Philips DVP5960 Multi-Region HD DVD Player
September 12, 2009
Philips DVP5960 Multi-Region HD DVD Player offers unrivalled digital entertainment for you and your family. Video up scaling of up to 1080i is possible in this device which delivers crisp and clear images. For optimized image quality, the unit supports progressive scan component video. Besides this, the unit features Smart Picture and video up sampling. Aspect ratios offered are 4:3 and 16:9.
Compatible playback media includes CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DivX, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD, MP3-DVD, CD-R/RW, WMA-CD and MP3-CD. This unit supports 24 bit, 192 kHz and 12 bit, 108 MHz DAC converters. MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra, Dolby Digital, MP3, PCM and WMA are the featured compression formats. High definition JPEG playback is possible in this unit.
This Philips HD DVD player supports MP3 bit rate of 32 - 256 kbps. Connectivity options offered are 1 Composite output, 1 RGB Scart output, component, HDMI, 1 Stereo audio output and 1 Coaxial audio. It features 1001 kHz Crosstalk and 901 kHz Dynamic Range. The frequency response is rated as 30-20000.
Flip photos, Rotate, Zoom and Slideshow with MP3 playback are other useful options available. Parental control and child lock are additional options supported. The accessories included are 2 x AAA Batteries, quick start guide, remote control, world wide warranty leaflet and user manual. Power supply required is 240V, 50Hz and consumes power of < 0.8 W on stand by mode and < 10 during its operation. PAL and NTSC are the supported video output systems. Philips DVP5960 HD DVD Player offers extended use and unlimited digital entertainment.
Helios X5000 Multi-Region HD DVD Player
September 11, 2009
The introduction of Helios X5000 Multi-Region HD DVD Player has brought about sea change in technology. This HD DVD player is capable of streaming audio and video media from another PC through wireless or wired network. It can play internet radio & video streams. Video up scaling up to 1080p/i, 720p, 576p/I and 480p/i high definition resolutions is possible with this HD-DVD player.
Compatible disk types include DVD/-R/-RW/-R/+R/+RW/-RAM and dual layer formats such as S/VCD and CD/-R/-RW. For networking, it offers 54Mb/s WLAN WiFi and Ethernet LAN support. External mass-storage device like hard drive is the peripheral option provided. Neolink server software for Windows is the software included in the unit. Additional functions such as music playback from a Hi-Fi system and streaming internet media for viewing on your TV/ Hi-Fi setup widens the scope of use.
Integrated web browser is supported for RSS feeds and Internet video & music. MPEG 1/2/4, DivX 3.11/4/5, DivX 6HD, XviD HD, WMV 9/HD, VOB and TS are the video formats compatible. FLAC, WMA/WMA Pro, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and PCM (Wave) are the supported audio formats and JPEG, PNG, BMP and GIF are the image formats. For enhanced audio and for minimized distortion, the unit is equipped with a Linear R-Core transformer. Wolfson Audio DAC & Burr Brown Output amplifiers are also included. Parental lock is also featured in this unit. The connectivity options include HDMI output (with HD support), Component video output (with HD support), S-Video & composite video outputs, Stereo analogue output and Optical & coaxial digital outputs.
It features 12 Bit/150MHz video DAC and 24 Bit/192kHz audio DAC. Helios X5000 Multi-Region Black HD DVD Player comes with dimensions of (W) 420 x (H) 340 x (D) 96 mm. Finest finishing is offered with well crafted aluminium fascia and all-metal case. This device comes complete with backlit remote control with batteries and 1.5 metre HDMI lead.

