DVD player with HDMI and SD card reading

androdev · 15th February 2008, 10:38

Friends,

I need to upgrade my DVD player at home. I need HDMI port and SD card reading features in my new DVD player. I know lot of DVD players these days come with HDMI support, but any player in the Indian market that offers both HDMI and SD card reader?

Thanks.

androdev · 15th February 2008, 11:40

Found one.

Life's Good

It has HDMI and USB ports. And I have a card reader at home. Hope it all works as claimed.

androdev · 15th February 2008, 12:36

Found few more. Now confused :-)

1. LG DN-192H
2. Philips DVP5965K/96
3. Philips DVP5986K/98

Leaning towards Philips. Hope they include HDMI cable in the box.

kaushik_s · 15th February 2008, 12:52

I'm not sure but I remember seeing in some magazine have given philips one a better rating.I think 5986 upscales upto 1080p, right?

nishantgandhi · 15th February 2008, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by androdev

Leaning towards Philips. Hope they include HDMI cable in the box.

HDMI cables are generally not included in the package, unless there is some offer going on. You can get a good quality HDMI cable for about 2-2.5K.

Philips are decent VFM DVD players. I have one for like 5 years now and its good. Plays RWs and pirated discs as well hence serves the purpose!

androdev · 15th February 2008, 19:23

nishantgandhi
i saw ur other thread. i need USB host that can play movies off flash memory.

i remember samsung dvd player coming with HDMI cable, but no USB support. i checked with Sony in bangalore, and the HDMI cable costs Rs700. Sounded too good to be true. I was expecting it to be some 1500ish.

Any DVD player that can play off an USB hard disk - TechEnclave

nishantgandhi · 15th February 2008, 23:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by androdev

nishantgandhi
i saw ur other thread. i need USB host that can play movies off flash memory.

i remember samsung dvd player coming with HDMI cable, but no USB support. i checked with Sony in bangalore, and the HDMI cable costs Rs700. Sounded too good to be true. I was expecting it to be some 1500ish.

Any DVD player that can play off an USB hard disk - TechEnclave

Yes I think its either fake or the first generation HDMI otherwise it cant be that cheap. Just checked on some online shopping sites and found that they are in the range of 2000 (unbranded,local) to 4500 (branded).

Pioneer DVD players are pretty good and play off all files from USB flash disk (photos, MP3, videos) but not .avi

androdev · 20th February 2008, 11:35

Here is what I finally ended up buying (for the benefit of people with similar requirements):

Model:
Philips DVP5986K/98

Price:
Rs4,700. Along with a Rs.600 HDMI cable from the same shop.

Shop:
Philips Arena
296/D, 9th Main Rd, 38th Cross,
Jayanagar 5th Block, (Near Telephone Exchange)
Bangalore-560 041.
Tel : (080) 41502100 / 01
Contact person: Mr Jay (Very helpful)

Experience:
+ve:
I am able to play lot of downloaded movies (with size up to 1.5GB) off my 8-GB pen drive. My 8-GB pen drive is of some unknown el cheapo brand and it is mighty slow even with computer. So the DVD player is taking some time (3 minutes?) to start the movie - but no problems once the movie starts. I noticed it is much faster with a 2-GB pen drive.
USB support is a must for me because even when I rent DVDs, i usually rip them and watch it leisurely as I hate watching today just so I can return it tomorrow :-)

-ve:
1. My digital camera (casio) video codecs are not supported by this DVD player. So I can see my camera videos only with TV out, and not directly using the DVD player off an SD card reader (to save camera battery). Too bad, but I can live with it.
2. User interface/remote is so-so. I could not adjust the slide show duration.

Conclusion: One of the few (if not the only) DVD players with HDMI and "good" USB support.

Bass&Trouble · 20th February 2008, 12:02

Sorry to hijack your thread, andro. But since your purpose seems to be solved, just a question. What format do you rip the DVDs into? I assume avi. However, if it a foreign language DVD, is it possible to rip it with an english subtitle (assuming it is available in the orginal DVD) into avi?

androdev · 5th March 2008, 18:34

sorry didn't see your post.. i am no expert, but i am using VLC media player on my computer to 'rip' dvd files. it has lot of settings and i am sure it can do what you are looking for: overlay the subtitles on the video. i haven't tried though.

nishantgandhi · 5th March 2008, 19:18

I use ImToo DVD ripper or Magic DVD ripper. They both have an option to burn with subtitles and also gives you the option to select target output format e.g. Avi/wmv with CBR or VBR etc

kb100 · 5th March 2008, 21:40

I too bought the Philips 5986 ... Paid 4,500/- for it though - nothing else free!!

