Philips DVP520 > Reviews > The DVD player that delivers without hassle

Author's product rating:   

Picture Playback	Excellent
Sound Level	Excellent
Range of Features	Average
Durability	Good
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	So simple to instal and use
Disadvantages:	Short on features for techies

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

This DVD player from Philips is a joy!
Starting with the performance I wanted, DVDs on my screen, it delivers the goods and with all the features you would expect from a DVD player, Play, Select scenes, fast and slow forward and reverse and access to special features.
Oh and did I mention Dolby Digital sound.
Now it's a bit limited when it comes to playing CDs but then I've got a CD player so I don't need that.
What I did need was the ease of installation, out of the box, plug in the wires, watch the movie, how easy can that be, brilliant.
And my installation is not normal, the DVP520 is connected to a PC, Video Recorder, HiFi and Freeview box so admittedly I have a bit of a rats nest of wires behind it but still it was a no problem installation and it works great.
It does play CDs but thats about it no where near the features I have on my CD player but then I didn't want it to play CDs so I see that as a bonus.
The ON-Screen display is clear and straightforward, the remote works fine, picture quality is excellent and the sound as set up 'out of the box' is good. If you want some fun there are a load of sound settings you can play with to change the 'ambience' and you do it all with the remote.
I would recommend this to anyone who needs a DVD player, why pay more for whistles and bells you will likely never use, this has enough features to keep you happy but best of all you can just enjoy your DVDs without having to spend precious minutes fiddling.
Do yourself a favour, buy one today and enjoy!