When I asked, I was recommended the Philips DVP642. It's pretty, cheap, and regionfreeable. I picked mine up at Circuit City, and one for my dad at Best Buy. Plays just about anything you throw at it.
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§ ita § - May 31, 2005 3:53:35 am PDT #3158 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse - May 31, 2005 4:12:08 am PDT #3159 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Thanks, y'all.
Gris - May 31, 2005 6:27:43 am PDT #3160 of 10003
Hey. New board.
It does not, however, play Region 2 dvds, so I have to watch the Sharpes on the old Daewoo Region-free player.
I've actually heard... somewhere... that most Cyberhome DVDs can be very easily region-freed. That said, the Phillips DVP642 is the one that can play Divx/Xvid files, I think right? That can be pretty darn useful if you want to watch a downloaded episode on your TV.
§ ita § - May 31, 2005 6:34:32 am PDT #3161 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The 642 does indeed play DivX.
Jon B. - May 31, 2005 6:45:37 am PDT #3162 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
The 642 does indeed play DivX.
How does that work? Does the CD need to be in a specific format, a la VCDs?
§ ita § - May 31, 2005 7:00:50 am PDT #3163 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Doesn't look so, Jon. From the user manual:
- Load an MP3/DivX/MPEG-4/JPEG disc. The DATA CD MENU appears on the TV screen.
- Use ^ v to select a folder. Press OK to open the folder.
- Press ^ v or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to highlight an option.
- Press OK to confirm. Playback will start at the selected file and continue to the end of the folder.
P.M. Marc - May 31, 2005 7:03:31 am PDT #3164 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Thanks. I may try to track down that Phillips one tonight.
Jon B. - May 31, 2005 7:17:22 am PDT #3165 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thanks, ita.
Plei - Amazon has it for $60, with free supersaver shipping if you're not in a rush. [link]
t edit That's the cheapest I've seen it in a while.
HiddenSky - May 31, 2005 9:50:04 am PDT #3166 of 10003
"There are two sorts of people in the world: those who believe Joss Whedon is a genius and those who are wrong." - Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
I had the 642 appear in my Amazon Gold Box the other night, so it might be worth clicking through to see if it appears. I don't know how they rotate those items in and out of the selection, though.
I have an older model, the Philips 727, and it works similarly with the exception of no DivX playback. I love how it reads stuff in file folder format so you don't need to burn stuff to CD in VCD or other formats. Just stick the raw file on a disc and there you go.
BTW, Beverly, you can definitely hack the Cyberhome 300 with a few presses of the remote. It's one of the cheaper and readily available hackable players out there. VideoHelp.com has info.
Sophia Brooks - May 31, 2005 10:00:44 am PDT #3167 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Wait-- there is still a goldbox?