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Plays any region PAL or NTSC DVD movies! Divx Certified Superb audio and video performance Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker-free images 192kHz/24bit audio DAC Plays practically any disc format 3.11/4.x/5.x Music: CD, MP3-CD, CD-R and CD-RW Pictures: Picture CD (JPEG) with music (MP3) Ultimate convenience Smart Picture for personalised image PICTURE Playback formats Video: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/-RW, VCD, SVCD, MPEG-4, DivX 3.11/4.x/5. Audio: CD, CD-R/RW, MP3-CD* (-256 Pictures: Picture-CD (JPEG) with music * Plays MP3-CD (supports 32, 56, 64, 96, 256 kbps and variable bit-rate) DVD functionality Multi-angle selection Audio selection Subtitles selection Aspect Ratio Conversion (16:9, 4:3 Letter- Box, 4:3 Pan Scan) Disc Menu support Picture-CD & MP3-CD functionality Playback of pictures automatically Picture selection Zoom Rotate, Flip pictures Album and track selection Connections Video output: - Component video (Y, Pb, Pr) - S-Video - CVBS (Yellow cinch) Audio output: - Analog (L+R) : cinch (white/red) - Digital : 1x coaxial, 1x optical IEC60958 for CDDA/LPCM IEC61937 for MPEG-1/ Dolby Digital

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Product Dimensions

17 x 9 x 1.7 inches

Item Weight

4.31 pounds

ASIN

B000OESPJ0

Item model number

DVP642

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9 ratings

3.0 out of 5 stars

Date First Available

December 14, 2006

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can read pancakes

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2013

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FIX for blinking red light, plus BONUS: Region-Free code

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2010

This was a great player which, by entering a simple three-digit code* via the remote, was easily turned into a cheap Region-Free DVD player. Unfortunately, this line of Philips players also has a weakness: a capacitor on the board goes bad (specifically, C316), and since it controls the power supply, this effectively ends the unit's life for most home users. Googling DVP642 and "blinking red light" will yield many, many instances of this specific failure. To be sure, plenty of low-star reviews here on Amazon evidence the same problem.

But if you are handy with a soldering gun and don't mind spending two bucks at Radio Shack, I can assure you with moderate certainty that this DVD player will keep on tickin'; certainly it worked for me. I will include a DIY fix-it link in the Comments section below. In fact, a handy and enterprising soul could conceivably pick up some "broken" units, perform the fix, unlock the region code, and sell them as reconditioned Region-Free players.

In the interim I moved on to the slightly more expensive (but still great value) Philips DVP5990/F7 DVD Player with 1080p HDMI Upconversion and DivX ; the DVP642 is now ready as a backup. If mine had not died, I would probably rate it four stars. As it is, I still rate this three stars because even with the necessary fix, you still get a Region-Free DVD player that plays tons of formats for forty bucks. The remote control is junky, though.

*The code for this model is 789.

Full instructions to change the region setting (i.e., Region 1 = USA/Canada, Region 2 = Europe/Japan, Region 5 = Russia/India, Region 0 = ALL REGIONS):

Turn on DVD player
Open disc tray
Using the remote, enter 7,8,9, then OK (this accesses the hidden region setting menu)
Enter 0, then OK (this chooses Region 0; you may notice a zero appearing briefly in the lower left side of your screen)
Close the tray, turn off DVD player, then turn back on to test. Now you can enjoy DVDs from around the world!

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FIX for blinking red light, plus BONUS: Region-Free code

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2010

This was a great player which, by entering a simple three-digit code* via the remote, was easily turned into a cheap Region-Free DVD player. Unfortunately, this line of Philips players also has a weakness: a capacitor on the board goes bad (specifically, C316), and since it controls the power supply, this effectively ends the unit's life for most home users. Googling DVP642 and "blinking red light" will yield many, many instances of this specific failure. To be sure, plenty of low-star reviews here on Amazon evidence the same problem.

But if you are handy with a soldering gun and don't mind spending two bucks at Radio Shack, I can assure you with moderate certainty that this DVD player will keep on tickin'; certainly it worked for me. I will include a DIY fix-it link in the Comments section below. In fact, a handy and enterprising soul could conceivably pick up some "broken" units, perform the fix, unlock the region code, and sell them as reconditioned Region-Free players.

In the interim I moved on to the slightly more expensive (but still great value) Philips DVP5990/F7 DVD Player with 1080p HDMI Upconversion and DivX; the DVP642 is now ready as a backup. If mine had not died, I would probably rate it four stars. As it is, I still rate this three stars because even with the necessary fix, you still get a Region-Free DVD player that plays tons of formats for forty bucks. The remote control is junky, though.

*The code for this model is 789.

Full instructions to change the region setting (i.e., Region 1 = USA/Canada, Region 2 = Europe/Japan, Region 5 = Russia/India, Region 0 = ALL REGIONS):

Turn on DVD player
Open disc tray
Using the remote, enter 7,8,9, then OK (this accesses the hidden region setting menu)
Enter 0, then OK (this chooses Region 0; you may notice a zero appearing briefly in the lower left side of your screen)
Close the tray, turn off DVD player, then turn back on to test. Now you can enjoy DVDs from around the world!

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Stefos

Ok while it works

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2009

Device worked well when it worked and would play whatever type of disk I wanted to play. Started to skip and get stuck in playback to the point where it couldn't find its way back to the scene that caused the skip. Thought at first that I had bad dvds, but then I substituted another dvd player and the same disks played fine. Opened up the device and noticed that the slider has a hard time getting to the outer edge of the dvd and it doesn't look like anything that can be corrected. Device lasted about two years and in my opinion should have lasted much longer. I liked that it had a display to let you know what mode it was in, but the buttons on the remote were quite small. I don't think these devices are being made with the same quality that I used to equate with Philips years ago.

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Rick Plesnik

Superb Machine

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2008

I have owned a DVP642 for a couple of years now. It was good value for the money at the time, and still is. After searching the net for the transition code to convert to region free (easily done with remote)I can now enjoy DVD's not available in North America such as the African Queen, Tobruk etc. It even plays discs I make on my computer, something my Toshiba (which cost a lot more) won't do. Simple remote interface and great picture round out the features. If this machine has one flaw at all it is there is no tray open/close on the remote. No big deal though given its other capabilities. Highly recommended & inexpensive to own.

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Media Type	CD, SVCD, DVD, VCD
Brand	PHILIPS
Connectivity Technology	Powerline
Input Video Compatability	NTSC
Item Dimensions LxWxH	17 x 9 x 1.7 inches

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