Philips 1080p Upconverting HDMI DVD Player w/ DivX (Refurb)

It took nearly 2 weeks for this to arrive. I was aware this was a refurbished product so my expectations were not too high. I came securely packaged. I installed it into my current system. The disc platform is rather flimsy but otherwise it looks ok. It came with a manual and I played with the setup until I got a configuration I was happy with. I was looking for an upconvert to go with the new 42"LCD HDTV. I bought it as a go between until the the Blueray/HD competition shakes out. I did not notice a whole lot increased picture clarity but it is difficult without a side by side comparision to my old set up. I played about 4 movies in it when it suddenly would not read any disc I put in it. I received a constant "no disc" error with DVDs I had played earlier. I went online for an immediate fix and found the usual culprit is a dirty optical reader. I used a cleaning disc I had and that seemed to alleviate the problem for now. You would think when they refurbish, the optical reader would be cleaned. For the price, I can't complain too much. The old axiom, "you get what you pay for" comes to mind.

I love it so far. Great DVD player with nice features. Would recommend to anyone. Refurbished items are a good value for anyone who can't afford to buy at retail prices. Think of it as the product you are receiving had been tested and tried to make sure it works correctly. Some new products don't go through this kind of testing.

I was looking for a cheap DVD player. And this fits the bill, although I probably could have gone cheaper with another brand. The good: Plays DVD's pretty well. I had a few badly scratched DVD's from the library which I thought would be uplayable, but I was able to play them on this player. My previous player would not have been able to play it. The Bad: 1. It's a bit slow loading up. 2. It did not come with a user's guide; only a quick start up sheet. I called customer assistance to have one sent to me. They said they'd send one and then a week later they called to say they couldn't send one unless I sent them a copy of the sales receipt. Even after I provided them with documentation, they said it wasn't good enough. Instead they directed me to their WEB site where I downloaded it. 3. There is no button on the remote to open the the DVD carriage. That was one of the reasons I NEEDED the user guide. Fortunately, the guide indicated that to open the carriage you need to press the "stop" button for several seconds.

great price, quality pictures, very happy with this purchase.