Philips HD-DVD, Blue-Ray, DVD Player Reviews
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Here are some quick tips when buying DVD Players:
- Progressive scan makes DVDs look better on your TV especially HDTVs
- Upconverting players can make normal DVDs look even better on HDTVs. But many HDTVs do upconverting too.
- Expect to see many Blu-ray and HD DVD players selling under $200. At that price you can get one of each and not worry which standard will prevail.
- HDMI connectors will make it easy to hook up to your HDTV
Best Philips DVD Players
1
amazon says: I cannot fit all the good things I want to say about this product in only one review...I paid about $50 for the thing here at Amazon, set up wasn't too bad (you really ought to read the manual), and I left most settings just as they were right out of the box- it looks just fine to me...Just to be sure I've run a CD (I like Sony better for CD playback) and a Hogan's Heroes DVD (region 1, NTSC format) through it in addition to my PAL discs, all look good...see more
2
$39.99- $39.99
amazon says: Make it Region free you will not regretted: I bought two of these and was disappointed to find they were both Region 1 only...until I did this: 1...Great price - Plays DVDs just fine -- gets the job done - Easy to setup - Very compact Cons: A couple of very minor things...If you don't care about using zoom, then the player has a good clear picture and has been able to read everything that Netflix has thrown at me...see more
3
$69.99- $88.99
amazon says: Despite the claim of my HD monitor to do de-interlacing, I was finding that it didn't do an especially good job...Image Quality - although its not as good as the Sony with some adjustment to my tv settings the image quality is still very good...Yes, I have had minor cosmetic issues in the past with the overly small and lightweight remotes, and the not-so-great on screen menu layouts and design, but overall they have delivered a quality image...see more
4
circuitcity says: enough said - buy your own! I purchased a refurbished product which was shipped to my home with no problem...Again, I am happy with my purchase...this refurb was sent just in bubble wrap and no product box and no batteries.the remote is awful.picture and sound was exc! i'll rate it high because of the price being a bargain and the quality picture...see more
5
amazon says: I recommend you get a quality component video cable and use that instead of the "composite video" output...Let me just start by saying that if this DVD player was anything over $100, even $80, then I wouldn't recommend it to anyone...After using it for over 2 months, and having it compare to my other three DVD players (Sampo, Cyberhome, and Oppo), I have come up with a short list of Pros and Cons...see more
The format war is over and Blu-ray prevailed over HD DVD. All HD programming currently comes over the air or cable at 720p or 1080i. If you have a...read more
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