I do however have a 2nd small problem. My HDMI port on the player is extremely sensitive to any movement of the cable to the point that the picture will go out if the cable is touched. I do have another HDMI cable on the way from www.monoprice.com that I will try in a day or so to determine if the problem lies in the cable or the port. The first player that i bought in June did not have this problem. My suspicsion is that the port is at fault because I can cause the picture to cut out by wiggling the cable at the back of the player ever so slightly. I will report back with my verdict in a few days. Either way, I love the player now and will probably just swap it out at the store in a few days for a player with a non-defective HDMI port. This was probably just a freak occurence.Updated
After trying 2 different HDMI cables with the same result, I came to the conclusion that I received a player with a faulty HDMI port. It only worked when the cable was in the perfect position with no jiggling. An exchange at the store for a new one seemed to fix my problem. HDMI port is fine now. The firmware upgrade worked again to fix the 5.1 surround sound bug w/ HDMI and coaxial. I think that the player is great for the money and finally does what it should have done all along.11 out of 14 users found this user opinion helpful.
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divx playback is great, but NO DTS
by wilsotc on June 6, 2006
Pros: good divx playback and good support for 16:9/4:3
Cons: No DTS support
Summary: Instead of DTS 5.1 48KHz/24bit sampled sound, you're stuck with DD 5.1 48KHz/16bit sound. I have over a dozen movies with DTS sound that I'...
Summary: Instead of DTS 5.1 48KHz/24bit sampled sound, you're stuck with DD 5.1 48KHz/16bit sound. I have over a dozen movies with DTS sound that I'd like to be able to take advantage of. 50% higher sound quality would be nice.
3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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very good picture
by ujwiersma on August 27, 2006
Pros: excels at reading damaged discs
Cons: no dts, flimsy tray
Summary: Associated equipment = Sony KDF 50E2000 HDTV and Creative Labs Inspire 5.1 5700 surround sound.
The HDMI picture on my set is best when set to 720p and picture is ...Summary: Associated equipment = Sony KDF 50E2000 HDTV and Creative Labs Inspire 5.1 5700 surround sound.
The HDMI picture on my set is best when set to 720p and picture is set to "vivid". Colours are accurate and movement is smooth. As expected, the 720p HDMI picture is better than the 480p Component Video picture.
Philips shows a software upgrade solution on their website as of Aug 23, 2006 for the audio problem mentioned in other reviews, namely, multichannel audio through coax out is suppressed when an HDMI cable is used. Have not tried the fix yet, but assume it will work (I did try running an optical cable from the TV output jack to the receiver input, but the sound was not good and my receiver showed ProLogic as the input).
The tray is flimsy and DVD's may become jammed inside the box if you try to open the tray while the disc is spinning in 'play' mode. Just to be on the safe side, press 'stop' before opening the tray. I had to exchange my first unit for this reason.
The remote is sometimes unreceptive (also mentioned in other reviews) and I notice on mine that the batteries are slightly loose. Insert a small piece of cloth or paper, to keep batteries snug, before closing the cover on the back of the remote.
Also have a comparable Panasonic S52 DVD player and the Philips has a noticably better picture, but the Panasonic has better audio. I borrow DVD's from the local library and most are scratched. The Philips was far better than the Panasonic at reading damaged discs.
Having used the Philips this past week, I am quite pleased with the picture, but wish that it had DTS audio.
It plays standard DVD's beautifully, so for $60 (with rebate) the price/performance ratio is high (if you don't mind the software upgrade hassle and can live without DTS). Recommended.Updated
Just tried the software download program that corrects the previous problem of multichannel audio supression via the coax out while using the HDMI cable connection and the audio works fine now. Tried a few DVD's and have not noticed any side effects yet.Updated
Had the opportunity to compare the images of the two players and the Philips had better resolution (used an inexpensive $6 HDMI cable outputting 1080i each time). Noticed less 'screen door effect', and better colours. Diff's were not big, but were enough to offer a touch of magic. My thanks to everyone at CNET - good website.Updated
Had the opportunity to compare the images of the two players and the Philips had better resolution (used an inexpensive $6 HDMI cable outputting 1080i each time). Noticed less 'screen door effect', and better colours. Diff's were not big, but were enough to offer a touch of magic. My thanks to everyone at CNET - good website.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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decent feature filled player but kinda slow...
by htuyeda on June 15, 2007
Pros: HDMI, upscaling, plays DIVX, front USB port
Cons: no digital optical out (Toslink)
Summary: I wanted a slim upscaling DVD player to go with my HTS & HDTV. I also have a lot of Divx files so that's been nice not having to ...
Summary: I wanted a slim upscaling DVD player to go with my HTS & HDTV. I also have a lot of Divx files so that's been nice not having to convert them to a different format to watch. The USB port is also nice for the same reason and there'll be times when you don't want to burn files to a DVD and just watch'em off a usb key. I prefer watching in 720p vs. 1080i, but really I think that the difference is probably in my mind as it's a little hard for me to tell on a 42" plasma.
One of the biggest gripes I have is that it takes a while to eject the tray when you turn it on.. and sometimes it'll try to load the disc before ejecting it.. which makes no sense to me. Furthermore, even though you can fast forward, it too takes a sec or two as you have to hold down the >>| button instead of having a dedicated fast forward button. If you don't hold it down long enough, the player will skip to the next track/file/etc..
