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

[Rod Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I'm not mistaken, it doesn't play SACD.

Rod Stephens

David Lennick wrote:

> $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
> >
> >