Philips DVP642

Pros: Will play almost any format/codec burn or commercial DVD you put in it.

Cons: Not HDTV/HD Movies compatible.

The Bottom Line: Buy this player for your home audio/video setup while you wait for the HDTV/HD movies situation to develop. And that should be a good 24 months or more.

Review: The absolute current model number of this player is: Phillips DVP642/37. Take this from a guy who has run through nearly a dozen DVD players. This includes one MS Xbox used as DVD player, because prior to getting that thing, I couldn't find a DVD ...

Pros: Compatible with multiple burn formats, multiple branded/nonbranded discs and plays Divx. Firmware/codes available.

Cons: Lacking independent eject button on remote. Forward/Reverse speeds 8x max. Didn't come with S-Video cable.

The Bottom Line: Philips DVP642 Divx progressive scan DVD player's features and recognized formats are incredible - more bang for the buck. The low price won't break your budget. Firmware and codes availability.

Review: Oh No, old DVD Player is Toast! The little one wanted to watch her favorite cartoons that had been compiled onto a CDR as the VHS tape busted a long time back. They were safely saved on backup. The little Apex player that could, could ...

Pros: Downconverts PAL to NTSC, plays just about every CD/DVD format in existence.

Cons: PAL playback isn't mentioned anywhere on the outside of the packaging.

The Bottom Line: It plays almost every video format, all regions, PAL and NTSC DVDs. It's firmware-upgradeable too. Replace all your players with this Philips unit - you won't regret it.

Review: I'll start this review by saying that neither of my DVD players had anything wrong with them, but a friend of mine recommended this Philips unit for one reason. We're displaced Brits living in America, and he told me this unit would play PAL DVDs. I ...

Pros: plays just about any current video and media format (include dual layer)

Cons: subtitle for Divx/Xvid is a bit difficult to control.

The Bottom Line: it's great player that will become your central piece of audio/video source.

Review: Applause to the engineers at Philips for getting this dvd player right and at a very very good price. This player is very well designed; it is for both the geeks who like to hack the machines and the casual everyday users. Since many reviews here have ...

Pros: Plays most video formats including Divx and Xvid and is priced right.

Cons: Minor flaws in the interface fixed by the bios update or will be fixed soon.

The Bottom Line: It plays everything from DVD to Divx and Xvid. If you have a bunch of movies downloaded or in Divx format this is a must have.

Review: I bought this DVD/DIVX/MPEG/VCD player so I could make use of my Divx collection but I got way more than I bargained for. I found the DVP642 online at walmart.com. I called several walmart locations in my area but none of them seemed to have any in ...

Pros: Sleek, very good ergonomics, plays almost everything I put in it! Highly recommend.

Cons: If it had only one more video out to connect to a DVD recorder.

The Bottom Line: Excellent value for money. Strongly recommend even buying used player.

Review: Boy, am I happy with this!! I almost bought it by accident a couple of years back. This must be my best electronics buy ever! A nice unit, silver in color and very sleek. Looks good I play divx, mpegs and lots of formats. Except rm files this plays ...

Pros: Price Plays a gazillion different formats Hackable Beautiful, slim look

Cons: Remote is user unfriendly

The Bottom Line: Unless you are looking for a high-end, high k-and-s ratio, this machine is almost perfect. Nothing in this price range is better.

Review: I needed a cheap, functional DVD player, and did a lot of browsing. Target and Best Buy were hopeless, their only really cheap option was Cyberhome, and the reviews on Cyberhome were more than discouraging. So, I resorted to the Web. I found this ...

Pros: Plays everything, Well priced

Cons: poorly designed remote

The Bottom Line: Out performs DVD players costing twice as much.

Review: I've wanted a standalone divx player for some time but held off buying one until now because some of the reviews I had read stated that people were having problems with some of the early models, such as freezing or stopping during playback, but with any ...

Pros: Great DVD player - can play PAL format DVDS.

Cons: You have to actually hack the DVD player to make it multi region.

The Bottom Line: This is a great buy for a basic DVD player, and it is especially great for anyone with multi region DVDs.

Review: I can highly recommend this DVD player to anyone, who just needs a basic DVD player, and I can especially recommend this DVD player to anyone who needs to play PAL DVDs or other formats. The Philips DVDP 542 DVD player, is a very basic DVD player, but ...

Pros: Plays all formats, easy setup, good price, slim design, 1.5X zoom, 5 disk memory resume.

Cons: Some DVD's default to subtitles, disk resume doesn't work 100%, no mp3 random play.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this unit for all but the upper end users. Good for average people with modest home entertainment systems.

Review: This is the second Philips DVD player I have owned, and I have been pleased with both players. I have previously owned an APEX and a Toshiba. It has played everything I have put in it including DIVX, VCD, SVCD, DVD- R, DVD RW. I like the feature 1.5X ...