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Philips DVP5990

 

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  • User Score (782)
    8.3 8.3 from 782 reviewers
  • Expert Score (1)
    9.0 9.0 from 1 reviewer
  • Design (10)
    8.2 8.2 from 10 reviewers
  • Value for money (18)
    9.1 9.1 from 18 reviewers
  • Features (19)
    8.4 8.4 from 19 reviewers
  • Ease of use (21)
    8.4 8.4 from 21 reviewers
  • Picture quality (5)
    9.6 9.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Reliability (3)
    8.9 8.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Overall quality (3)
    8.9 8.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Installation (5)
    8.8 8.8 from 5 reviewers
  • Compatibility (10)
    9.4 9.4 from 10 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (6)
    8.6 8.6 from 6 reviewers
  • Equipment (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. REVIEW STREAM

    REVIEW STREAM
    9.0/10
    8 April 2009

    I am trying to get her away from VHS tapes because VHS tapes are just too fragile as are VCRs and neither last as long as DVDs and DVD players. She liked the picture and sound quality too, although I don’t think either one is very important to her. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. No Disc error at exactly 3 yrs old

    Amazon
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: stinkdyr, Amazon
    11 August 2011

    Well, I guess that is the expected lifespan for cheap electronics these days. But it sux, cuz otherwise this was a decent dvp. I tried opening up the box and wiggling the wires as people said fixed their DVP 3560 units, but to no avail. Oh well. Read more

  2. Great low-cost all-region NTSC/PAL playe

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Andy, J&R
    9 September 2010

    Have been using Philips DVD players for years due to their low cost, ease of rendering region-free (simple remote control code you can find at [@]) and their ability to convert PAL to NTSC.This is Philips' 'flagship' model and like the previous top model (the 5982), this possesses a USB port that allow you to watch video clips, JPEGs, etc.). Read more

    • Attractive Design, Compact, Consistent Performance, Easy to make region-free, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, High Quality Picture, Plays back PAL on NTSC TV, USB 20 port
    • AR forced to 16x9 wHDMI, No S-Video output
  3. DVP5990 Philips

    Newegg
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Buyer 385, Newegg
    7 February 2010

    I had been looking for a DVD player with HDMI to plug into my new LG 42LH40 TV I also bought from Newegg. Both were bought in October 2009. The TV is great! Read more

    • Price was low. Ratings were good. The player worked well for three months.
    • The HDMI output quit a week ago. I replaced the HDMI cable with a new spare Nippon Labs Premium High Performance HDMI cable I also bought from Newegg. No luck! I tried...
  4. Awasome player for little money!

    B&H Photo
    10/10
    Reviewer: Master Blade, B&H Photo
    12 March 2009

    It's a poor man media center, if you add a external HD you can have a media center. I play all my wmv and AVI file that I collect and most of the time look better than in my computer. The bad thing is that you can't bookmark the media if you didn't finish you have to start over. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Consistent Performance, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, High Quality Picture
    • Slow To Load
  5. Philips DVP5990 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Upconversion, DivX and USB

    epinions.com
    10/10
    Reviewer: dkozin, epinions.com
    8 April 2009

    When I ordered a TV for my mother's bedroom, I also ordered a receiver and a DVD player. Read more

    • Price, connectivity, HDMI and upconversion, features, PAL/NTSC, computer video playback, USB
    • LCD and remote could be better
  6. OK for the money

    Overstock
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Overstock
    1 June 2010

    This is the second dvd player bought. I purshased as a christmas gift for my sister she never opened it until April. When my daughter tryied to turn it on it was dead wouldn't work. Thank god I purchased the warranty on it. She recieved it 2 weeks ago and it is working. I would recommened, if your thinking about getting this get the warranty. Also they don't tell you the warranty is only good 1 time, but they do you give you 10% on the new one. Read more

