Philips DVP 5960

Advantages: Good Value Product
Disadvantages: None really

This is a good quality product that offers good value for money in the very short term. Although as with most products of this type, the value will deteriorate over time and should be able to get a cheaper version next year. It's a great device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. After using this product for a few months ...
...issues but only time will tell. I therefore would recommend the product. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. Picture / Display Aspect ratio : 4:3 , 16:9 Picture enhancement : High Def (720p, 1080i) , Progressive scan , Smart Picture , Video Upsampling , Video upscaling , Flip photos , Rotate , Zoom , Slideshow with MP3 playback ... Read review

Advantages: looks good, plays everything, cheap
Disadvantages: Remote Could Be Better

I have had this DVD player for about a year now and, overall, I have to say that I am very pleased with it. Firstly with regards to its looks, it looks good! It is a silver unit with a black front and a red standby button on the bottom left of the player. The buttons on the front are very basic: it only has 5 button, a USB port and the tray. On the back, you get the usual connections that are expected including, obviously, an HDMI port. The actual ...
...enough to fit through a letter box) With regards to the actual player, the main reason I bought it was for its playback capabilities. It plays everything! As far as I've found, there is nothing that it has had trouble with and there are no issues with colours or syncing problems. I mainly play divx's and these work a treat. The DVD player also upscales with is supposed to be quite a good feature. Personally, I cannot tell the difference between ... Read review

Advantages: price, upscaling option, impressive playback features
Disadvantages: remote a bit fiddly

...an attractive price tag the Philips DVP 5960 boasts a range of features you would expect from a player twice the price. Once connected via a HDMI(High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable you have the option to select the picture resolution or use the automatic setting which will do the job for you, resulting pictures from standard DVD's are noticebaly sharper and colours more vibrant. You will need a HD ready TV to benefit and a large flat screen ...
...The device is multi-region enabled and In addition to playing most DVD types(DVD+R/W DVD-R/W) you also have the option of playing back DIVX encoded movies which can be burnt to a recordable DVD or stored on a USB drive, which is useful if you have movies on your PC allowing them to be quickly transferred to the player. Photos in high definition JPEG format can be viewed via your TV if you need to and it has the option to play MP3's. The unit itself ... Read review

Advantages: VERY good upscaling, good price
Disadvantages: No clock, remote slow sometimes

I had bought a bush DVD player for HDMI upscaling and it didn't really do anyhting. I exchanged it for the Sony. The upscaling is fantastic, really gives you the HD experience withouth actually having proper HD (althought its not the same as the real stuff). For the price, it is fantastic. All modes of upscaling, progressive scan if you need it, zoom function, 3D virtual sound etc etc, with various modes. I cant fault it. The remote is not exactly ...
...for sticking a memory stick in and plays DIVX movies plugged in, connected HDMI cable and away I went (took a few moments for TV to recognise it). Doesnt have clock etc, but do you really need that these days. Likes: Looks OK (quite wide, but same width as my current DVD recorder), Easy to use Lots of options for sound/display USB socket to play downloaded DIVX movies Fantastic price, even for just a player. I thoguht my HD Bravia TV was disappointing ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, very good 720p upscaled image quality
Disadvantages: Some remote control problems, takes time to read certain discs

Overall very good and cheap HDMI HD 720p upscaler DVD player. Has an attractive slim design and good build quality. The remote control is small and modern. The only snag in using it is that sometimes the menus don't react, probably the infra red sensitivity is a little less than it should be. The remote control lacks a HD upscaler and eject button. You can upgrade the firmware off of Philips's support site to remove the bugs earlier firmware releases ...
...long before it starts playing, bad disc or laser running off track? Produces remarkably good image quality of DVD's on large TV's (i.e. 50 inches or more). There's a newer version out now that supports 1080p. Overall a good/very good and cheap HDMI DVD player. ... Read review

Advantages: good picture - when it worked
Disadvantages: didn't work very often

...I bought a WHARFEDALE DS-A 243 from Argos. At first I was very pleased the HDMI picture was great. But on about the third attempt to load a disc it failed. It locked into 'loading' mode and could not be operated by the remote control. It had to be switched off and on at the wall to unlock it. (As I am bed ridden I need to use a remote control). It then worked once before locking again. After several further attempts I phoned Argos technical assistance who were unable to help. So it went back to Argos who replaced it with a new one. The new unit started off working fine and then it did exactly the same thing - refused to load and locked making the remote u/s. I emailed WHARFEDALE who didn't want to know. They referred me to Argos. The moral must be that you get what you pay for. I will now try a Philips DVP5960 and hope that's a bit... Read review

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