Philips DVP5900/05 / DVP5900/12

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Another new player from Philips, with HDMI port :) Anyone who knows more about this one? Chipset etc? Looks promising!

DVP5900/12 (http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/catalog.jsp?fhquery=fh_secondid%3Ddvp5900_12_gb_consumer%26fh_view%3Ddetail%26fh_location%3D%2F%2Fconsumer%2Fen_GB%2Fcategories%3Ccatalog_gb_consumer%2Fcategories%3Chome_audio_video_gr_gb_consumer%2Fcategories%3Cdvd_players_recorders_ca_gb_consumer%2Fcategories%3Cdvd_players_su_gb_consumer&productId=DVP5900_12_GB_CONSUMER&activeCategory=HOME_AUDIO_VIDEO_GR_GB_CONSUMER&fredhopperpage=detail.jsp&activeTab=specifications&language=en&country=GB&catalogType=CONSUMER&proxybuster=COCCGQPZG35ZXJ0RMRESHQNHKFSEKI5P[/url)

http://www.consumer.philips.com/catalog/DV/DVP5900_12_webImageFullSize.jpg


Features:
Unrivalled video performance
HDMI out for digital high-definition video and digital audio
Video Upscaling for improved resolution of up to 1080i lines
Displays high definition pictures (JPEG) in true resolution

Enrich your movie experience
Progressive Scan for razor sharp and flicker free images
192kHz/24-bit audio DAC delivers high quality audio

Plays it all
Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, (S)VCD, DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x/6.x, MPEG4
Music: CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW & Windows Media™ Audio
Photos: Picture CD (JPEG)


Picture / Display
D/A converter : 10 bit, 54 MHz
Picture enhancement : Progressive scan, Video upscaling, Video Upsampling

Sound
D/A converter : 192kHz/24-bit
Signal to noise ratio : 108 dB
Distortion and noise (1kHz) : 80 dB
Crosstalk (1kHz) : 100 dB
Dynamic range (1kHz) : 94 dB
Sound system : Dolby Digital, MPEG2, Stereo
Sound enhancement : Night Mode

Video playback
Disc playback media : CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD-R, DVD-Video, DivX, WMA, DVD+R/+RW
Compression formats : MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, XviD, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x

Audio Playback
Disc playback media : CD, MP3-CD, WMA, CD-R/RW
Compression format : Dolby Digital, MP3, PCM, Windows Media (TM) Audio
MP3 bit rates : 32 - 256 kbps

Still picture playback
Disc playback media : Picture CD
Picture compression format : JPEG
Picture enhancement : Rotate, Zoom, High Definition Resolution

Connectivity
Other connections : HDMI out
Audio output - analogue : Stereo (Red / white cinch)
Audio output - digital : Coaxial (cinch)
Video output - analogue : Component RGB (SCART), Composite CVBS (on SCART), Component Y Pb Pr (cinch), Composite CVBS (yellow cinch)

Convenience
On-screen display languages : Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Polish, Russian

Power
Power supply : 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Standby power consumption : < 3W

Accessories
Batteries
Cables : None
Remote control : 3141 017 90221
User manual : Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Polish, Russian
Included batteries : 2x Longlife AA

Dimensions
Packaging depth : 411 mm
Packaging height : 85 mm
Packaging width : 562 mm
Weight incl. packaging : 3.5 kg

English leaflet
http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/d/dvp5900_12/dvp5900_12_pss_eng.pdf

Swedish leaflet
http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/d/dvp5900_05/dvp5900_05_pss_swe.pdf

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Just 10 bit/54 MHz video DAC!?

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Probably just an error on their web page, in the PDF it says: D/A converter: 192kHz/24-bit

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That's audio DAC.

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hmm... yes, that's right, sorry about that. I'm not so good at what values a video converter should have? Is this a really substantial negative thing?

[lordyu]

Most players released in 2003-2004 come with 10 bit/54 MHz video DAC
Most players released in 2004-2005 come with 12 bit/108 MHz video DAC
Some players released in early 2005 come with 12 bit/216 MHz video DAC (e.g., Philips DVP900SA)

A player released in late 2005 comes with 10 bit/54 MHz video DAC is really odd to me. Either they tried to reduce cost or the spec is wrong.

However, these figures only matter if you connect your player to your TV using component video output (YPbPr). If you are connecting with HDMI, you don't use that video DAC. This could be a reason too, i.e., this model is intended for HDMI users.

Althought it is digital, many say picture quality from HDMI output is not as natural as that from component video output. I guess it's a matter of taste.

If you prefer component video (analogue), the higher the TV screen size you have the higher the bit/frequency for video DAC you need. For most people, 12 bit/108 MHz is enough but 10 bit/54 MHz is too low for today.

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ah, ok, thanks for the explanation :)