I see there is a long forum for the DVP642 (DVP630 Europe) but nothing for the new DVP5100 player, so I'd start a thread... Anyway this is an excellent player, playing many formats and Philips claim it supports GMC and QPEL in DivX, although I have not tested. Anyway I have a couple of issue with the firmware in this player, I am using the UK model 5100/05. 16:9 switching problem The 5100 sends widescreen MPEG 4 to my TV anamorpically, which is good, but the player DOES NOT activate the widescreen mode via the SCART cable, so I have to set the wide mode on my TV manually. I note that DVDs DO active the widescreen mode through the SCART cable correctly. 4:3 display problem with the DVP5100 I have tested some 4:3 Mpeg 4s and they are also output anamorphically, which means you cannot stretch to full screen, as you are left with black borders left and right.
I'll but this dvd today... but i would like to read a little more about this first. What do you think? is a good player?
And again my normal and very important DVD-player question: Can this player play mp3's random through subdirectories?
RTFM... you can find it at philips site by searching with dvp5100. Anyway, here's the interesting page copy-pasted: ***************************** Disc Operations Selecting a folder and track/file 1 Press 3 4 to select the folder and press OK to open the folder. 2 Press 3 4 to select a track/file. 3 Press S / T to go to previous/next page. 4 Press OK to confirm. ➜Playback will start from the selected file to the end of the folder. Playing MP3/Windows Media™ Audio/MPEG-4/JPEG/Kodak Picture CD IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 15 “Setting up the TV”). General Operation 1 Load a disc. ➜The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration. ➜The data disc menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Playback will start automatically. If not press PLAY B. 01:42 04:40 001/020 Coco - Before Coco - I love Coco - Jazz Before - - - - - - ALBUM - - - - - - 2002 -- Coco Lee MP3 MP3 MP3 To select another folder from the current disc, press 1 to return to the root menu, then press 3 4 to make your selection and press OK to confirm. During playback, you can; Press S / T to select another track/ file in the current folder. Press REPEAT continuously to access different ‘Play Mode’. ➜FOLDER: files will be played back once. ➜REPEAT ONE: one file being played repeatedly. ➜REPEAT FOLDER: all files in one folder being played repeatedly. ➜SHUFFLE: all files in the current folder being played at random order. ➜SINGLE: play the selected file once, then return to the menu. Press Å to pause playback. Helpful Hints: – It may not be possible to play certain MP3/Windows Media™ Audio/JPEG/DivX/ MPEG-4 disc due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc or condition of the recording. – It is normal to experience an occasional “skip” while listening to your MP3/Windows Media™ Audiodisc. – It is normal to experience an occasional pixelation during MPEG-4/DivX playback due to poor clarity of digital contents during internet downloading. – For multi-session discs with different formats, only the first session will be available. ******************************** So the question remains whether this can handle multiple folders or not: ➜SHUFFLE: all files in the current folder being played at random order. mrzippy, can you try out? -ääxx
Finally i bought this player and works perfectly. But i've this question... Playing mp3: There is a way to use a display with a smaller font? Because it only shows the 1st letters of the track, album and artis. Thanks...
