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Philips Progressive-Scan DVD Player with DivX, MPEG-4 and DVD+R/+RW Playback

I just bought it for $80 USD...for that price it f'ing disposable.

It plays it all:

PAL / NTSC
VCD
SVCD
DivX
It will play a grilled cheese sandwich

All of the bells and whistles to boot.

When your APEX breaks down (and it will), save your money and get this one.

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I cut the pockets out of all my pants

I just bought the Philips DVP-642, which plays DiVX/XViD (might be the same one).

I like it (I have three more APEX's in the house), so far so good. However, I read that it may have problems with Retail DVDs. I havent' had issue yet.

69.99 at Target and Amazon.com

Here's what I don't like:

1. Won't fastforward at 16X, like the APEX.
   
2. No eject button on remote (STFU, I like a goddamn eject button on my fuckin' remote)
   
3. No option to "jump" to an exact time (I don't usually watch a whole movie)
   

It's a Philips, and simply for that reason I wont be buying one... They make unreliable shit and their customer service is fucking woeful. Grrr, thinking about it just enough to type this paragraph is making my blood boil.

FUCK EM!

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Statistically... 9 out of 10 people actually enjoy gang rape.

I've heard similar stories about Philips' unreliability.

The new Samsung DVD-HD945 looks interesting, I'm waiting to find out more about it.

Apparently it won't be available in the UK for some time, or so I've heard

All I'll say is my Philips DVR880 was the biggest steaming, palsied, rotten cunt of lo-tech shittyness ever. My 90-year-old Grandma's bowel movements are more reliable.

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Statistically... 9 out of 10 people actually enjoy gang rape.

My Philips 642 has made me a fan of DivX/XviD.

I've seen some 2 disk DVD->XviD/AC3 conversions that looked outstanding! In fact, so nice.. that (depending on the movie) I would rather have a 2 disk Xvid/AC3 than a 2 disk SVCD DVD rip.

Plus with all-in-one converters like Dr.Divx and Auto Gordian Knot, conversion of your own stuff is easy and compatible with the 642.

It's played everything I've thrown at it, I love it!

p.s. Hey Brits! Philips does have a MPEG-4 model for your islands, it's just not labeled 642, I think it's 727 or 737. Do some digging, it's worth it.

spend the extra and get an xbox for networky goodness!

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Google, you fucktard
my fingers are so weary
of repeating crap

I'm drooling for a well-built player that will play DivX/XviD. Imagine taking twice as much time to go through a 100 CDR spindle!

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I like proof!

is that available in canada?

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is that available in canada?

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Originally posted by |V|USTANG_FAN
is that available in canada?

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p.s. Hey Brits! Philips does have a MPEG-4 model for your islands, it's just not labeled 642, I think it's 727 or 737. Do some digging, it's worth it.

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by herbsman
[B]I wouldn't touch a Phillips w/ a 10ft barge pole !!QUOTE] See!! Even us chronic pot-heads have some common sense... Irrespective of what features a Philips DVD player has (even if it's got a built-in self lubing pulsating vagina) it will break, tragically, when you least want it to!

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Statistically... 9 out of 10 people actually enjoy gang rape.

Meh.

If it breaks, I'll go buy another. It was only $99 dollars, I've had at least $120 worth of enjoyment out of it anyway.

How much is the player in ol' Blighty anyway? All your electronic stuff is soooooo over priced. I laughed my ass off when I went into 'Dixons'

at least we're not beside america

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my fingers are so weary
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Originally posted by lolobo21


I like it (I have three more APEX's in the house), so far so good. However, I read that it may have problems with Retail DVDs. I havent' had issue yet.

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apex dvd players break down fast

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Originally posted by scottymac
How much is the player in ol' Blighty anyway? All your electronic stuff is soooooo over priced. I laughed my ass off when I went into 'Dixons'

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Statistically... 9 out of 10 people actually enjoy gang rape.

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Originally posted by Neversoft
All I'll say is my Philips DVR880 was the biggest steaming, palsied, rotten cunt of lo-tech shittyness ever. My 90-year-old Grandma's bowel movements are more reliable.

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