DVD Player with DivX Capabilities:
Mar. 17th, 2005 04:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sisabetSo - I recently purchased the Philips DV642 DivX-Certified model (after getting one for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
drdawn for a Christmas present and this was after a rec from fazalot).
My impression so far is that I really, really like this machine. The remote is strange, but since all remotes feel strange to me (seriously, I have a sort of remote-dyslexia thing happening)this is not a big deal. This machine can do the two most important things that I need it to do: I can hack it to play multi-region (and a truly simple, 5 second hack it is) and it plays avi (well mpeg-4) files burned to CD-R or DVD. This means that I can pop in a DVD of Full-Metal Alchemist eps in avi format or Stargate Atlantis and just watch. I don't have to upload these files to my computer - run them through tmpenc and reburn with Nero. I just sit and watch.
I like sitting and watching. Multi-region means I can pop in a disc of The Invisible Man Season 1 and kick back as well. So far, the picture quality seems excellent although my TV is dying a slow death (thankfully very slow).
The price is incredibly low (IMO) considering all the machine can do, but lately I keep seeing a lot of online retailers on backorders. My local CompUSA has a ton of these things in stock - so if you are buying it, you might want to give local retailers a call.
Now - I've seen a few other DivX machines today on Amazon and I want to know more about them:
The Norcent DP-220 looks interesting, especially considering the price is $40-50. If I had more than one TV, it might be a good buy.
I wasn't able to find a multi-region hack for it. Does anyone have this machine? Thoughts?
RCA DRC240N - DivX Capable Progressive Scan Player actually looks to be somewhat competitive with the Philips model in price, with better reviews on the interface and ability to decode avis, but I can't find any region hacks for it (although there is an interest in finding the hack - just no success stories yet).
So for now, I am very happy with the Philips 642- I highly recommend it - but what about DVD players I am missing? Are there more - will there be more? Cause I love this Divx stuff.
drdawn for a Christmas present and this was after a rec from fazalot). My impression so far is that I really, really like this machine. The remote is strange, but since all remotes feel strange to me (seriously, I have a sort of remote-dyslexia thing happening)this is not a big deal. This machine can do the two most important things that I need it to do: I can hack it to play multi-region (and a truly simple, 5 second hack it is) and it plays avi (well mpeg-4) files burned to CD-R or DVD. This means that I can pop in a DVD of Full-Metal Alchemist eps in avi format or Stargate Atlantis and just watch. I don't have to upload these files to my computer - run them through tmpenc and reburn with Nero. I just sit and watch.
I like sitting and watching. Multi-region means I can pop in a disc of The Invisible Man Season 1 and kick back as well. So far, the picture quality seems excellent although my TV is dying a slow death (thankfully very slow).
The price is incredibly low (IMO) considering all the machine can do, but lately I keep seeing a lot of online retailers on backorders. My local CompUSA has a ton of these things in stock - so if you are buying it, you might want to give local retailers a call.
Now - I've seen a few other DivX machines today on Amazon and I want to know more about them:
The Norcent DP-220 looks interesting, especially considering the price is $40-50. If I had more than one TV, it might be a good buy.
I wasn't able to find a multi-region hack for it. Does anyone have this machine? Thoughts?
RCA DRC240N - DivX Capable Progressive Scan Player actually looks to be somewhat competitive with the Philips model in price, with better reviews on the interface and ability to decode avis, but I can't find any region hacks for it (although there is an interest in finding the hack - just no success stories yet).
So for now, I am very happy with the Philips 642- I highly recommend it - but what about DVD players I am missing? Are there more - will there be more? Cause I love this Divx stuff.
