Product Description

HDMI digital output for easy connection with only one cableHDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is a direct digital connection that can carry digital HD video as well as digital multichannel audio. By eliminating the conversion to analogue signals it delivers perfect picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with (Digital Video Interface) DVI.Video Upscaling for improved resolution of up to 1080iWith Video Upscaling you can increase the resolution of SD (Standard Definition) video signals that DVD uses to HD (High Definition) so youâ??ll be able to see more details thanks to a sharper, more true-to-life picture.The resulting HD video output signal can be fed to an HD display through HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface).High definition JPEG playback for images in true resolutionWith High Resolution JPEG playback, you can show up to 2 Megapixel resolution on your Flat TV (FTV). Now you can view your digital pictures in their true resolution, without loss of quality or details.Progressive Scan component video for optimised image qualityProgressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #746 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Philips
• Model: DVP5960/05
• Released on: 2006-12-04

Features

• HDMI digital output for easy connection with only one cable
• Video Upscaling for improved resolution of up to 1080i
• High definition JPEG playback for images in true resolution
• Progressive Scan component video for optimised image quality
• Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, (S)VCD, DivX

Manufacturer's Description
It is a direct digital connection that can carry digital HD video as well as digital multichannel audio. By eliminating the conversion to analogue signals it delivers perfect picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with (Digital Video Interface) DVI.

Video Upscaling for improved resolution of up to 1080i

With Video Upscaling you can increase the resolution of SD (Standard Definition) video signals that DVD uses to HD (High Definition) so you’ll be able to see more details thanks to a sharper, more true-to-life picture.The resulting HD video output signal can be fed to an HD display through HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface).

High definition JPEG playback for images in true resolution

With High Resolution JPEG playback, you can show up to 2 Megapixel resolution on your Flat TV (FTV). Now you can view your digital pictures in their true resolution, without loss of quality or details.

Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality

Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.

Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, (S)VCD, DivX

Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and viewing pleasure.

DivX Ultra Certified for enhanced playback of DivX videos

DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with great features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format.

Music: CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW & Windows Mediaâ„¢ Audio

Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and listening pleasure.

Picture CD (JPEG) with music (MP3) playback

Picture CD is a CD-R or CD-RW disc on which you can store your MP3 and digital pictures. When inserting a Picture CD in the DVD player, a screen menu will pop up, showing your JPEGs and/or MP3 files on the disc. Just select the music and pictures files you wish to enjoy and press play or OK. You can watch your pictures on TV with your music playing simultaneously.

Ultra-slim design

The attractive enclosure has a very low profile.

Box Contents

Customer Reviews

Nice picture quality but pity about the remote control...
ok just recieved this product and set it up using the hints in the other reviews here -

just to note on the steps laid out to sort out the multi-region settings -NOTE - dont get the password/security code mixed up with the hacker code below - the hacker code is the only one of interest in setting up the regions

1. Turn on the unit
2. Open the loading tray (do not close it or put any disc in or the device will try to read the region on THAT disc and will throw up an error)
3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote then use the forward arrows to go into the OTHER set up menus otherwise you spend ages going up and down trying to find the region preferences - frustrating)
4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key and look for the region settings.
5. Enter 138931
6. You will now see the current region code displayed
7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0" for all regions
8. Press the "Setup" button on the remote
9. Press "OK" on the remote

And then you are in business..
other things about the unit - EXCEPTIONAL play back quality - i have just binned a FUSION followed by LOBOS andfind this unit far superior to both depsite the Fusion being a expensive 129 pound unit..

the only thing that bugs the hell out of me is the REMOTE CONTROL - its absolute rubbish - it works but there is no FASTFORWARD or REWIND options only skip to the next sequence so if you have converted video ro home movie to dvd you basically cant fast forward it unless you set up artificial scenes when you transfer it..

the unit doesnt have FF or Rewind either by frame only by scene so frustrating all around here.

the cost is good you have to weight up whether the ff rewind and a rubbish remote control bother you enough to buy elsewhere...

Freezes when screen gets busy!
When playing Divx files, if there's significant movement on the screen, the video starts to jerk (badly!) and the audio starts to crack and drop out.

I have verified this with a number of high-quality, high-speed USB flash drives and USB hard drives.

I can only speculate that Philips must have skimped on the decoder to keep the price down!


Buying this player is a recipe for many ruined nights in, hoping to watch a film and being sorely disappointed part-way through when it starts to jerk and crack!

Avoid at all costs!

Not great at all
i was very underwhelmed with this DVD player. The picture through HDMI is ok, but Divx playback is plain awful. the menus are clunky and slow, and have difficulties playing some discs. It simply wont let you play a movie until the title sequence on the DVD menu has completed one full cycle on more than one of my DVDs.
Its cheap, but you get what you pay for. Sorry Philips, you have taken my money for the last time!