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Philips DVP3980

 

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    7.7 7.7 from 176 reviewers
  • Design (32)
    7.8 7.8 from 32 reviewers
  • Value for money (38)
    8.5 8.5 from 38 reviewers
  • Features (38)
    7.8 7.8 from 38 reviewers
  • Ease of use (42)
    8.6 8.6 from 42 reviewers
  • Picture quality (7)
    9.6 9.6 from 7 reviewers
  • Sound (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Durability (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Playability (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Installation (7)
    8.7 8.7 from 7 reviewers
  • Compatibility (32)
    8.6 8.6 from 32 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
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    8.9 8.9 from 6 reviewers
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  1. Philips DVP3980 Review

    10/10
    Reviewer: pcwiz11, Ciao
    20 August 2010

    I have owned the Philips DVP3980 for roughly 8 months now. In this review I will tell you about my experience with it. Read more

    • Image Quality, Sound Quality, 1080p Upscaling, CD Upscaling
    • Menu System, Remote Control
  2. Philips DVP3980: A Solution For Your Resolution!

    	 Dooyoo
    9.3/10
    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    18 August 2009

    a black DVD player that's rather cheap, but can upscale to real high definition (1080p) Read more

    • can upscale to 1080p, can zoom into movies, has HDMI connection, rather cheap!
    • not a lot of buttons on the DVD player (so could be in trouble if you lose the remote)
  3. Slow

    Amazon
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Court, Amazon
    21 July 2010

    This product is extremely slow, it often takes 15-45 seconds to eject a disc or just open the tray. Read more

  4. CompareStorePrices

    CompareStorePrices
    10/10
    Reviewer: Amazon Reviewer, CompareStorePrices
    28 December 2008

    Great product - simple to set up and use. Plays the usual plus DivX and can be made region-free - see KN for the code below - thanks for that KN. Read more

  5. an amazing device

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: Joe the Videomaker, J&R
    25 April 2010

    The Philips DVP3980 DVD Player caught my eye in a Sunday NY Times J&R advertising because it offered NTSC and PAL playback capability. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Compact, Consistent Performance, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, High Quality Picture
  • WikiFreak Description

Philips DVP3980

The Philips DVP3980 is a DVD player and recorder that supports DVD playback with 1080p HDMI upconversion. It measures 210 mm x 37 mm x 360 mm.

Features

The Philips DVP3980 can play virtually any disc, including CDs, VCDs, SVCDs, DVDs, DVD +R, DVD –R, DVD +RW and DVD –RW. Besides that it also features a 12 bit/ 108 MHz video processing for sharp natural images. The 12-bit video DAC is a superior digital-to-analogue converter that preserves every detail of the authentic picture…

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Philips DVP3980

The Philips DVP3980 is a DVD player and recorder that supports DVD playback with 1080p HDMI upconversion. It measures 210 mm x 37 mm x 360 mm.

Features

The Philips DVP3980 can play virtually any disc, including CDs, VCDs, SVCDs, DVDs, DVD +R, DVD –R, DVD +RW and DVD –RW. Besides that it also features a 12 bit/ 108 MHz video processing for sharp natural images. The 12-bit video DAC is a superior digital-to-analogue converter that preserves every detail of the authentic picture quality. It shows subtle shades and smoother graduation of colour resulting in a more vibrant and natural pictures. In addition to that, it also features a 192 kHz/ 24 bit audio DAC that enhances analogue sound input to enable you to have an accurate representation of the original curves. Together with a 24 bit resolution, more information is captured from the original analogue sound wave form to give a much richer audio reproduction. Other than that, the Philips DVP3980 also features progressive scan component video for optimized image quality. Progressive scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time, thus a full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. For added convenience, the Philips DVP3980 also incorporates EasyLink for easy control of connected devices via HDMI CEC, thus letting you control multiple devices with one remote. It uses HDMI CEC industry-standard protocol to share functionality between devices through the HDMI cable. With one touch of a button, you can operate all your connected HDMI CEC enabled equipment simultaneously. Other than that, the Philips DVP3980 also brings video to life, featuring HDMI digital output for easy connection with only one cable. HDMI is a direct digital connection that can carry digital HD video as well as digital multi channel audio, thus delivering perfect picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. Besides that, it also features high definition JPEG playback for images in true resolution to allow you to view your digital pictures in absolute clarity without loss of quality or detail. The Philips DVP3980 runs on a power consumption of less than 10 Watts when in operation and less than 1.0 Watts when put on standby mode.

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  • the phillips dvp3980 is described as a player and a recorder. is

    the phillips dvp3980 is described as a player and a recorder. is this correct?

    Answered by nilufer 2009-05-05:

    Yes, it

    Answered by nilufer 2009-05-06:

    Just

    Answered by nilufer 2009-05-12:

    Just ask even though it won't hurt to

    Answered by chez 2009-08-12:

    Yes, it

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