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For those who want Xbox Media Center but don't have an Xbox...

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Marty Chinn

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Here's a cheap alternative:

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Philips DVP-642

Reads:

CD
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD
DVD-R
DVD+R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW

Plays:

CD Audio
DVD Video
VCD
SVCD
MPG
AVI
Mpeg 4
Divx 3, 4, 5
Xvid
ASF
MP3
WMA
JPG

Other Features:

Progressive Scan
Region Free
Macrovision Free
Converts PAL to NTSC
4x Video Upsampling

Where to buy:

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000204SWE/ref=nosim/techbargainscom/104-3586136-1532712
$69.99 + Free Shipping

Wal-Mart
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/prod...4&product_id=2598455&path=0:3944:62055:110929
$69.84 + Shipping
 
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neptunes

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This is cool, would I be able to get it at any wal-mart?

most of the vids I watch are encoded with some special codec though.
 
Phoenix

Phoenix

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Without the ability to stream over the network, this is just a fairly standard DVD player for me. If I have to burn my own content to play it on the box I'll just convert them to what my current Apex DVD player plays :)
 
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Fusebox

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I have a cheap stand-alone DiVX etc playing DVD player and it's terrific - unlike my Xbox and PC the unit (Trio-628) is silent and it is less fussy about the media it plays too. I just throw 4 or 5 movies on one DVD+RW and away I go.

700 meg DiVX rips played back on my 68cm Trinitron are more than acceptable, although it all falls apart when it gets hooked up to my unforgiving plasma screen.
 
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jiggle

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For the divx movies like all those fansubbed animes, do you just burn them on a dvd as a data disc, and this player will play it?
 
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Kalren

Member
jiggle said:
For the divx movies like all those fansubbed animes, do you just burn them on a dvd as a data disc, and this player will play it?
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Some files that won't play are .ogg and .ogm files.
 
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Marty Chinn

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Apharmd Battler said:
Tempted......

I was looking for another multi-purpsoe backup player for when guests come to stay. Is this in store or onine only?
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It's sold in stores, but stock is hard to come by. You can try Target and Wal-Mart, but it's probably much easier to get it online, and faster.
 
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Friend

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Looks nice but no networking capabilities and no .ogm/.mkv capabilities means no sale for me. The price is right though for those who don't have xbmc nor have a pc they can use for tv-out.

fyi, I believe goodguys has this particular unit on sale in store for $50 after rebate.
 
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Fusebox

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Friend said:
The price is right though for those who don't have xbmc nor have a pc they can use for tv-out.
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I have both and I still get heaps of use out of my standalone as a silent late-night DiVX player it's ace. :)
 
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