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Philips DVP 642 Review
Author: André Gordirro
Type: Reviews Last Updated: August 18, 2005
Page: 4 of 5
$ Check REAL-TIME pricing for Philips DVP642 DVD Player $
J&R Music and Computer World: $28.99 Amazon: $49.00
Jr: $28.99

Specifications

Playback formats

  • Video: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/-RW, VCD, SVCD, MPEG-4, DivX® 3.11/4.x/5.x
  • Audio: CD, CD-R/RW, MP3-CD (-256 kbps)
  • Pictures: Picture-CD (JPEG) with music (MP3)
  • Plays MP3-CD (supports 32, 56, 64, 96, 128, 256 kbps and variable bit-rate)

Video performance

  • Progressive Scan
  • Video decoding : MPEG-4/MPEG-2/MPEG-1
  • Video format : 4:3/16:9
  • Video system : PAL/NTSC

Audio performance

  • Audio DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz
  • Signal to Noise ratio: 105 dB
  • Dynamic range : 100 dB
  • Crosstalk: 105 dB
  • Distortion/noise : 90 dB

DVD functionality

  • Multi-angle selection
  • Audio selection
  • Subtitles selection
  • Aspect Ratio Conversion (16:9, 4:3 Letter-Box, 4:3 Pan Scan)
  • Disc Menu support

Picture-CD & MP3-CD functionality

  • Playback of pictures automatically
  • Picture selection
  • Zoom
  • Rotate, Flip pictures
  • Album and track selection

Connections - Video

  • Component video (Y, Pb, Pr)
  • S-Video
  • CVBS (Yellow cinch)

Connections - Audio

  • Analog (L+R): cinch (white/red)
  • Digital: 1x coaxial, 1x optical
  • IEC60958 for CDDA/LPCM
  • IEC61937 for MPEG-1/2
  • Dolby Digital

Power Supply

  • Power requirement: 110V, 60Hz
  • Power consumption: approx. <10 W

General

  • On-screen display
  • Zoom
  • Rotate, Flip pictures
  • Album and track selection
  • Repeat track/disc/A-B
  • Fast forward/backward
  • Dimensions (w x h x d): 17.13 x 1.69 x 9.76 inches (43 x 4.3 x 24.8 cm)
  • Weight: Approximately 4.40 pound/lbs (2 Kg)
  • Average Price in the USA*: USD 76
  • More information: http://www.consumer.philips.com
* Researched on http://www.pricewatch.com/ on the day we published this review.
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