Philips DVD712AT DVD Player

by Philips

Product Details

Product Manual [1.19mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 8.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B98K
• Item model number: DVD712AT
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,625 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Philips' single-disc DVD712AT provides an affordable way to enjoy your DVD movies and CD music--both commercial CDs and homemade MP3 CDs--in quality and comfort. The player spins DVD-Video (both NTSC- and, for compatible TVs, PAL-formatted discs), DVD+RW, VCD, and recordable CD-R and CD-RW. Playback options include 5-disc resume, which lets you pick up where you left off on your five most recently viewed DVDs, enhanced parental control with disc lock, an enhanced graphical user interface, and picture zoom so you can magnify images from scenes of your choosing.

Video outputs consist of 1 each component-video, S-video, and composite-video, which together accommodate nearly every set out there. The component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions. (If your older TV has no colored RCA video input jacks, merely a threaded RF coaxial-type audio/video input, you'll need a video modulator/switcher, sold separately.)

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (1 each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

This player also offers a dedicated monaural subwoofer output to channel the low-frequency effects signals--the ".1" in a 5.1 or 6.1 surround program--to a stand-alone active subwoofer. This means you can enjoy dynamic, full-bodied sound from your movies and music DVDs even if you don't have a full surround system. You just need an integrated (stereo) amplifier, left/right speakers, and a powered subwoofer.

If you don't have a surround receiver or multichannel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: TruSurround 3D simulates surround sound through 2 speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV).

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.

From the Manufacturer

The Philips DVD712AT makes your movies come alive. Smart Picture sharpens the digital image, and a bit-rate indicator lets you monitor the bits in use from a given disc in real time. The unit plays DVD-Video, video CD, SVCD, and audio CD, as well as CD-R/-RWs, including those encoded with MP3.

Like the DVD712AT, most Philips DVD players feature a dual-laser drive in which each laser's wavelength is optimized for DVD and CD, respectively. This guarantees the best performance for movies and music.

Also offers perfect picture stills and zoom. Parental control and disc lock let you decide which discs your children can watch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value Solid Performance, December 2, 2001

By 

sheila finkelstein (Garden State Parkway, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips DVD712AT DVD Player (Electronics)

The CD player has a 96/24 DAC the same as mid range stand alone players. Video decoding is only 10 bit. The CD audio quality is as good as a stand alone deck of the same price. MP3 decoding sounds surprisingly good, but has a tendency to skip alot. The DVD picture quality is very good,but I recommend you use the individual preferences on the main menu to fine tune this deck to your TV. This deck doesnt have its own surround sound decoders so you will need to use the ones in your home theater receiver. The deck is lightweight and insubstantial feeling. All in all a wonderful value at this price.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good choice, November 24, 2001

By 

Mark (Chicago

Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips DVD712AT DVD Player (Electronics)

We bought this one a month ago & had no problems. We chose it based on the ability to play MP3's (seven hours of music on one disc burned from the Powerbook) and V-CD's (home movies burned from the computer on ultra cheap CD's!)
A good investment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, December 26, 2001

By 

Kim Martin (Danville, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips DVD712AT DVD Player (Electronics)

I purchased this player about 3 weeks ago and I just can't get enough of it. It's extremely basic and the perfect player for a beginner. Highly recommended A++++