PHILIPS - All Region Hi-Def 1080p Up-Converting Multi Region DVD Player with USB. Plays PAL/NTSC DVDs(Model DVP5990)With Remote.

by Philips

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• ASIN: B001TLLXCI
• Item model number: DVP-5990
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,854 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 20, 2009

Product Description

This DVD player brings movies to life with stunning 1080p upconversion of your standard DVDs. Its built-in USB port make it easy to connect your digital devices to enjoy music, movies, photos and more on your HDTV. 1080p video output gives you an HDTV-compliant picture with roughly twice the resolution of progressive-scan DVD players Plays DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD/SVCD, MP3, WMA, DivX, DivX Ultra, JPEG, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats DivX and DivX Ultra playback integrates features such as subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into 1 convenient file format High-definition JPEG playback shows images in up to 2.0MP resolution on your flat TV, allowing you to view your digital pictures in their true resolution USB Direct plays photos and music from USB flash drives for slideshows Dolby Digital decoding for cinematic sound quality HDMI output provides an uncompressed all-digital audio/video link for the highest-quality connection and supports copy-protected HD broadcast content 108MHz/12-bit video digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion; 192kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion Video upsampling technology decreases distortion for improved picture quality of standard DVDs Outputs: coaxial digital audio, composite video, stereo audio, component video and HDMI Parental controls and child lock prevent your child from being exposed to undesirable material Trilingual on-screen display allows you to choose from English, French and Spanish Includes remote with 2 AAA batteries

Customer Reviews

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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Region-Free in 5 Easy Steps, May 22, 2010

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Jason Kirkfield "The Pride and Sorrow of chil... (Purple Mountains Majesty) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PHILIPS - All Region Hi-Def 1080p Up-Converting Multi Region DVD Player with USB. Plays PAL/NTSC DVDs(Model DVP5990)With Remote. (Electronics)

I am writing this short "review"--let's call it a Public Service Announcement--so you can make your Philips DVP5990 DVD player Region-Free. This works with either suffix (DVP5990/F7 or DVP5990/37) and probably any other variation; perhaps these denote what retail channel the box was sold through, or maybe it is simply a firmware reference. In any case, I will not elaborate on the technical aspects of this model, other than to say it is already a great value for the fifty to sixty dollars it usually sells for. I also cannot speak to the virtues of any particular vendor here, but whatever you do, DO NOT pay a premium to some company for a "Region-Free" DVP5990, because all they will be doing is what I tell you below. (Or, as at least one person has reported, you might pay more simply to get a piece of paper with the same instructions to do it yourself!)

This unit is HDMI-compatible and even includes a USB port on the front panel. It also plays just about everything and that's even before you make it region-free. Although the manufacturer will not admit it, the hardware in these DVD players is manufactured to play all regions, and a (very flimsy) layer of protection is then added depending on where the product will be sold. USA = Region 1, Europe = Region 2, etc.

Many DVD players can be easily returned to the default Region 0 (= PLAY ALL) setting simply by entering a hidden code on the remote, and this DVP5990 is no exception. I will make it super easy for you below. Make sure the DVD tray is empty before you start. And obviously you will need a non-Region 1 DVD to actually test that it works in the end.

(Step 0: Turn on the DVD player but make sure the tray is empty, i.e., don't put a disc in.)
1. Press "Setup" on the remote.
2. Using the right arrow (">") on the remote, move over to "Preference Page". You do not need to push "OK".
(Please note that if a disc is in, you will not be allowed to access the the "Preference" menu.)
3. Press 1,3,8,9,3,1 in that exact order on remote. (Again, you do not need to push "OK".)
4. Region Code screen will be displayed. (It will almost certainly show Region 1, unless someone has already made the change for you.) Press the up arrow ("^") once to select "0".
5. Press "Setup" on the remote.

I suggest to repeat Steps 1 through 3 to confirm region setting.

Congratulations, you now have a region-free player as it was designed in the Philips factory! You can now play discs from around the world, many of which are cheaper or quite simply available for sale when other versions are not. Wouldn't it be nice if everything in life were this easy?

P.S. Same code works for many models across the Philips range.


[DISCLAIMER: Whether or not you believe the scare tactics that this may void your warranty is up to you. And don't mess about with other settings unless you feel comfortable doing so.]

71 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading, December 10, 2009

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swsp (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PHILIPS - All Region Hi-Def 1080p Up-Converting Multi Region DVD Player with USB. Plays PAL/NTSC DVDs(Model DVP5990)With Remote. (Electronics)

This is NOT a special multi-region version of the Philips DVP5990--it simply IS the DVP5990 with printed instructions for making it region-free by punching numbers into the remote. These instructions are available for free on the Web and in the Amazon review for the Philips DVP5090, so there's no need to pay a premium for this "special" DVP5090. The advertising is very misleading, and Amazon should stop selling this as a unique version of the DVP5990.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Global, November 13, 2009

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World Traveller "S" (Washington DC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PHILIPS - All Region Hi-Def 1080p Up-Converting Multi Region DVD Player with USB. Plays PAL/NTSC DVDs(Model DVP5990)With Remote. (Electronics)

Item was received on time and in good condition.
It plays DVDs and CDs from all zones as the title indicates! Good quality.
Model is slim and chique.
(Note that this works with 120-240 v adaptor, great to use in the americas and if you plan to travel abroad with this to other parts of the world also)