Philips DCD778 Under the Counter 8.5-Inch LCD TV with Built In DVD Player and iPod Docking

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 17.5 x 11.5 inches ; 6,613.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000PB32CC
• Item model number: DCD778/37
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,947 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #96 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > TV-DVD Combinations

Product Description

Under the counter 8.5" LCD widescreen TV, Built in ATSC digital tuner, iPod docking to play your iTunes or Philips Go gear MP3, DVD/CD, plays DVD-R/+R, Swivel screen for easy viewing at any angle, AM/FM radio, Built in timer and clock to use for cooking or alarm set, Plays MP3/WMA, CD, CD-R-RW, Video CD's and picture CD's.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes the kitchen more lively, August 9, 2007

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Haute T (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Philips DCD778 Under the Counter 8.5-Inch LCD TV with Built In DVD Player and iPod Docking (Electronics)

After researching various types and styles of LCDs for the kitchen, I'm so glad I choose this one. All the components (dvd, cable, radio, iPod)work well. The screen clarity is great. It turned out to be perfect for under the cabinet which separates the cooking area from the dining area. When I'm cooking I can turn the screen around and watch tv. When the kids are at the table, we turn it the other way. We love the widescreen especially when watching dvds. The dock accomodates everyone's iPod (from the nano to the 80G iPod). It's easy to operate and it looks great in the kitchen. When it's not in use, we just fold the screen up.

NOTE: We don't have a massive kitchen so the screen size is perfect. BUT if you have a fairly large kitchen and dining area, you may want to opt for a full-size LCD to mount on a wall. That was my original plan but I realized it'd overwhelm our kitchen and we wouldn't have the ability to move it around like we can with this one.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be aware of Apple's change, December 7, 2007

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J. Krystowiak "semiaddict" (Detroit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips DCD778 Under the Counter 8.5-Inch LCD TV with Built In DVD Player and iPod Docking (Electronics)

The DCD778 has performed adequately. The most important thing you should know is that the dock in this unit is NOT compatible with the new 3G iPod Nano (w/video) or new iPod Classic (also w/video). Apple apparently has changed the output port configuration and video will not be passed to the LCD screen of this unit. Apple's solution is to purchase a $50 cable and pump in the video into the composite and audio ports on the back. Not a very elegant solution.
Installation was mostly problem free although the template could have been more descriptive (just assume the outline of the unit is accurate, and align such that it will stick out as much as you desire from the cabinet per this outline) and my cabinet extends 0.75" below the attachment surface, so I ultimately didn't need any spacers - unfortunately I guessed it did and had to essentially install it twice. They could have easily told you that spacers are not required unless the cabinet front extends more than 0.75" below the attachment surface. You would think they would have you measure this distance and then either set the spacers accordingly or not use them at all as in my case.
I found the user guide is pretty accurate and well written - had no problem programming over the air both analog (NTSC) and digital (ATSC) channels. Appreciate the easy way you can skip channels after the programming because it will find channels outside your viewing area, that will be mostly snow - but can easily be marked to skip them. The video is adequate but it's not high def, and other reviewers comments about it's quality are pretty accurate. Not really their fault, but would have scored the unit one star higher had an iPod nano 3G had worked and would have given it 5 stars if the video had been better.
And to the person who couldn't find the DVD player I understand perfectly. It wasn't until I put it into DVD mode and hit the eject button that it became apparent that it was well hidden behind the display - which drops down. And to the person who complained about the red push, the unit does have picture adjustments for brightness, contrast, tint, and color using the remote. I found a decent picture with all the setting about mid range.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sent mine back to Amazon., December 12, 2007

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Michael Trotman (Daniel Island, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips DCD778 Under the Counter 8.5-Inch LCD TV with Built In DVD Player and iPod Docking (Electronics)

Even if mine had worked properly (it didn't) I probably would have still sent it back.

1) Video from the latest iPod models will not display on the LCD screen.
2) The unit protrudes too far from the cabinet if you leave room for the cable connection. My cabinets are standard 12 inches deep and the TV protrudes more than two inches. If your cabinets are deeper this won't be a problem for you.
3) Cheap plastic look and feel. For almost $400 it should be sturdier.

Mine was also defective - one of the speakers didn't work. However, it's very easy to return to Amazon so I would give Amazon 5 stars for customer service.