Re: [ARSCLIST] Multi format DVD/CD/SACD, etc Player

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

$54.11 here:
http://www.nextag.com/philips-dvp-5140---37/search-html

dl

Thomas Stern wrote:
> are you talking about the Philips DVP-5140/37 ?
> according to videohelp site, this machine sells for around $65 or less, 
> and can be set region free using the remote control......
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
> Mike Richter wrote:
>
> > Marcos Sueiro wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > >
> > > I was wondering if you had received the Philips DVD players, and 
> > > whether they indeed play MP3s embedded in a DVD.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Marcos
> >
> >
> > Mea culpa!
> >
> > I have had the Philips players for about ten days and am delighted 
> > with them. Since I have no SACD recording, I cannot say whether it 
> > will play, but the $80 units have handled all of the formats thrown at 
> > them but one (a strange AVI which only one of my converters would deal 
> > with). That includes CD-DA, DVD-Video, MPG and AVI with DivX, XVid and 
> > other codecs. Conversion from PAL to NTSC is excellent and these units 
> > from
> >   http://www.world-import.com/
> > are region-free.
> >
> > Mike
>