Does anybody recommed this DVD Player? Could you please tell me the pro's and the con's of getting this DVD Player?
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I have a Philips 3960/37 and love it, because you can burn almost any video format to DVD and IT WILL PLAY IT! I have always over many years bought Philips DVD players because they ( the 3 i bought over the years starting in 2001 ) have always played almost any format DVD you put into it pirate or not. and every one i have bought you can easily Google and find the simple remote buttons to push to unlock the USA only region coding almost all DVD players have have. Yes they will play a PAL DVD's and it will work on a USA TV no problem. I have always bought Philips DVD plays because they are the best. Hope that helps you! I have a Philips 3960/37 and love it, because you can burn almost any video format to DVD and IT WILL PLAY IT! I have always over many years bought Philips DVD players because they ( the 3 i bought over the years starting in 2001 ) have always played almost any format DVD you put into it pirate or not. and every one i have bought you can easily Google and find the simple remote buttons to push to unlock the USA only region coding almost all DVD players have have. Yes they will play a PAL DVD's and it will work on a USA TV no problem. I have always bought Philips DVD plays because they are... » Read More I have a Philips 3960/37 and love it, because you can burn almost any video format to DVD and IT WILL PLAY IT! I have always over many years bought Philips DVD players because they ( the 3 i bought over the years starting in 2001 ) have always played almost any format DVD you put into it pirate or not. and every one i have bought you can easily Google and find the simple remote buttons to push to unlock the USA only region coding almost all DVD players have have. Yes they will play a PAL DVD's and it will work on a USA TV no problem. I have always bought Philips DVD plays because they are the best. Hope that helps you! « Show Less
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It plays DVDs (not blueray) and avi movies saved to your usb drive. According to the manual it will convert the songs on a music CD to music files on your usb drive but I haven't tried it. Has output to your TV for HDMI and composite video.
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I have a Philips 3960/37 and love it, because you can burn almost any video format to DVD and IT WILL PLAY IT! I have always over many years bought Philips DVD players because they ( the 3 i bought over the years starting in 2001 ) have always played almost any format DVD you put into it pirate or not. and every one i have bought you can easily Google and find the simple remote buttons to push to unlock the USA only region coding almost all DVD players have have. Yes they will play a PAL DVD's and it will work on a USA TV no problem. I have always bought Philips DVD plays because they are the best. Hope that helps you!
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It's A Good DVD Player... Philips Have Good DVD Players... I Recommend Joe Haven't Had Any Problems With Mine
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Pro's: It works as a basic DVD player,,,nothing fancy but plays our older non blue rays....we got it for our "speXial" DVDs we play with in the bedromm away from the kids.output HDMI to the TV..Con's: noisy meaing mechanical operation makes noise and funky sounds...does not damage disk but you swear it is....turn up the vol and when the vol is up its ok. For us we do not care about sound track. not overwhelming the action/sound in the movie.
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I do recommend this player! We can download all of our digital contet onto an external drive and plug and play with this model. I have has no issues the entire time I have had this model and proudly own older ones too. If you are looking for a player that will read AVI format as well as regular DVD's I highly recommend. If you need it to play MP4, MKV or other formats you will need a different player. It doesn't come with a HDMI cord, but I do recommend one as well. No real cons to speak of.
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Has worked perfectly for 2 years. Simple operation, inexpensive yet can play DVDs from Europe. If it breaks someday (hopefully not soon), throw it away and buy their latest model.
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Am I crazy, or is it more than a bit offputting that, after buying a machine, you then have to start getting upgrades for it just to be able to play newer discs? My machine's about two years old, and the last disc I bought wouldn't load. Seems like a rip-off to me. And it's not like blu-ray sales have been strong enough to justify this sort of customer fleecing.
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Diana,Did you get it to play foreign dvd's on it or did you find a player that plays dvd's other than region 1?Thanks.
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I use my player for what it is, a DVD player and it works very well. I am not interested in downloading therefore I have absolutely no idea.
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All features with this player have been functional from the beginning. I have had no problems with things so far. Hope you find your solution. M.
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It has no problem in playing DVDs. You can use the software that comes with it or use whatever other compatible software.
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I purchased my plan at the same time as the purchase of the Panasonic Blu-Ray DVD player. I'm sorry, that I don't know the true answer to your situation. So far, I really like my player and have had no problems whatsoever.
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I guess my question is: will this blue-ray player, play regular dvds, as well as others? I'm not that big into the movie scene, but it would be nice to watch my reuglar dvds, in HD quality. I do have an 1080p HDTV with all the works if that helps...please...I don't need a top of the line, just a decent blue-ray player..thanks! Note: I don't do streaming & special downlaods for movies, I just need something simple to use, yet that is good quality. I'm not a techno-person!
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Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
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Funny you should ask Peter. I've been trying for over three weeks, to figure out how to get the DVD player to do anything. Obviously I'm not the one they should have guided you to. Sorry.
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This player will play Blu-ray and regular DVD's equally well. It is a good player. I use mine on the treadmill. For the price it is excellent. They have great customer service. This player came out three years ago. That is why the price is low.
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Thanks for the reply.I assume it's a non-issue, but does it also do a good job of playing Pal DVDs on a PAL TV?
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HD DVD and Blu Ray are competitors. You will never find a player that does both.
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I have not had an issue with sound with the unit. I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve for sound. I think the unit is a bit slow for response is my biggest concern. Otherwise I just use it to play L&H classic films. Because it was much cheaper to buy the region 2 library disc set than it was for ntsc by about 200.00.
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We have had that product for several years now and it has been trouble free. Being new to the American market, that was a concern of mine prior to purchase, but that was quickly proven false. We are very satisfied with this product. It really does play any dvd, or cd we have put in it.
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All of the answers given are very accurate. My only issue (and it may be something I didn't do) is that I do not feel the 1080p up-conversion of standard dvd's is that great compared to an older sony BDP-S590. But all in all, a great player with far faster load times and audio quality and beautiful Bluray quality. And if anyone knows the secret to great up conversion with this machine, feel free to comment
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Brit ... FYI, here is a review on the Oppo DV-983H:http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cd-dvd-player-product-reviews/dvd-players/oppo-digital-dv-983h-dvd-player---a-secrets-dvd-benchmark-review.html