Great DVD Player, Excellent Options
I bought this DVP5140 from Amazon for $47.99 to replace my damaged DVP 642. The biggest problem with the DVP 642 has actually been "sort of" fixed in DVP 5140; Certain Region 4 discs I bought ( legally) would go from widescreen to Full Screen for no Reason, well, with the DVP 5140 if I change the display setting for the problem discs, it "forces" the playing of the disc in widescreen. So, the setting is now there, hopefully a firmware upgrade will follow.
The crazy thing about this, is that the DVP642 just needs a slight repair which will make it workable if I can find the time to do the repair ( which I have to, since I have a favorite disc jammed in the machine).The First DVP642 I bought lasted, and that was bought for 62-63 dollars. ... Read More
very bad dvd
this is a very bad product, the remote does not work unless you are next to the dvd, it takes forever to act once you send the remote order. It is slow in every aspect. I dont recommend it, I was too lazy to returned but i should have returned it
Phillips 5140 - Great Machine
I bought it for the VCD compatibility (showing slides made into movies on CD). It works! My multi-format Samsung with a card reader cannot play VCD's, but this can do it. No open/close button is a small disadvantage. To open the tray right away, you need to turn off the "standby," and then, press the open/close button on the machine. For $48 (on sale at Target for $39.99 right now) it is a pretty great buy.
Great player!
I tested this thing out with a dvd full of AVI's and it played them back with great quality and was very easy and straight forward to use menu system. Plays about 7 700 meg avi, mpg, mp4 movies to a dvd.
Great Player
I've had this DVD player for little over a week and it works wonderfully. We bought it specifically to play multi-regional DVDs and thanks to the other reviews were able to make it happen and it operates flawlessly. I only gave it a four/five since I've only had the player for a short time, although we've used it for several hours, every day since we got it without a hitch. I haven't had any difficulties with the remote or the player, and setting it to all regions took only a few seconds. Top that with the awesome low price, I hope this DVD player is around for a good long while. I definitely recommend this for anyone on a budget, looking for a versatile player with little to no sacrifice of quality.
