DVD Players > Philips DVD Players > up to 50 GBP

Advantages: good image, high definition (1080p), good sound, easy use
Disadvantages: no Real Dolby

I was attracted to purchase this DVD player a while ago for its DivX capabilities (something not too many players have). It is a fairly impressive HDMI player, supporting 1080p High Definition resolution pictures. The HD output is flawless and makes for a great movie watching time. After I bought this, I spent a few days just sitting on the sofa watching DVDs with my friends with this player (they were also impressed with the HD). This is still ...
...of the film-watching spree now I will occasionally have a film night with my mates enjoying the high quality and resolution of the DVP 5980. The sound output is also fairly impressive and although it does depend on the audio capabilities of the TV you're using, having a DVD player that also has high calibre audio helps too. It doesn't have Real Dolby though, which is a shame and is also why this product does not get five stars from me. But then ... Read review

Advantages: Low cost,Will play all the main formats,Fairly good quality.
Disadvantages: Altough its good its not good enough to be homes main DVD player.

...I had never owned a Philips DVD player before this purchase but was assured by many people that their DVD players were always in top form. This product is possibly the cheapest DVD players I have ever bought but must say that I found that for its price and what I use it for it was a great buy. Another reason I decided to buy this DVD player over the many other options that were available to me was because this DVD player is small and slim and is ...
...1. Turn on the Philips DVP3120. 2. Open the disk tray. 3. Press the "Setup" button on your remote. 4. Go to the "Preferences" page by pressing the right arrow key twice. 5. Enter these numbers - 138931. 6. You will now see the current region code for your DVD player. 7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys and select the region you require or simply press "0" for all regions. 8. Press the "Play" button to play your DVD. I found this feature very useful ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap and brilliant.
Disadvantages: NONE

I really like Samsung products. I own a samsung TV and so the natural choice for a DVD player was a Samsung model. When you buy a new HD TV it is natural to think you then need to buy a HD DVD player. These can cost you a pretty penny and the HD DVD's themselves will cost over £20 each. If you are like me then you have a decent amount of normal DVD's that you still want to be able to play but you want to enjoy them on your new HD TV. This DVD player ...
...nice. If you have a samsung TV the DVD player looks awesome. They are both very similar in design with the stylish blue lights and sleek black design. It is also very easy to use. There arn't many buttons to use and requires minimal set-up. Also I have had mine 6 months now and have had no problems with it at all. I think Samsung in general have a high level of reliability and customer support. Another nice thing for those of you with Samsung TV's ... Read review

Advantages: All
Disadvantages: Only one scart connection

What more can you ask for? A great brand DVD player at an eve better price! These little beautys are now selling online for £20 which is an abolute steal! The specification is as follows PAL Progressive Scan Sound & Power Output DTS Digital Output They play all the following types of disc... DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD -RW, DVD-R, MP3, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, CD, JPEG (JPEG/Image CD), and are even DivX compatible And on the back they have several connections ...
...Digital Connection, 2 x Audio Analog Phono Connections, 1 x Composite Video Connection, 1 x RGB Scart Connection. Having only one scart is a bit annoying but you can get around this if you wire it up correctly to your system :D The quality of the DVD player is great and I have not had a problem with it in the few months since I brought it... For the cheapest deal check out Digital Direct UK they are selling it for £19.96! ... Read review

Advantages: Great picture
Disadvantages: no HDMI cable

...and as they were both Sony they recognised each other straightaway. First test was a Lord of the Rings DVD. The picture quality is astounding with HD upscaling. Flawless skin tones, colours. Sharpest image I have ever seen. Truly remarkable considering I only used the quick setup (less than 5 minutes). It does the same to DIVX DVDs and JPEG pictures. I also had some really large photos as I have a DSLR camera and to see some of my pictures so large, ...
...Smartlink feature which is for Sony TVs is a good feature as it means you can hide one remote straight away. It also means if you switch one off the other switches off as well. The sound is good but is very dependent on the TV or if you use Surround Sound Etc... At the price level you would probably struggle to find a cheaper HD DVD player. If your TV is not HD you have cheaper options. If it is HD then this is a good value for money option until ... Read review