Which DVD Player to buy in India?

sathya_nars · 14th November 2007, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue_V

I recently went shopping for a dvd player for my parents. I own a Philips DVP642.
I carried:
1) DVD (pirated) from local library that stoped playing after certain point.
2) DVD (original) from USA
3) VCD I had burnt using Nero in my comp
4) A mp3 cd that had some issues on my dvp642

Philips played 2,3,4. Samsung had problems with 4. Sony showroom refused to play my cds! The sales person in Shubam said Sony has problems with its dvd players.

This is surprising! When I was buying Philips DVP5150, I tried with different DVDs and it played all. Till date (more than 5 months) I haven't faced any issues with it, it plays local DVD (bought in roadside shops), branded DVDs, mp3 cds, vcd, etc.

Elito11 · 14th November 2007, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by sathya_nars

This is surprising! When I was buying Philips DVP5150, I tried with different DVDs and it played all. Till date (more than 5 months) I haven't faced any issues with it, it plays local DVD (bought in roadside shops), branded DVDs, mp3 cds, vcd, etc.

Hi Satya. Cost?

Elito

tsk1979 · 14th November 2007, 13:54

Philips DVD players start at around 3K and IMHO the best VFM right now. Play DIVx too!

dilip_kum · 14th November 2007, 14:22

Dear Elita,

:-) To give a more detailed answer :

A DVD Recorder can play DVDs as well as record from TV or a Camcorder or any video source onto writeable DVDs.
Expensive DVD recorders also have Hard disk ( upto 160 GB ) and you can record many many DVD movies on it.

You can also use the DVD recorder for showing delayed TV ( you can freeze , fast forward etc in your TV program ).

Overall , if you are a busy person who wants to watch you favorite TV program at leisure , a DVD recorder is for you. If you can spend about 18K rupees , you can buy a DVD Hard disk recorder as well. Most of these recorders also have HDMI out so that you can watch upscaled video on your HD TV ( if you have one ).

Hope that's enough jargon :-)

johy · 14th November 2007, 15:09

The Philips DVD player (I own one), the 5965K - Yes it plays Divx, but has problem with the Xvid codec. There is an LG one (sorry, don't remember the model) that is supposed to be good and plays Xvid codec well.

Fillmore · 14th November 2007, 17:52

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Originally Posted by lambuhere1

OT:

Does anyone know how to play MPEG files on my Daewoo DVD S151 DVD player. Bought it from US six years back. Would like to have help from you .

Thanks for your help

Just convert the Mpeg to DVD format and burn it on a DVD.

Freebies available
- To convert the DVD use DVD Flick - You can google for it .
- To burn use Nero, or any other tool you are comfortable with

anuragn · 14th November 2007, 18:02

And don't forget to look for USB port...i believe now a days it is a must-have in DVD players.

sathya_nars · 14th November 2007, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elito11

Hi Satya. Cost?

Elito

I found the bill now, it costed Rs 3750/= at Viveks and it was DVP5150. Refer this post I posted few days back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sathya_nars

I bought Philips DVP5150 costed ~3K. It is very good, plays any DVD, supports DivX, etc. Check out DVP5150/94 - DVD Player - Players and recorders - Recorders, DVD and home theater - Philips

Elito11 · 14th November 2007, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by anuragn

And don't forget to look for USB port...i believe now a days it is a must-have in DVD players.

Really?

Apart from a occasional convinience, why? plz explain

Elito

lambuhere1 · 15th November 2007, 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fillmore

Just convert the Mpeg to DVD format and burn it on a DVD.

Freebies available
- To convert the DVD use DVD Flick - You can google for it .
- To burn use Nero, or any other tool you are comfortable with

Thanks Buddy for all your help. Will do now.

Blue_V · 15th November 2007, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by sathya_nars

This is surprising! When I was buying Philips DVP5150, I tried with different DVDs and it played all. Till date (more than 5 months) I haven't faced any issues with it, it plays local DVD (bought in roadside shops), branded DVDs, mp3 cds, vcd, etc.

