Philips DVP5140

CNET product brief

Description: The Philips DVP5140 is a single-disc, budget DVD player.Compared to other budget DVD players on the market, it is expensive at around $60.

Pros: This DVD player is equipped with a progressive scanning feature, capable of delivering higher-quality video images to compatible televisions.Capable of playing multiple types of recordable and rewritable discs, this unit can handle more types of media that most DVD players.This player is relatively slim at a height of 1.5 in.Like most other DVD players, this unit features JPEG playback, which allows you to view digital photos (stored on a CD) on your television.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A budget DVD player, suited for watching movies and/ or listening to music.

Value: Notwithstanding its expensive price, this DVD player has great features for the money.

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