Posted by dgates on 08/18/06 09:02

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:29:04 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
wrote:

>
>In article <1155851753.903187.170980@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
>castex <cassy.castor@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I am soon moving from Europe to the US and I'd like to take all of my
>>dvds (region 2) with me, so I can watch them over there as well. I also
>>want to watch dvds, that I can buy there (region 1). I see problems not
>>only in the region, but also in the format (PAL vs. NTSC)
>>
>>As there is a different power voltage (~110 V?) than here (230V) I have
>>to buy a new dvd player anyway, I'd like to know, whether there is a
>>dvd player, that fulfills all of my needs.
>>
>>Summarized:
>>- plays dvds from region 1 & 2 (better: all regions)
>>- plays DivX, MP3, JPEG, (S)VCD (the more, the better)
>>- works with the US power voltage (better: works with either voltage)
>>- plays NTSC and PAL
>>- (of course) not too expensive
>>
>>Any chance, that I get the "player of my dreams" somewhere?
>
>The Philips DVP-642, DVP-5140, or DVP-5960 will do all this (after a
>remote hack to change to region-free) except they only work on US power.
>They are widely available at electronics and department stores.

I own a DVP-642, and it's very cool, for exactly the reasons listed
above.

Since I'm thinking of getting another one... What's the difference
between it, the 5140, and the 5960?

Thanks.

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