  7. Philips DVP5990: An affordable Philips DVD player

    	 Dooyoo
    8.7/10
    Reviewer: Toysoldier6, Dooyoo
    8 April 2009

    It has a good balance between price and quality! Read more

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  8. AfterDawn.com

    AfterDawn.com
    10/10
    Reviewer: H0bbes, AfterDawn.com
    23 November 2008

    This DVD player is impressively versatile... See my test results: Everything listed here was tested with 2GB and 4GB flash drives... Will not play a .mov file, but it will play the file if it is renamed with a .avi or a .mp4 extension and both audio and video streams are supported. Apparently it will not play an AAC audio file or audio stream within a video file if bitrate info is missing, or if it uses an ADTS muxing mode. Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Philips DVP5990

The Philips DVP5990 is a DVD player with 12 bit, 108 MHz digital analog conversion rate and Progressive Scan. It has up conversion capabilities for high definition format at 720p, 1080i and 1080p, as well as Video Upscaling up to 720p and 1080i/p. The DVD player has a 24 bit, 192 kHz DAC audio rate, with more than 90 dB signal to noise ratio, 30-20000 Hz frequency response, more than 65 dB distortion and noise rate, 80 dB dynamic range (at 1 kHz) and supports Dolby Digital sound. The…

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Philips DVP5990

The Philips DVP5990 is a DVD player with 12 bit, 108 MHz digital analog conversion rate and Progressive Scan. It has up conversion capabilities for high definition format at 720p, 1080i and 1080p, as well as Video Upscaling up to 720p and 1080i/p. The DVD player has a 24 bit, 192 kHz DAC audio rate, with more than 90 dB signal to noise ratio, 30-20000 Hz frequency response, more than 65 dB distortion and noise rate, 80 dB dynamic range (at 1 kHz) and supports Dolby Digital sound. The player supports CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DivX, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, and DVD-Video media playback for MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, and DivX Ultra media format. It also supports Dolby Digital, MP3, PCM, WMA and MP3 (bit rates 32 - 320 kbps) audio files, JPEG image files with picture enhancement functions like flip photos, rotate, zoom, slideshow with MP3 playback. The player supports analog audio Left/Right out, composite video (CVBS) output, HDMI output, Digital coaxial out and ComponentVideo out interface. It also features Parental Control and Child Lock. The player comes with a remote control that is powered by 2 x AAA Batteries, Quick start guide, User Manual, and Warranty Leaflet. It measures 435 mm x 38 mm x 210 mm and weighs1.4 kg. The player requires a power supply of 120V, 60Hz and has a power consumption of less than 12 W (1.0 W on standby).

Features

The Philips DVP5990 features HDMI digital output which is a direct digital connection that can carry digital HD video as well as digital multichannel audio. The connection eliminates the conversion to analog signals and delivers optimal picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with (Digital Video Interface) DVI. The player also features 12-bit/108MHz Digital-to-Analogue-Converter video processing that preserves detail of the picture quality; 192kHz/24 bit audio DAC enhances analogue sound input for representation of the original sound curves; high definition JPEG playback for images, Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality and DivX Ultra Certified for playback of DivX videos. The DivX media format is an MPEG4-based video compression technology that enables users to save large files like movies, trailers and music videos on media like CD-R/RW, and DVD recordable discs. DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one file format. The player also supports DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos on CD, (S)VCD, DVD, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-R/RW media format. The player also supports USB interface, allowing users to plug a device into the USB port on the Philips DVD system and play digital music and photos directly from the device.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

With features like Progressive Scan and upscaled 1080p HDMI output, this DVD player provides high quality video output that brings out the best in your DVD’s.

Specifications

  • Alternative names
    DVP5990/37
  • features
    1080p HDMI upconverts to high definition for sharper images
  • features
    DivX Ultra Certified for enhanced playback of DivX videos
  • features
    Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality
  • features
    USB Direct plays photos and music from USB flash drives
  • features
    Plays DivX, MP3 and JPEG digital camera photos
  • features
    Mfr # DVP3990
  • features
    Suggested list $89.99

Release Date

  • First seen
    9 March 2008

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