Customer Reviews:
 Good upconversion but bad disk operation September 26, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this Phillips DVP5992/37 upconvert DVD player from Amazon 3 days ago after reading all those great reviews but now I am disappointed.
It's a good DVD player to upcovert DVDs to 1080P when it works, however, the player is having frequent troubles reading VCDs and DVDs. It may successfully read and play once in while and next time it may get stuck on "Loading". Once this happens, both the remote control and the player's control buttons will completely cease to function. You can neither open the disc tray nor power it off. The only way to wake it up is by unplugging and then plugging back the power cord, and wait for several minutes. I have already upgraded the firmware to version 31 and removed region restriction but in vain.
Another disappointment is that it plays MP3 files but can't play avi video taken with my Canon digital camera. I copied the videos onto a USB flash drive but this DVD player can't support the video codec and only plays the sound tracks of the videos.
I am returning it for an exchange or refund.
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After I returned the above unit. I found and bought one at Costco to try again. This new unit is loaded with the most updated v.31 firmware and it has been working properly for a week. I also found a way on my PC to use NTI CD & DVD-Maker 7 software to convert my camera's avi video to mpeg2 or mpeg4 format which can be played by the DVP5992 directly on my HDTV.
The only minor complaint is that this player is a bit slow to respond to the remote control, otherwise, it's a great upconvert player. I think I should raise this item to 4 stars.
 Works as Described September 18, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Philips DVP5992/37 works exactly as it is intended to work. Not a feature more, not a feature less. Overall it works as described in the product listing.
Pros: Lightweight unit, 1080p Upscaling Resolution with absolutely NO ghosting effects of image. Region free DVD playback with the use of a simple code found on the internet. USB 2.0 front port. HDMI jack on the rear. Low power consumption. Quiet DVD drive. Unit runs cool without needing loud fans to keep the internal temp in check.
Cons: The on-screen menu leaves something more to desire. The file browser is alil cheaply programmed. Inital start-up time from standby is 10 seconds. The remote doesn't quiet offer too many buttons, but is a upgrade over the Philips DVP5982 remote. No television tuner.
Bottom Line: Full NTSC/ATSC Television support. 1080P upscale display resolution of DVDs??? Sweet!!! Good cheap fun all for less than $100 including a HDMI cable in that cost!
Thank you Philips & Amazon for this product.
Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars
 DOA September 15, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Mine couldn't play a DVD to save it's life. That's the prob with not going to local Best Buy/Circuit City. Was this thing not tested at the factory?
Now I have to pay for return shipping!!
Great player! August 18, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Plays all formats. The most important is that this one has USB 2.0! Can even play HD movies from the memory stick of external hard drive. Kudos to Philips!
Does it all! August 17, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This DVD player is perfect...it reads USB drives perfectly, allowing me to play all of my digital library without issues. The upscaling also works well...cannot ask for anything more for the price.
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