Date:         Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:10:37 -0500
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From:         Thomas Stern <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Multi format DVD/CD/SACD, etc Player
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are you talking about the Philips DVP-5140/37 ?
according to videohelp site, this machine sells for around $65 or less, 
and can be set region free using the remote control......
Best wishes, Thomas.

Mike Richter wrote:

> Marcos Sueiro wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> I was wondering if you had received the Philips DVD players, and 
>> whether they indeed play MP3s embedded in a DVD.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Marcos
>
>
> Mea culpa!
>
> I have had the Philips players for about ten days and am delighted 
> with them. Since I have no SACD recording, I cannot say whether it 
> will play, but the $80 units have handled all of the formats thrown at 
> them but one (a strange AVI which only one of my converters would deal 
> with). That includes CD-DA, DVD-Video, MPG and AVI with DivX, XVid and 
> other codecs. Conversion from PAL to NTSC is excellent and these units 
> from
>   http://www.world-import.com/
> are region-free.
>
> Mike