Philips DVP642 DVD Player

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Average User Rating

(3.40 out of 5) from 110 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

good features for price, not very durable (short lifespan)

(3.00 out of 5) by kitty_4844 on Aug 1, 2008

Pros: plays almost any format, nice slim style, good picture and sound quality for price
Cons: short lifespan, no menu buttons on unit itself, wider than most, only silver no black
The Bottom Line: It's a decent player that plays multiple formats but be prepared to replace it after 1 to 2 years and don't lose the remote (expensive to replace!)

I have only had my DVP642 for less than 2 years (I paid $60 at Wal*Mart) when it suddenly would no l ...
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Great player... until red blinking light

(1.00 out of 5) by iamjames on Jan 2, 2008

Pros: Plays everything
Cons: Quality is horrible! Guaranteed to break within 1-3 years
The Bottom Line: Can't recommend because it will eventually break.

It was a great DVD player. I've had mine for about 3 years now and I've been very happy with it. It ...
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Inexpensive multimedia player, capable of PAL dvd playback

(3.00 out of 5) by sashakasha on Nov 28, 2007

Pros: DVD/CD/VCD/DVX/MP3/PAL/multi-region playback
Cons: No sound in fast forward mode, speed limited to 8x
The Bottom Line: Multi-format capability /low price

My previous system was Go-Video DVD-VCR combo, which I still use as a VCR, but its DVD player eventu ...
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Fantastic Buy - plays almost everything!!

(5.00 out of 5) by areddy on Nov 27, 2007

Pros: Sleek, very good ergonomics, plays almost everything I put in it! Highly recommend.
Cons: If it had only one more video out to connect to a DVD recorder.
The Bottom Line: Excellent value for money. Strongly recommend even buying used player.

Boy, am I happy with this!! I almost bought it by accident a couple of years back. This must be my b ...
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This thing really really blows - Buy at your own risk

(1.00 out of 5) by incadove78 on Nov 18, 2007

Pros: None
Cons: Crappy EVERYTHING!

What a total scam! After having this model for like 2 months it just up and died on me. Took it to a ...
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