nevermind guys..i got it to work ..the problem was i pressed too fast the numbers on the remote..this is why i didnt see the 0 on the screen...both the 7,8,9, Ok, 0 and the 5,6,9 Ok codes work fine...i press them slowly Dany24 Yep, my tray was open all the time when i put the code
Thanks for the tip. It worked . Just too bad that little trick didn't work for The Warriors, which is done in 6.x I guess. edit: it also didn't work for the season 3 batch of Family Guy that's been around for a while. Anything that's static looks perfect, but once it moves it's blocky. I guess an easy way around that would be to just re-encode them as raw mpg's and play them that way. And something weird, both Stand By Me and Thinner had weird problems. The sound was out of wack by a good five seconds and the bottum half of the video was shifted to the side a bit. Just kinda odd seeing as they're both Steven King movies, maybe they get cursed if you download them, haha. :-D
Hi fellas, I am sure this 'topic' is covered elsewhere in a different manner. But couldn't find the exact issue I am having. So here it goes: The AVI files I created with Handbrake (with AC3 soundtrack) plays perfectly well on my mac, the DVDs burnt with Toast again have no issue, plays perfectly on the computer. But, in the philips player, it leads to several audio glitches like stutter that leads to severe (2-3 second) lag between audio and video. This seems to be a playback issue and I am wondering if you guys have already troubleshot this. Thanks, Siblyn
Has anybody seen the new Philips player that replaces the 642 at Walmart? It looks to have much better specs than the 642.
Syblin, Check out your AVI file with MPeg4modifier. There is most prolly NVOPS present or there may be 3 or more consecutive BVOPs. Ti=his player will have trouble with these files. Re-encode with Dr Divx or use some of the other re-enc techniques described in this thread. I have found that the easiest and most reliable way is with DR. Divx. Good luck!
DVP5140, Divx 6 "certified", 12 bit 108mhz video dac, I've seen stacks of these at several local Walmats selling for $54.99-looks to be a good deal-can't tell about performance-I don't need another xvid/divx capable player-I already have 3 of em'.
DVP5140 hmmmm... no S vid (does have component and composite), no optical (does have analog L&R and digital coax). It's black, looks nice, looks like they may have gotten rid of that blinding big red light!! LOL! Here's the full specs: Picture/Display Aspect ratio : 4:3, 16:9 D/A converter : 12 bit, 108 MHz Picture enhancement : Progressive Scan, Video upsampling, Smart Picture Sound D/A converter : 24 bit, 192 kHz Frequency response : 30-20000 Hz Signal to noise ratio : 100 Distortion and Noise (1kHz) : 85 dB Crosstalk (1kHz) : 100 dB Dynamic Range (1kHz) : 90 dB Sound System : Dolby Digital Video Playback Playback Media : CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DivX, DVD+R/+RW Compression formats : MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra Video disc playback system : NTSC, PAL Audio Playback Playback Media : CD, MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, WMA-CD, CD-R/RW Compression format : MP3, Dolby Digital, PCM, WMA MP3 bit rates : 32 - 256 kbps Still Picture Playback Playback Media : DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD-R/RW, Picture CD, Kodak Picture CD Picture compression format : JPEG Picture enhancement : Flip photos, Rotate, Slideshow with MP3 playback, Zoom Connectivity Rear Connections : Analog audio Left/Right out, Composite video (CVBS) output, Digital coaxial out, ComponentVideo out Progressive Convenience Child Protection : Child Lock, Parental Control On-Screen Display languages : English, Canadian French, Mexican Spanish Power Power supply : 120V, 60Hz Power consumption : < 10 W Standby power consumption : < 0.8 W Accessories Included Accessories : 2 x AAA Batteries, Audio/Video cable, Quick start guide, Remote Control, World Wide Warranty leaflet, User Manual, Product Registration Card Dimensions Set Width : 435 mm Set Height : 37 mm Set Depth : 235 mm Packaging Width : 490 mm Packaging Height : 82 mm Packaging Depth : 320 mm
Hi. Anyone have a somewhat definitive list of what dvd-r's will work with the 642? I've been having problems with Memorex and I was wondering if it was just my player or not. Also, CompUSA is having a sale on dvd-r's and I was wondering if they worked well in the 642? Thanks for any help.
I use Sony 50DMR47LS3's from Walmart... 20 bucks CAD, no problems. Check out this page for a great guide to media quality: http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm . Read this whole guide, this is an excellent source for beginners and experts alike. Just because a disc has a good name on it, doesn't nessesarily mean it is good quality. You'll see what I mean after reading this guide. Cheers!