The Philips Arena here however did not have a HDMI cable - nor component cables - surprisingly no cables of any sort other than regular AV cables!!

esteem_lover · 5th March 2008, 21:46

androdev, does your DVD player also play Divx off the USB ?

emkay456 · 7th March 2008, 11:35

Yesterday was at Reliance Digital Retail, Vashi and the assistants were telling me that Philips has introduced a new model with HDMI and USB , which they had brought to demonstrate for Reliance this week. They said price was sub 4K. After reading your thread I assume it must be the same one which you purchased, though you mentioned a price of 4K+.

androdev · 7th March 2008, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

androdev, does your DVD player also play Divx off the USB ?

yes. i am able to view avi files upto 2GB size from my 8GB usb stick. it takes about 3-5 minutes to "start" though (due to large file size and large USB capacity).

most shops give you a demo with your own USB drive and files. so check before buying.

yeah.. price could be less than what i paid.

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androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,281 Times	Found one. Life's Good It has HDMI and USB ports. And I have a card reader at home. Hope it all works as claimed.
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androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,281 Times	Found few more. Now confused :-) 1. LG DN-192H 2. Philips DVP5965K/96 3. Philips DVP5986K/98 Leaning towards Philips. Hope they include HDMI cable in the box.
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kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	I'm not sure but I remember seeing in some magazine have given philips one a better rating.I think 5986 upscales upto 1080p, right?
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androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,281 Times	nishantgandhi i saw ur other thread. i need USB host that can play movies off flash memory. i remember samsung dvd player coming with HDMI cable, but no USB support. i checked with Sony in bangalore, and the HDMI cable costs Rs700. Sounded too good to be true. I was expecting it to be some 1500ish. Any DVD player that can play off an USB hard disk - TechEnclave Last edited by androdev : 15th February 2008 at 19:41.
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20th February 2008, 11:35	#8
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,281 Times	Here is what I finally ended up buying (for the benefit of people with similar requirements): Model: Philips DVP5986K/98 Price: Rs4,700. Along with a Rs.600 HDMI cable from the same shop. Shop: Philips Arena 296/D, 9th Main Rd, 38th Cross, Jayanagar 5th Block, (Near Telephone Exchange) Bangalore-560 041. Tel : (080) 41502100 / 01 Contact person: Mr Jay (Very helpful) Experience: +ve: I am able to play lot of downloaded movies (with size up to 1.5GB) off my 8-GB pen drive. My 8-GB pen drive is of some unknown el cheapo brand and it is mighty slow even with computer. So the DVD player is taking some time (3 minutes?) to start the movie - but no problems once the movie starts. I noticed it is much faster with a 2-GB pen drive. USB support is a must for me because even when I rent DVDs, i usually rip them and watch it leisurely as I hate watching today just so I can return it tomorrow :-) -ve: 1. My digital camera (casio) video codecs are not supported by this DVD player. So I can see my camera videos only with TV out, and not directly using the DVD player off an SD card reader (to save camera battery). Too bad, but I can live with it. 2. User interface/remote is so-so. I could not adjust the slide show duration. Conclusion: One of the few (if not the only) DVD players with HDMI and "good" USB support. Last edited by androdev : 20th February 2008 at 11:38.
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20th February 2008, 12:02	#9
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 137 Times	Sorry to hijack your thread, andro. But since your purpose seems to be solved, just a question. What format do you rip the DVDs into? I assume avi. However, if it a foreign language DVD, is it possible to rip it with an english subtitle (assuming it is available in the orginal DVD) into avi?
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5th March 2008, 18:34	#10
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,281 Times	sorry didn't see your post.. i am no expert, but i am using VLC media player on my computer to 'rip' dvd files. it has lot of settings and i am sure it can do what you are looking for: overlay the subtitles on the video. i haven't tried though.
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5th March 2008, 19:18	#11
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 156 Times	I use ImToo DVD ripper or Magic DVD ripper. They both have an option to burn with subtitles and also gives you the option to select target output format e.g. Avi/wmv with CBR or VBR etc
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5th March 2008, 21:40	#12
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 22 Times	I too bought the Philips 5986 ... Paid 4,500/- for it though - nothing else free!! The Philips Arena here however did not have a HDMI cable - nor component cables - surprisingly no cables of any sort other than regular AV cables!!
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5th March 2008, 21:46	#13
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	androdev, does your DVD player also play Divx off the USB ?
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7th March 2008, 11:35	#14
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 387 Thanked: 7 Times	Yesterday was at Reliance Digital Retail, Vashi and the assistants were telling me that Philips has introduced a new model with HDMI and USB , which they had brought to demonstrate for Reliance this week. They said price was sub 4K. After reading your thread I assume it must be the same one which you purchased, though you mentioned a price of 4K+.
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