http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/ Philips DVD Players Users Group Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:01:17 GMT Aaron McGlinchy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5234 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5234 Unless the people you're donating it to use subtitles a lot, I would not bother (or risk) changing the firmware. The firmware updates for the 642 never added Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:53:35 GMT try2mailin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5233 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5233 My 642 is beginning to show definite signs of age as well. Specifically, it has now become picky re. which discs it plays. Sometimes it refuses to play DVDs Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:12 GMT Carl Finch http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5232 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5232 ... I recently bought the Philips DVP5990 after hearing of it here. I must confess gross ignorance of all the formats Mick alludes to here, if it won't play Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:36:36 GMT Mick Fisher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5231 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5231 ... Nobody is ever completely right or wrong when opinions are being expressed. ... A long while ago, prompted by the obsolescense of the 630/642 model, it was Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:33 GMT Bill Pringlemeir http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5230 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5230 ... There are only a few capacitors that have been suspect. If you are replacing one, it is fairly easy to change a few (you have a warm soldering iron and Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:43:42 GMT The Jeremy Holloway http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5229 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5229 Hey all: I haven't been here in a good two years! Time flies. So pardon this question... What's the last "latest" firmware that will work on the 642 model? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:36:19 GMT Mick Fisher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5228 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5228 ... If I had to make a guess I would surmise the units power supply has failed. Do yourself a favour and replace this long ago obsolete player. -- Mick. Virgin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:30:51 GMT Mick Fisher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5227 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5227 ... I previously replied that I thought I had seen mkv supported by Divx somewhere but could not remember where. Well it seems it was mentioned in the Divx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:25:31 GMT VinnieV http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5226 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5226 Dear Fellow Members, I have the player in question and I'm getting the power-up issue. The light is consistently on (stand-by) but will only power up once Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:36:36 GMT Mick Fisher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5225 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5225 ... Looking at the bluray players on the philips UK site, the specs indicate full xvid/divx avi playback capabilities with upscaling. There is mention of a USB Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:56:35 GMT John Gessing http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5224 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5224 Speaking of Blu-Ray, has anyone tried any of Philips Blu-Ray Players ? Like the BDO7310, which claims to play H.264, AVCHD, DivX 6.0 And supports all of the Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:51:03 GMT Mick Fisher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5223 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5223 ... From: http://forum.videohelp.com/topic313696.html On any other device, pressing the Display key multiple times would cycle through the display options. On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:34:39 GMT MJ http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5222 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5222 DVP642/37 An annoying timer appears on the right side of the screen as soon as any movie starts DIVX / regular DVD and does not go away. I can not find any Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:59:58 GMT ccendall http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5221 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5221 I've had no problems with +R recordings. In fact, I think +R play a little better than -R on the 642... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:01:24 GMT nash2042004 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5220 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/philips_dvp642/message/5220 Thanks ;) Bought the videos.