Yes i bought the 5150 also. No, with the local library dvd, i wanted to use a dvd that had issues with my present dvd player, so i took that particular dvd. the same dvd didnt play on any of the other players like the samsung (after a certain point).

i think this library gets dvds (not 2 in 1 or 4 in 1) from malaysia or china. the software used to rip/write the dvd has some issues.

But im happy with the purchase. Compared to my dvp642, the bass doesnt have that punch and the colors seem different, but when i hooked it to the lcd tv it looked fab.

Definitely a good player. Got it for 3500.

nura · 16th November 2007, 18:28

Finally bought a Philips DVP3146X/94 as the Philips DVP5965K/96 seemed to be a bit of an overkill for my ancient TV.
MRP 3.99K. Got it for 2.6K.

sathya_nars · 18th November 2007, 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue_V

Yes i bought the 5150 also. No, with the local library dvd, i wanted to use a dvd that had issues with my present dvd player, so i took that particular dvd. the same dvd didnt play on any of the other players like the samsung (after a certain point).

i think this library gets dvds (not 2 in 1 or 4 in 1) from malaysia or china. the software used to rip/write the dvd has some issues.

But im happy with the purchase. Compared to my dvp642, the bass doesnt have that punch and the colors seem different, but when i hooked it to the lcd tv it looked fab.

Definitely a good player. Got it for 3500.

Yesterday I just tried few dual layer DVDs and 5150 played them

!! I didn't remember if manual mentioned anything about dual layer DVDs. I was happy with this purchase since I forgot to check if it supports dual layer while buying.

Elito11 · 18th November 2007, 10:40

UPDATE: Got the DVP5150. Price - 3.2K, from NExt at Lajpat Nagar

Elito

Shankyz · 4th December 2007, 21:25

Hi Guys,

DVP3166/94 looks better than DVP5150, any inputs?

14th November 2007, 13:54	#63
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	Philips DVD players start at around 3K and IMHO the best VFM right now. Play DIVx too!
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14th November 2007, 14:22	#64
dilip_kum Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14 Thanked: 3 Times	Dear Elita, :-) To give a more detailed answer : A DVD Recorder can play DVDs as well as record from TV or a Camcorder or any video source onto writeable DVDs. Expensive DVD recorders also have Hard disk ( upto 160 GB ) and you can record many many DVD movies on it. You can also use the DVD recorder for showing delayed TV ( you can freeze , fast forward etc in your TV program ). Overall , if you are a busy person who wants to watch you favorite TV program at leisure , a DVD recorder is for you. If you can spend about 18K rupees , you can buy a DVD Hard disk recorder as well. Most of these recorders also have HDMI out so that you can watch upscaled video on your HD TV ( if you have one ). Hope that's enough jargon :-)
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14th November 2007, 15:09	#65
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 992 Thanked: 634 Times View My Garage	The Philips DVD player (I own one), the 5965K - Yes it plays Divx, but has problem with the Xvid codec. There is an LG one (sorry, don't remember the model) that is supposed to be good and plays Xvid codec well.
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14th November 2007, 18:02	#67
anuragn BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 192 Thanked: 51 Times	And don't forget to look for USB port...i believe now a days it is a must-have in DVD players.
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16th November 2007, 18:28	#72
nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 603 Thanked: 18 Times	Finally bought a Philips DVP3146X/94 as the Philips DVP5965K/96 seemed to be a bit of an overkill for my ancient TV. MRP 3.99K. Got it for 2.6K.
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18th November 2007, 10:40	#74
Elito11 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 508 Thanked: 108 Times	UPDATE: Got the DVP5150. Price - 3.2K, from NExt at Lajpat Nagar Elito
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4th December 2007, 21:25	#75
Shankyz BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 200 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi Guys, DVP3166/94 looks better than DVP5150, any inputs?
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