Philips PET1002 10.2-Inch Portable DVD / DivX Player

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 10.2 x 1.8 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F3H9UG
• Item model number: PET1002/37
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,547 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 1, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Enjoy highest-quality images that are free from annoying blank spots on the LCD screen. LCD displays commonly have imperfections, termed as 'bright dots' by the LCD industry. A limited number of bright dots were once considered an inevitable side effect of LCD mass production. With Philips' strict quality control procedures used in our Portable DVD Players, our LCD displays are produced with zero tolerance for bright dots. Select Portable DVD Players come with Philips Zero Bright Dot™ Policy to guarantee optimal screen quality.

With DivX® support, you are able to enjoy DivX® encoded videos in the comfort of your living room. The DivX® media format is an MPEG4-based video compression technology that enables you to save large files like movies, trailers and music videos on media like CD-R/RW, memory cards and DVD-video. DivX® CDs can be played back on selected DVD players, DVD Recorders and Home Theater Systems.

Other standard features include: Big screen viewing with S-Video and Component Video output. Built-in quality stereo speakers. Share entertainment fun with dual headphone jacks.

Product Description

8.5" Portable DVD, DivX 3.1, Widescreen, Plays MP3, DVD, DVD+/-R/RW, CD-RW, JPEG pictures, Dual Headpones, component outputs, Built-in rechargable battery, up to 5 hours play time, Beautiful piano white finish, Car adpater, Slim remote control, Zero Bright Dot screen.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My first portable DVD player - WOW!, December 8, 2006

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D. Reinstein "marindavid" (Fairfax, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips PET1002 10.2-Inch Portable DVD / DivX Player (Electronics)

This is an item I never expected to want or own. However, it turns out that I need one at work from time to time and it is a nice thing to have while traveling by air - as an alternative to darkened cabins while the airline shows trimmed versions of films I have either already seen or have already decided not to see at all. I am delighted with this Philips player.

Perhaps over-compensating for past criticisms when I have commented on and listed various technical features of devices (and cars), I will focus this review, entirely, on my subjective experience with this machine.
Firstly, the screen is considerably larger than most other available portable DVD players. At 10.2" measured diagonally it is among the largest currently available. It comes with a full range of accessories in the box including a rechargeable battery that is said to hold enough power to play the machine for a full 5 hours - about twice the time of it's most immediate predecessor, the PET1000. It also comes with an AC connector and a car-plug adaptor. The soft case it delivers with can be unfolded so as to convert into a seat-back car holder for those who might want to provide a child in the back seat with some entertainment. The remote, though VERY small - credit card size- is full functioned and clearly marked.

It took me a grand total of ten minutes to unpack it and, glancing at the multi-language many-folded - hard to read directions began to view a DVD I had handy.
The controls are well marked and highly intuitive. Onscreen indicators respond to the controls when adjustments are being made - much as a television set when altering color, brightness and yes, even screen size! This last feature is particularly important as I have noticed that some DVD players and some TVs present everything in widescreen format, whether filmed that way or not. This player allows the option of widescreen or traditional ratio viewing. As all of my home made movies are NOT in widescreen, I can watch them on this player without the awful distortion that widescreen-only screens and players can cause to movies and TV shows. Speaking of TV, I forgot to mention that included in the box is ALSO the necessary cabling to connect the player directly to your TV.
The picture quality is honestly brilliant and I only tooled very slightly with the default settings it delivered with to obtain a picture that rivals my good quality TV.

On the downside, I would mention only the built in sound - which is, by any standard, tinny, thin and too soft to be useful in any but the most private and quiet situations. If you are not sitting alone in a closet or at the kitchen table at 3:AM while everyone else in the house is sleeping, you will need a headset or ear buds. Any standard size set will work with this player. There are two earphone outlets, however, and trying them both - each independently and then together with varying quality headsets/plugs yielded sound that was more than adequate.

The pricing for the relatively new model vary widely from the list of around $400. to the $245. Again, this is my first player and maybe I am just too easy to please - but excepting only the sound, I find no flaws.
To top it off, it is attractively silver finished on the outside and matte black within. If you're out there shopping around for a decent sized screen portable DVD player, check this one out. I don't think you will be disappointed,

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Closest Thing You Can Get to a Mobile Movie Theater, October 16, 2006

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JediMacFan (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PET1002 10.2-Inch Portable DVD / DivX Player (Electronics)

After shopping around for a portable DVD player, I bought the Philips PET1002. Its screen size and quality are unmatched and the features included in such a small package are incredible.

The 10.2 inch screen is arguably the best thing about the DVD player. The LCD features a crisp display and offers amazing clarity. The Philips PET1002 has the best display of any portable DVD player that I have ever seen and will not disappoint.

Philips claims up to 5 hours of battery life and, while I didn't get that much, I did get a little over 4.5. Not bad for a portable DVD player with a 10.2 inch screen. Extra batteries are available to order directly from Philips if you require more juice on the go.

What really sets this portable apart from the competition are the DVD player's included extra features, my favorite of which is the DVD player's ability to output video via *included* component video cable. If you have a TV with component inputs, this will allow you to connect the Philips PET1002 and watch a video in 480p.
(The device also comes with a regular RCA cable and an S-Video cable for use with "older" television sets.)

The built-in speakers of the PET1002 are like those of any other portable DVD player: quiet and forgettable. I always use the DVD player with noise-canceling headphones (I recommend the Shure E2C or E3C personally) anyway so this doesn't really bother me, but this may annoy some users.

Unfortunately, the Philips PET1002 is not without it flaws and setbacks. The most annoying is the unit's loud DVD drive. After inserting a disc and waiting for it to load, the DVD player sounds like a jet taking off from a runway. Fortunately, I only notice the noise when first loading a disc, and not while a DVD is playing. A minor setback, but annoying nontheless.

Also cumbersome is the power adapter. It seems that companies spend a lot of time developing a great product but shortchange with the power cords. The power adapter is bulky at the end, which makes it difficult to plug into a wall or surge protector that has more than one thing already plugged into it. The added bulk also makes packing the power adapter more of a challenge. I wish it had been designed more like Apple's laptop power adapters.

Despite these two frustrating hindrances, the PET1002 is well worth the money and beats anything else currently on the market. Highly recommended.

PROS:
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1.) Best screen quality of any portable DVD player out there
2.) Component video out (480i or 480p)
3.) Includes remote, carrying case, automobile case (for "mounting" the DVD player on a seat) and car power adapter
4.) Good battery life

CONS
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1.) DVD drive is loud when first loading a DVD
2.) Power adapter is bulky and poorly designed

56 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product for the price, August 15, 2006

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sharon "sharon" (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PET1002 10.2-Inch Portable DVD / DivX Player (Electronics)

I was looking for a larger screen portable dvd player. I have a 7 inch screen and found it to be too small to enjoy the subtle details of a movie. I researched several dvds on different sites and discovered the philips 1002. According to cnet.com, philips 1002 is an excellent product. The colors and the sharpness of the picture are terrific and the sound with a headphone is quite enjoyable. The controls are user friendly and the dvd player very portable. I am very happy with this product and found my movies to be an enjoyable experience.