Philips DVP642 DVD Player

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Philips DVP642 Overview

The ultra slim  DVP642  Progressive Scan DVD Player, by Philips, can play CD-R/W, DivX, DVD, DVD+R/W, DVD-Video, MP3, MPEG4, Picture CDs, VCD, and SVCD. That's right, all of this in one small package for an incredibly reasonable price.

Finally a DVD player that plays practically any disc format, even picture discs, all while delivering quality picture and audio performance. Component video outputs lets you connect this DVD player to your high-end home television set to optimize viewing quality.

High-Quality Audio
For the highest in audio quality and performance, Philips DVP642 runs at 192kHZ/24 bit Audio DAC. You will get the smoothest, clearest sound every time.
Upsampling
For improved performance if image quality, Philips has 4 x Video Upsampling at 54Mhz/12 bit.
Component Video Output
With component video you can connect DVD players to high-end TV sets or projectors and you will get a top-quality video connection each and every time.
DVD Rewritable Compatibility
Playback of DVD+RW and DVD+R, the most compatible DVD recording format currently available worldwide.
Picture CD
With the Philips DVP642 you can view your digital pictures on CD-R and CD-RW discs on your television, in your own living room without purchasing expensive transfer programs.
Subtitle
With the press of a button you can view or eliminate subtitles from videos. You can even select to read subtitles in another language.
Normal/Pan-Scan
Pictures are automatically cropped to fill a 4:3 TV screen. If not viewing in a widescreen format this is the best way to catch the action.
Normal/Letter Box
When using a 4:3 TV you will experience the film in a traditional letter box setting with black bars above and below the action. If you have a 16:9 TV then select the Wide setting for optimum viewing.

Philips DVP642 Specs

Video
System
NTSC/PAL
Region
1
Progressive Scan
Yes
HD Upconversion
Yes, 54Mhz/12 bit
Audio
Dolby Digital / DTS Compatibility
Yes
Built-in Decoder
Dolby Digital & DTS
HDCD Decoding
Yes
Audio D/A Converter
192kHz/24-bit
Virtual Surround
No
Bass Management
No
THX Certified
No
Disc Playback Formats
Video
DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/-RW, VCD, SVCD, MPEG-4, DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x
Audio
CD, CD-R/RW, MP3-CD (-256 kbps)
Pictures
Picture-CD (JPEG) with music (MP3)
Convenience
Digital Media Slot
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Slow Motion Playback
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Frame-by-Frame Playback
No
Bookmarking
No
Zoom
Yes
Connectors
Analog
Video output:

Component video (Y, Pb, Pr)

S-Video

CVBS (Yellow cinch)

Audio output:

Analog (L+R) : cinch (white/red)

Digital
Audio output:

Digital : 1x coaxial, 1x optical

IEC60958 for CDDA/LPCM

IEC61937 for MPEG-1/2

Dolby Digital

Control
IR In IR Out
General
Tray Type
Single Disc Player
Remote
Remote Only
Power Requirements
AC 110V, 60Hz
Dimensions
17.1 x 1.7 x 9.3" DVD player (43.43 x 4.3 x 23.62 cm)
Weight
6.6 lbs Pack/carton (3 kg)
Color
Silver
Warranty
1-Year Parts and Labor
*Region Management Information DVD players use a Region Management Information system that will allow you to play back DVDs only from the same region code.
Packaging Info
Package Weight
6.6 lb

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