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(56 customer reviews) 35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Amazing upconversion player for the price,
June 25, 2007 G. CALICO (PELHAM, AL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips DVP3960 Multiformat 1080i Upscaling DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support (Electronics)
The HDMI 1080i upconversion looks great compared to the 480p of the standard DVD. The HDMI connection gives a much clearer and brighter picture with much more detail than the standard DVD.
This player gives the user the option to choose between different resolutions to view (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i or "AUTO") in the HDMI setup. But choosing the "AUTO" option will take all the guess work out the the decision making.
Another viewer said that he was unable to receive any audio signal via the HDMI cable, but that is obviously wrong. The manual clearly indicates how to receive audio if you are using the HDMI cable. You must set the DVD player's {Digital Output - PCM-Only} for HDMI connection.
There is no need to purchase any high price HD DVD or Blue-Ray player. Especially since they are not a lot of movies available in these formats and they have not decided which format will win out. Plus, you will have to get one that has upconversion on it anyway. This...Read more
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Value-Better than Sony/Yamaha/Pioneer etc,
October 26, 2007 Andrew I. Munro Sr. (Park City, Utah, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips DVP3960 Multiformat 1080i Upscaling DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support (Electronics)
First off, those reviews that state the remote does not have a fast forward feature or an on/off switch on the player etc etc...do me a favor - before you write a review, read the manual !! This little beauty has all of that and much much more.
I have owned many 'up-market' machines, the big boy's like Sony, Pioneer, JVC. In fact prior to ordering this I ordered a Yamaha, only for it to be D.O.A., with a DVD tray that would not open ! So I thought I'd try this great deal at a fraction of the price of the Yamaha and I am totally delighted. I even managed to enter the appropriate codes and make the player region free, which is another huge bonus for the money. To have all this plus the HDMI upscaling for my Hi-Def TV at around $45 is a steal.
It seems regardless of how much you spend these days, gadgets don't last in this disposable society. Plus technology changes so quickly, it's crazy to invest more money when this little beauty does the job so well.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
HDMI does carry audio signal,
May 22, 2007 Muttley (Chaska, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips DVP3960 Multiformat 1080i Upscaling DVD Player with DivX, MP3, Windows Media Support (Electronics)
I just bought this a few days ago so I haven't run a lot of dvd's through it yet. So far there have been no problems. I am very pleased with the upconvert and that you can choose between 720p or 1080i in the HDMI setup. The previous reviewer said that the was no audio signal through the HDMI cable but I found that to be incorrect. It may be that they didn't have something configured correctly on their tv. All I have running from my dvd player to my tv is a HDMI cable and the sound is very good. Setup was pretty easy, picture looks great!
