Hey!
Buying a dvdplayer as a christmas gift
Need some help in deciding!
1. Cheap. Not over $120
2. Divx support. (Is also xvid supported then?)
Not a priority, but nice addition
3. hdd, but not record function (probably too expensive)
Supplemental questions
- Can I just burn divx / (xvid) files onto a dvdr, and the dvdplayer will show a menu of these?
- What formats are really supported? Only DVD/VCD/SVCD/DIVX? What about avi(xvid)/mpg(not made into vcd/svcd)/etc.
- Important: kan i just add .srt or .sub files onto a dvdr together with divx-files/mpg-files and the player will show these under playback?
- What programs is good for making menus?
Thanks in advance!
Sincerely,
HaZeR
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You can search by features, but sounds as if you want a dvd recorder not a player:
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers
Avi subs are just added to the same disk that your avi is on & should play from it automatically with most players. -
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Also read this:
http://www.jarnot.com/twiki/bin/view/Public/DVP642LisaBsAVIGuide -
Hehe.. thnx! This is exactly what i've been looking for!!
DVP5960 here i come -
Oh wait... I don't think the recepient of the player has more than s-video/scart input (32" crt tv) possibly composite infront...
Ehm.. crap. Am i right or what?:
- The player rests solely on having a hdmi in on the tv
- The composite out on the player gives alot worse quality than a regular s-video out
Conclusion: For HDTV users only? -
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http://www.divx.com/products/hw/browse.php?c=1 -
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But they have like digital tv.. some friend said composite quality was really low in comparison to s-video... Isn't there an adapter or something that can make hdmi to svideo?
Or better yet: A divx dvdplayer with usb AND SVIDEO OUT? -
Component video (RGB) is not the same as composite video and is as good as you will get on the vast majority of european tube sets. It is better than S-video and most certainly better than any S-video which has been converted from HDMI.
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I don't know about the European models but here in the USA the Pioneer DV-393 is really pretty much identical to the Philips DVP-5140 except the Pioneer offers S-Video whereas the Philips DVP-5140 does not offer S-Video.
Again I am talking about the USA models not sure how the European models differ.
- John "FulciLives" Coleman
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I think virtually all divx players also support xvid.
Usb input for external hard drive is nice as is upscaling. also Hdmi
Burn avi files as data disk and player will show a list of the files (normally only the first 10-14 chrarcters of the filename) select file then press play.Corned beef is now made to a higher standard than at any time in history.
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To make things clear:
The TV is an 32" crt flat tv with these video input connections
- scart
- svideo
- composite
(not component: no RGB connectors)
So basically.. what i'm looking for:
A Philips DVP5960 with SVIDEO
Or: A player which
- Supports DivX
- Has USB input (to connect to external hdd)
- Connects through svideo/scart (please not composite)
Looked around and googled.. I have no idea what's a good deal (i was just about to buy the DVP5960 when i realized the connection issue. help me find a good equivalent... please!!!) -
The SCART spec includes analog RGB which is better than s-video. I don't know if the European DVP-642 or the TV in question support RGB over SCART.
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well they are watching digital satellite tv through a scart cable between the decoder and the tv... i don't want to snoop around the tv too much... looks kinda suspicious, but i believe it must be more than scart input on the tv...
But what the hell is rgb-scart? the dvp5960 supports rgb, isn't that like three different connectors for each color (hence the name)... ?? Or is it another name for scart?
... Or do I need a cable which is three connectors in the one end for the dvd, and a regular scart in the other end for the tv?
Jeezes it's getting complicated.. maybe i just should buy a coffee maker... -
SCART has 21 pins. It can carry composite, s-video, RGB, and stereo audio:
http://pinouts.ru/Home/Scart_pinout.shtml -
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If your friends' TV can accept RGB from only one scart socket - and they don't want the expense of buying a scart switching box - they would be better off with a DVD player which has S-video output instead. -
ok...found something out for sure: the tv has two scart sockets in the back..
but i didn't get my answer on what cable i'll have to use:
DO I HAVE TO USE:
- a regular scart cable (meaning there is a regular scart out on the dvdbox) ?
OR
- some special cable i'll have to order in addition.. (like a rgb to scart cable or something) ?
It's hard finding another divx dvdplayer as good as the 5960 with the USB, if the connection problem gets to big (like having to buy adapters/converters and stuff) then maybe i'd be better off finding a replacement dvdplayer.
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It's not a matter of a special cable, it's whether or not both devices support the features you want. According to ntscuser the 5960 supports RGB on the SCART connector so the remaining unknown is the TV. Unless thier TV is very old it probably supports RGB over SCART.
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If a TV has two scarts sockets, quite often it is only one of them which supports RGB. The other scart usually accepts only composite. If that is the case then a DVD player with S-video is often a better solution. This is a generalisation as some upmarket TVs can accept RGB from any number of inputs.
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ok... i don't think the tv is older than 3 years... so then it propably supports rgb over scart right? But what kind of outlet is it on the dvdplayer, if it is scart, then i can use a regular scart-to-scart cable? - that's the question...
But i need to be sure it works before buying it ... how lame is it to give a gift the receiver can't use? "Oh... well crap.. I'll just send it back and get another one that works.. hehe"
So it still remains:
- Is there any decent alternative to the dvp5960?
- How connect it to a 3 year old tv through the scart/svideo? (how can i check the compability of RGB) -
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Get the model number of the TV and look it up on the web. If you get a chance, swap the SCART connector from the Satellite receiver and see if the picture gets worse. Maybe you can make up an excuse like "maybe the picture is better on the other connector..."
I was also going to point out that composite isn't that much worse than s-video!
I don't know of any other players that include a USB port to which you can hook up an external drive. -
very good suggestions from both of you.. thanks!
too bad nobody knows about a decent replacement for the 5960, but if the composite isn't that bad in comparison to svideo.. then maybe it's worth a shot. I know it's a common procedure to set up the laptop (w/ the external hdd) to the tv to watch movies... that's why i want the usb option so bad..
i'll try to find out the model no. ... perhaps we will find out once and for all if the scart between the tv and the dvd will offer hq rgb or inferior composite output..
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