Recently my DVD player died, I paid $15 for it after rebate and got three years out of it, not bad at all when you've got children who use it quite often... So I don't need all the super features of the uber high end DVD players out there. I went in search of another 'cheapie' DVD player and I found a few under $30 but I settled on one that cost $35 from Philips. It's the model DVP3140/37 and it has quite a few features actually, but what really made me get this particular one was that it has Divx playback, and it's small size. I was surprised to find a DVD player with Divx functionality at such a low price, and I'm completely happy with it... 

Philips DVP3140/37 DVD Player with DivX Playback

Reviewed by: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Kristofer Brozio

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Philips DVP3140/37 DVD Player with DivX Playback 

Model: DVP3140/37

Simply plays it all

Your dream player with flawless, true-to-life picture quality and the ability to play virtually any disc! The Philips DVD player delivers your movies and music entertainment experience.

Features:

Brings audio and video to life:

 -12-bit/108MHz video processing for sharp, natural images

12-bit Video DAC is a superior Digital-to-Analogue-Converter that preserves every detail of the authentic picture quality. It shows subtle shades and smoother graduation of colors, resulting in a more vibrant and natural picture. The limitation of the usual 10bit DAC become in particular apparent while using large screens and projectors.

-192kHz/24 bit audio DAC enhances analogue sound input

192KHz sampling enables you to have an accurate representation of the original sound curves. Together with a 24-bit resolution, more information is captured from the original analogue sound wave form, giving a much richer audio reproduction.

-High quality outputs for analog and digital audio

-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.

Plays all your movies and music:

-Plays CD, (S)VCD, DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW

-DivX Certified for standard playback of DivX videos

With DivX support, you are able to enjoy DivX encoded videos in the comfort of your living room. The DivX media format is an MPEG4-based video compression technology that enables you to save large files like movies, trailers and music videos on media like CD-R/RW, and DVD recordable discs.

-Plays DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos

Multi-format playability allows you to play most file formats for maximum listening and viewing pleasure, including MP3, WMA, JPEG and the popular DivX digital media format. DivX playback enables you to play and share compressed high quality DivX video content beyond your computer.

Fits any space, any lifestyle:

Ultra-slim design that fits anywhere

Specs:

Picture/Display: 

D/A converter : 12 bit, 108 MHz

Picture enhancement : Progressive Scan, Video upsampling

Sound:

D/A converter : 24 bit, 192 kHz

Frequency response : 30-20000 Hz

Signal to noise ratio : 90

Distortion and Noise (1kHz) : 65 dB

Crosstalk (1kHz) : 70 dB

Dynamic Range (1kHz) : 80 dB

Sound System : Dolby Digital

Video Playback: 

Playback Media : CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DivX, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-Video

Compression formats : MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0

Video disc playback system : PAL, NTSC

Audio Playback: 

Playback Media : CD, MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, WMA-CD, CD-R/RW, Audio CD

MP3 bit rates : 32 - 320 kbps

Compression format : MP3, Dolby Digital, PCM, WMA

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, Zoom, Slideshow

Connectivity:

-Rear Connections :

-Analog audio Left/Right out

-ComponentVideo out Progressive

-Composite video (CVBS) output

-Digital coaxial out

Convenience:

Child Protection : Child Lock, Parental Control

On-Screen Display languages : English, Canadian French, Mexican Spanish

Power:

Power consumption : < 10 W

Power supply : 120V, 60Hz

Standby power consumption : < 0.8 W

Accessories:

-Included Accessories :

-2 x AAA Batteries

-Remote Control

-User Manual

-Audio/Video cable

-Product Registration Card

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Dimensions:

Packaging Depth : 282 mm

Packaging Height : 82 mm

Packaging Width : 415 mm

Set Depth : 209 mm

Set Height : 37 mm

Set Width : 360 mm

Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 14.2 x 1.5 inches ; 6 pounds

Price: $35.99 from Amazon at time of review, but it's also available at Best Buy and other stores.