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. ... Read review
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A review by mike999g on Philips DVP 5960 April 4th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Picture Playback
Excellent
Sound Level
Good
Range of Features
Above Average
Durability
Good
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
price, upscaling option, impressive playback features
Disadvantages:
remote a bit fiddly
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
With the increasing influence of High Definition and more and more products lining our shelves the demand is now catching up with the technology and budget DVD players with impressive HD upscaling are a cost effective option if you want to grab a piece of the action and enjoy an altogether better audio visual experience.
With 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 should do justice to the players impressive image enhancement.
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 looks stylish in sleek black/silver, build quality is good and the buttons on the front display are easy to use. The remote itself is a little fiddly for my taste and can be unresponsive at times, although this is a minor criticism and should be fine once you get used to it.
On the whole the unit offers excellent value for money from a reputable brand and offers some impressive features for the price.
Technnical specifications are as follows:
Aspect ratio: 4:3,16:9 D/A converter: 24 bit, 192 kHz Playback Media: CD,CD-R/CD-RW,Video CD/SVCD,DVD,DivX,DVD+R/+RW,DVD-R/-RW Playback Media: CD,MP3-DVD,CD-R/RW,WMA-CD,MP3-CD Playback Media: CD-R/RW,Picture CD,Kodak Picture CD,DVD+R/+RW,DVD-R/-RW Multimedia connections: USB memory class device Rear Connections: Analogue audio Left/Right out,Composite video (CVBS) output,HDMI output,Digital coaxial out,ComponentVideo out Progressive,Scart Child Protection: Parental Control,Child Lock Included Accessories: 2 x AAA Batteries,Quick start guide,Remote Control,World Wide Warranty leaflet,User Manual Set Width: 435 Power supply: 50Hz,240V D/A converter: 12 bit, 108 MHz Signal to noise ratio: 100 Compression formats: MPEG1,MPEG2,DivX 3.11,DivX 4.x,DivX 5.x,DivX 6.0,DivX Ultra Compression format: Dolby Digital,MP3,PCM,WMA Picture compression format: JPEG Playback Formats: DivX,MP3,JPEG Still pictures On-Screen Display languages: English Set Height: 37 Power consumption: < 10 Picture enhancement: High Def (720p, 1080i),Progressive Scan,Smart Picture,Video upsampling,Video upscaling Distortion and Noise (1kHz): 85 Video disc playback system: PAL,NTSC MP3 bit rates: 32 - 256 kbps Picture enhancement: High Definition Resolution,Flip photos,Rotate,Zoom,Slideshow with MP3 playback Set Depth: 235 Standby power consumption: < 0.8 W Crosstalk (1kHz): 100 Packaging Depth: 320 Dynamic Range (1kHz): 90 Packaging Height: 82 Sound System: Dolby Digital Packaging Width: 490 Frequency response: 30-20000
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Advantages: USB, HD upscailing, HDMI Disadvantages: NONE!!!!
...The philips DVP 5960 is nothing special to look at but this to me is no problem as it what it does that is important not what it loks like. Another added bonus is the DivX support which is very useful, and the playback quality is very good! ...
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Introduction
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I would like to start this review by stating how I came to own this product. I bought this product a month ago because I needed a new DVD player for the home entertainment system in my bedroom. I did not want to pay as much as... more
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... more
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