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Philips DVP642 comparison

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Product name	Philips DVP642	Philips DVP5990/37	Philips DVP5960/37	Pioneer DV-588A	LG BD390
Price	$169.00	$49.99 to $62.91	$82.99	Check Prices	$255.00 to $299.97
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	June 01, 2004		May 08, 2006	July 15, 2005	May 19, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Philips DVP642 is good choice for DivX aficionados, but everyday DVD watchers can do better for the price.		The Philips DVP5960/37 HDMI-upscaling DVD player is an excellent choice for budget-conscious HDTV owners and multimedia aficionados, and its DivX playback is a nice bonus.	The affordable Pioneer DV-588A Super Audio CD/DVD-Audio player offers sound advantages over CD and even plays DivX files.	The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, superfast loading times, and its currently unbeatable feature set make it our top choice among premium standalone Blu-ray players.
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Product Type	DVD player	DVD player	DVD player	DVD player	Blu-Ray disc player
Internet Streaming Services	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Netflix YouTube CinemaNow
Upscaling	Info unavailable	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes ( Up to 1080p )
Product Description	Philips DVP642 - DVD player	Philips DVP5990 - DVD player	Philips DVP5960 - DVD player	Pioneer DV 588A-S - DVD player	LG BD390 - Blu-Ray disc player
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Silver	Info unavailable	Gloss black
Weight	6.6 lbs	3.1 lbs	4.4 lbs	4.4 lbs	6 lbs
Home Network Media Sharing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DLNA
Manufacturer Warranty	3 month warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Network Connection	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Wi-Fi Ethernet
Sound Output Mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Surround Sound	Surround Sound
BD Profiles	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	17.1 in x 9.3 in x 1.7 in	17.1 in x 8.3 in x 1.5 in	17.1 in x 9.3 in x 1.5 in	16.5 in x 8.9 in x 2 in	17 in x 10.9 in x 2.2 in
Battery	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Power	Info unavailable	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display Type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None.	Info unavailable
Audio D/A Converter	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz
Remote Control	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control
Built-in Audio Decoders	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Dolby Digital	DTS decoder	DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio
Video D/A Converter	Info unavailable	12bit / 108MHz	12bit / 108MHz	12bit / 108MHz	12bit / 148MHz
Media Format	PAL NTSC	PAL NTSC	NTSC PAL	Info unavailable	NTSC
Media Type	CD DVD CD-R SVCD CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW Video CD	CD DVD CD-R SVCD CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW Video CD Kodak Picture CD	CD DVD CD-R SDVD CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW Video CD Kodak Picture CD	CD DVD CD-R DivX SACD CD-RW DVD-R DVD-RW Video CD DVD-Audio	CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW
Form Factor	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $169.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Dell Home & Home Office $49.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	eCOST.com $82.99 In stock: Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $299.95 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $299.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $255.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores
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