Other than that, it's played my divx, dvds, and .jpgs just fine.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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does what it claims to do
by jahpeople on July 21, 2006
Pros: divx, HDMI upconvert, usb
Cons: unit doesn't bookmark your scene during shutoff
Summary: i just picked this unit up today and couldn't be happier. while there is a major flaw in that it doesn't remember a scene when you turn it ...
Summary: i just picked this unit up today and couldn't be happier. while there is a major flaw in that it doesn't remember a scene when you turn it off, that's my only real complaint. awhile back i had an LG unit that had the same feature set as this with the addition of DTS support. after only 4 months the hdmi port died on me, which made watching dvds painful without the upconvert. i replaced that unit with a toshiba unit with similar features ... unfortunately it tended to skew the aspect ratio of my divx movies. watching foreign language divx films with the subtitles cut off is pretty tough. this unit has been performing well, so far. it displays everything correctly, colors are fantastic, and yes upconvert is a vast improvement over native resolutions.(if you can't tell the difference than you shouldn't have thrown your money away on an HDTV in the first place) this player also has some cool audio settings that provide you with pretty convincing virtual surround (with only two speakers of course). for those who have been complaining about a lack of DTS, i submit that you should've bought a higher end player. after all if you've spent the money on an HDTV and a DTS surround sound system why on earth would you cheap skate it now? my dvd player is connected to a 26 inch samsung wdscrn HDTV in my bedroom ... tube tv model. i may be the only one out there these days who still prefers tubes to flat panels, but the picture on these tubes just looks so much more vivid and brighter ... contrast ratio is also tops as well. bottom line, if you have an HDTV setup in a small room and aren't concerned with DTS this is the player for you. it does exactly what it claims to do, and it does it well. for 80 dollars you can't really bet it for value. highly recommended.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Poor HDMI, and no DTS sound, sluggish.
by deanbed on January 9, 2007
Pros: Plays a wide choice of disks
Cons: Poor HDMI upscale even with my top quality HD plasma and leads
Summary: I have gone back with component on my older Panasonic recorder DVD, why is the HDMI upscaler so speckly definitely a worse picture than component even after adjustments, getting dolby ...
Summary: I have gone back with component on my older Panasonic recorder DVD, why is the HDMI upscaler so speckly definitely a worse picture than component even after adjustments, getting dolby digital sound was hard and it has no DTS, so that was the final straw, a waste of money.the Philips DVP5960 is back in its box, I will resell onto some poor gullible person.
2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A step backwards--AVOID
by tom_nm on March 21, 2007
Pros: up conversion
Cons: won't recognize discs, slow to eject, dumb display
Summary: This unit replaced an earlier Philips unit, but it was a huge disappointment. The tray eject takes seven or eight frustrating seconds. Because it does nothing, you hit the button ...
Summary: This unit replaced an earlier Philips unit, but it was a huge disappointment. The tray eject takes seven or eight frustrating seconds. Because it does nothing, you hit the button again. So when it finally ejects, it goes right back in. Sometimes it doesn't recognize good disks. You have to reinsert several times. It stinks for listening to MP3s. You must hook up a monitor to see titles, because the digital display shows only numbers. But the TV display doesn't always match what's playing! Right now I'm on track 426, but the TV says track 1. Thank god the old remote still works, so when I throw this away, I'll have an extra remote for the old unit. As a plus, the DVP5960 will randomize. For this I paid $80? No matter what the corporate-paid reviewers say, avoid this frustrating piece of junk.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Philips Consumer Electronics
- Part number: DVP-5960
- Description: Turn up your experience with HDMI and USB. Be impressed with this Philips DVD player with HDMI digital video and audio connection. Step into another home entertainment arena as you immerse yourself with High Definition video (720p / 1080i).
General
- Product Type DVD player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 17.1 in
- Depth 9.3 in
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Height 1.5 in
- Weight 4.4 lbs
System
- Parental Lock Yes
VCR
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
DVD
- Media Type DVD+R, CD, Video CD, CD-RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD+RW, SDVD, Kodak Picture CD, DVD, DVD-R
- Media Format PAL, NTSC
- Video D/A Converter 12bit / 108MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders Dolby Digital
- Media Load Type Tray
- Supported Digital Video Standards DivX (ver.4), MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, DivX (ver.5), DivX Ultra, DivX (ver.3.11), DivX (ver.6)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, PCM, MP3
Audio System
- Digital Audio Format Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
- Additional Features USB direct input
DVD Features
- Picture Zoom Yes
- MP3 Compatible Yes
- Additional Features JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x USB - Front, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear
Power
- Power Consumption Operational 10 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.8 Watt
- Power Device Power supply
- Type Power supply
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 19.3 in
- Depth (Shipping) 12.6 in
- Height (Shipping) 3.2 in
Manufacturer info
- Philips Consumer Electronics
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Philips Consumer Electronics products on Shopper.com
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- Website: http://www.philipsusa.com/
- Address:
100 E. 42nd St., New York, NY - Phone: 800/223-1828
- Email: us.ce.webmaster@philips.com
- Fax: 423/475-0411