I am interested in buying this dvd player but my main concern is the video processing. Most dvd players on the market today have 12bit/108mhz VDAC, but this one has 10bit/54mhz VDAC. This is the only thing that is holding me back from buying it. Would this be a big difference in picture quality on a 32 inch Sony CRT TV? I would be using the S-Video extension for connecting to the TV. Thanks for the help..
The LG LDA-511 looks attractive and does play divx files, but the video processing is absolutely horrible, and the audio processing is below standard as well. Even the much cheaper philips dvp642 has better VDAC. The LDA-511 has 27mhz/10bit VDAC, as compared to Philips' 54mhz/10bit VDAC. And even the Philips dvd player is below the current standard, which is 108mhz/12bit. As for the LDA-511's audio DAC, it is 96khz/24bit, which is below the standard of 192khz/24bit (which the Philips 642 has). So if you care about video and audio quality, the Philips 642 is actually better.
Might I intrest you in the DN191H, a brand new model that does everything the LDA511 does and has a 14 bit 108 mhz video dac, 194 mhz 24 bit audio dac, has a loading slot like the 511 and lists for $129.99 at BB? Sounds interesting, huh? Think I'll fost my 511 on someone and pickup one of these babies.
My question still stands.. how exactly important is the difference in picture quality of a video DAC 54mhz/10bit vs. 108mhz/12bit? Mind you, this is on a 32 inch Sony CRT TV, using the S-Video extension. And is video DAC even that important when deciding on buying a dvd player? Again this applies to the 32 inch CRT through the S-Video connection. Thanks for any feedback.
I can tell you that I have my DVP642 connected to my 32 inch toshiba and the picture is very acceptable. Having been in home theatre for a good part of my life, and ISF certified, I am quite picky when it comes to video.
LG Progressive-Scan DVD Player with HD Upconversion Model: DN191H LG Progressive-Scan DVD Player with HD Upconversion Model: DN191H Watch vivid 1080i visual images with this upconversion DVD player that gives you an HDTV-compliant picture via an HDMI output for spectacular picture quality. * Stumped over which features to choose? Our DVD Player Buying Guide can help. * 14-in-2 media reader supports a wide range of memory cards, so you can display photos on your TV * Progressive-scan video output maximizes the picture quality when used with a digital TV or monitor Product Features Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, VCD, SVCD, JPEG, MPEG-4, DivX and XviD formats 14-in-2 media reader supports Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick DUO, Memory Stick PRO DUO, Microdrive and ST1 Microdrive 14-in-2 media reader also supports MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Plus, RC MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile, xD-Picture Card and CompactFlash High-resolution JPEG photo playback allows you to view your photo images in their true resolution 1080i video output gives you an HDTV-compliant picture with roughly twice the resolution of progressive-scan DVD players via the HDMI output Dolby Digital and DTS 2-channel audio recording; 3D surround sound Progressive-scan component video output delivers extraordinarily colorful images to compatible TVs and virtually eliminates dot crawl and flicker 108MHz/14-bit audio digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion 192Hz/24-bit video digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion DVD playback controls include chapter skip, slow motion, zoom, repeat play, auto play, resume, bookmark search, smooth scan and subtitle still Outputs: 1 optical digital audio, 1 coaxial digital audio, 1 stereo audio, 1 component video, 1 S-video, 1 composite video and 1 HDMI Parent lock controls prevent your children from being exposed to undesirable material Trilingual on-screen display allows you to choose from English, French and Spanish Standard remote included I'll give this one a try,I bought the LG LDA-511,but had to take it back TWICE..The printed surface DVD's would hang on inserting or ejecting..This player[DN191H] seems to have all the pluses..Priced reasonable..Hopefully will go on sale soon
Has anyone found a solution to this issue yet with the DVP642? -> File menu system cuts off name at 8-11 characters. I love the player, but also like to use long file names for descriptions in my DivX files :/ TIA!
Update on the DN191H-I got one last night and tried the 511 and 418 hacks on it-guess what-they don't work, only one that did was the information screen display. I'm gonna take it back today-It seems that even though it will upscale xvid/divx and unprotected dvds through the componet output like the 511 and 418 the better quality video dacs don't really seem to make much of a difference in pq. I'll just stick to my 418 and 511 for the time being. What I really want is an h.264 capable player.
