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Philips PET835

First seen: 7 june 2007

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  • User Score (20)
    8.5 8.5 from 20 reviewers
  • Value for money (4)
    5.3 5.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Ease of use (6)
    7.8 7.8 from 6 reviewers
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  • First seen
    7 June 2007

Philips PET835

The PET835 by Philips is a slim portable DVD player which features built-in digital TV receiver. It is a tablet-style player with DVD slot. The weight of the player is 1kg whereas its dimension is at 255mm x 170mm x 31mm. Built-in speaker comes together with the player. It has LCD TFT display screen type where its diagonal screen size comes in 8.5-inch. The screen possesses the resolution of 480(w) x 234(H) x 3(RGB) with the brightness of 200cd/m². It uses Anti-glare Polarizer LCD pan…

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Philips PET835

The PET835 by Philips is a slim portable DVD player which features built-in digital TV receiver. It is a tablet-style player with DVD slot. The weight of the player is 1kg whereas its dimension is at 255mm x 170mm x 31mm. Built-in speaker comes together with the player. It has LCD TFT display screen type where its diagonal screen size comes in 8.5-inch. The screen possesses the resolution of 480(w) x 234(H) x 3(RGB) with the brightness of 200cd/m². It uses Anti-glare Polarizer LCD panel type which is targeted on avoiding external light resources reflect users’ eye. At the aspect of its sound, the output power of the built-in speaker is 250mW RMS whereas its output power for earphone is 10mW RMS. The Philips PET835 that uses NTSC and PAL video disc playback system supports playback media that include DVD, Picture CD, SVCD, VCD, DVD-R/-RW, CD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, WMA, CD and several others. Dolby Digital, MP3 and WMA are the compression formats that the player uses. Audio file systems supported by it is ISO-9660 and Jolliet. The digital TV tuner type of the player is DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial).

Feature

Philips PET835 which has built-in digital TV receiver supports DVB-T. It enables the users to receive digital television and radio program for free. So as to aim on preserving the quality, the signal is kept digital with no analog steps in between. Besides that, there is Zero Bright Dot Screen featured with the portable DVD player. With such feature, users get to enjoy images that are free from blank spots on the LCD screen. ‘Blank spots’ which is termed as ‘bright dots’ by the LCD industry refers to imperfection. Smart Car Mount that comes with the package offers its users the flexibility to use the player while they are on the go, in a car. The PET835 has USB connectivity featured, enabling users to connect their portable device with the player.

Additional Feature

  • DivX and MPEG-4 playability
  • Battery Charging Indication
  • Shock Proof
  • Stereo headphone jack

Accessories

  • Protective Pouch
  • Smart Car Mount
  • AY5506 remote control
  • AV cables
  • Ariel Antenna
  • AC/DC adapter
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  1. Philips PET835: A decent DVD player

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    12 February 2008
    Overall 9
    8.6
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    It is very complete set that with plug and play and an excellent design. DVB reception at home isn't that well. The image size and the image quality are very good. The sound is neat but not overwhelming. It is an ideal set for the globetrotter to enjoy from non-subscription channels and watch a movie. I also bought the new Lenco TFT 711, but the Philips PET835 is much better! I'm very pleased with this set and its price / quality ratio (despite the fact that they used a... Read more

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