Philips DVP 5980

Versatile and inexpensive is a good way to describe the DVP 5980, from Philips, in addition to playing DVDs, the unit also plays DivX, MP3, WMA and photos in JPEG format. The player has a USB port and is therefore also able to connect to a stick or an external hard drive with content feed.

Thanks to the HDMI port the signal transports as high-definition TV without a return conversion of the digital signal into an analog. This promises best picture and sound quality, for good picture quality there is also the 12 Bit/108 MHz technology. In addition, thanks to an up scaling function, even the old DVDs acquire a new quality.

As well as the pure play DVDs they support USB media, have HDMI connections and an improved audio output. A few minor shortcomings are evident but those are out weighed by the pro's and the reasonable price. The remote control is a little sensitive and there is a slightly unsound processing by the player, but overall an excellent buy for the price.