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Title: Philips DVP5960/37
Pros: Relatively inexpensive; HDMI upconversion to 720p, 576p, and 1080i; DivX compatibility with decent playback performance; mostly solid video quality; front USB port for digital photos and music; ultraslim styling.
Cons: Annoying shift bug causes some black bars on movies; 576p mode is close to unwatchable; no S-Video output.
Verdict: 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.
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70/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5960: amazing value for money
Pros: Affordability; low profile design; video upscaling; USB support; CD upsampling; decent picture performance
Cons: Small remote; bleached black levels
Verdict: Philips' DVP5960 is an astonishingly affordable player that uses integrated video upscaling to improve the quality of your existing DVD collection -- it's worth every penny, and more
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79/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5960
Pros: Easy installation, Lots of features
Cons: No S-video output
Verdict: This DVD player delivers superb pictures without a hint of artefacting - all the better when you clock the low price
Summary: You'll find the ubiquitous socket on the back panel of this low price DVD deck from Philips, and those of you with HD Ready displays take note -the DVP5960 will up convert standard definition DVDs to 720p or 1080i to more closely match your screen
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100/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP-5960
Pros: Great pictures for the money, Good features
Verdict: Great price, superb features and a USB port make this a great-value bedroom deck
Summary: The £70 DVP-5960 takes slimness to a new dimension at just 37mm high. If makers keep this up, you'll soon need a microscope to find the disc tray. But it does lend the deck a pleasing compactness if cabinet space is at a premium.
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80/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5960/37
Pros: Relatively inexpensive; HDMI upconversion to 720p, 576p, and 1080i; DivX compatibility with decent playback performance; mostly solid video quality; front USB port for digital photos and music; ultraslim styling.
Cons: Annoying shift bug causes some black bars on movies; 576p mode is close to unwatchable; no S-Video output.
Verdict: 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.
Summary: Editors' Note: We've adjusted the rating to bring it the DVP5960/37 line with recent upscaling DVD players.HDMI-equipped DVD players have suddenly become commonplace this year, to the point where they don't cost much more than a generic DVD player you'd p
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70/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5960 | Our Review | TechRadar.com
Pros: Easy installation; Lots of feature
Cons: No S-video output
Verdict: With a generous amount of features, excellent connectivity and pleasing performance the DVP5960 offers a lot for £70. What's more, its stylish looks and slimline design make it a cosmetic triumph as well as a technological one
Summary: The DVP5960 offers a lot of features for £70
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100/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5980
Pros: Wi-Fi connectivity and 3G, Smartphone with detachable typewriter keyboard, 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, Strong features list, Good performance for a compact, Good-quality build, Beautifully detailed, with superb imaging, An unusually neutral perform
Cons: Huge size, Not easy to use as a phone, Not easy to use as a camera, Three-tiered multi controller could be better, Quite expensive, Takes the fun out of amplifier and speaker cable upgrades, Looks a little industrial, Makes a noise when switched on/off, N
Verdict: With impressive picture quality, price tag, attractive features and an appealing design, this deck is an enticing proposition
Summary: A couple of years ago, the mature DVD player market was looking a little stagnant, but the arrival of high definition, coupled with the DVD recorder boom, has given player manufacturers a nudge and forced them to get creative.
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80/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5980
Pros: Impressive connectivity, Wide range of audio modes, Good performance for the price
Cons: Annoying disc search operation
Verdict: One of the UK's cheapest 1080p DVD decks offers excellent picture and sound quality plus a very handy USB port
Summary: If you're not yet ready to stump up for a proper hi-def disc player then the next best thing is a DVD deck with 1080p upscaling. Just a year ago this feature was only found on high-end players, but the £80 DVP5980 proves that this is no longer the case
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80/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5980 | Our Review | TechRadar.com
Pros: Impressive connectivity; Wide range of audio modes; Good performance for the price
Cons: Annoying disc search operation
Verdict: Overall, the Philips DVP5980 is an impressive DVD deck with enough must-have features to make £80 seem like great value for money
Summary: The player's design is pleasingly sleek and slimline
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80/100 |
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Title: Philips DVP5980 DVD Player
Summary: If you've got a big DVD collection, Philips' DVP5980 player looks like a bargain.
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80/100 |
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