ukbsktbll

I have a Toshiba that plays avi files and it has stopped working so i went to bestbuy and looked to see if they had anymore. Well I am not sure exactly if the ones I looked at do. Most say DVIX on them. Here is the ones i looked at with links

Philips - DVD Player with HD Upconversion
Model: DVP5990/37

InsigniaŽ - DVD Player with HD Upconversion
Model: NS-UPDVD

Toshiba - DVD Player
Model: SD-6100 [

Toshiba - Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Model: SD-4100

Sony - DVD Player with MP3 and JPEG Playback
Model: DVP-NS57P/B

Mr. Salty

You didn't post any links, and what question are you asking exactly?

If the boxes say DIVX (not DVIX), then yes, they play AVI.

Snowmaker

Do the Oppos play multi-formats?

Mr. Salty

What do you mean by multi-formats?

Snowmaker

Pretty much anything you throw at it (AVI, MPEG, JPGs, etc)

pat00139

Oppos are great. I bought their original machine, the 971 as soon as it came out (I even have the silver remote to prove it! ) and it worked perfectly for 3 years. In March, I bought their hefty 983 and I couldn't be happier. Best player you could ever find, especially weighing the technology inside versus the price you pay. I can't say enough good things about that company.

About playing AVIs, you might have compatibility issues. DIVX or no DIVX, AVI files have different encodes, so you may have trouble playing AVI files, whatever the player you buy.

jonnyquest

Regarding "anything you throw at it" DVD players:
There are DVD players which can play (some combination of) Divx(avi), mpeg, jpg, wmv, mp3, wma files directly
as well as the standard DVD and VCD and SVCD formats...
Just not all in a single product.
I haven't found a cheap one, (or any one for that matter) that can do it all.

I'd settle for "only" avi, mpeg, wmv, and jpg, but even that seems a tall order; haven't found it yet among the cheap ($45 range) players I've looked at.

Mr. Salty

I know it'll play JPGs. Oppo's Web site lists everything each model plays.

Snowmaker

I'm pretty sure my Phillips plays all that. I've yet to put a disk of something in it and it not work.

NoirFan

My Phillips DVP5982/37 does not play wmv files, but haven't had a problem with any avi, mpeg or jpg files as of yet.

jonnyquest

What model do you have?
Philips is using the "Plays anything" as a sales/marketing blurb on some of their models...but on closer examination, turns out it's an overstatement (per my experience thus far).

Edit to add:
I've been further researching the Philips products. There is a player that does what I'm seeking.
It's the DVP5990/37. The silver version (versus black) is DVP5992/37.

vxla

I have a Philips DVP5960 but I've always been perplexed on how to get files from my computer to something the DVD player can actually play. Does anyone have any primers on how to do this? Maybe for a DIVX movie or a .avi movie?

Thanks, and sorry for the remedial question.

Mr. Salty

If it's like Oppo's players, you just burn the files to DVD as data files.

pat00139

To can convert any file you have to MPG and you player should play it without problems. MPG tends to take more space, though, so 700MB avi file would take up a bit more space, unless picture quality is decreased.

jonnyquest

As Mr. Salty said, just copy the file(s) to a DVD. You could also copy to CD. Or to a USB flash drive. (The DVP5960 has a USB port.) If all works as advertised, the player will find the video files and allow you to play them. According to videohelp.com, your machine has capability to play divx, avi, xvid, and mpeg videos.

Mr. Salty

Thanks, I think most people here know that. But we're discussing players that play AVI files without having to convert them to another format.

Snowmaker

I'll have to remember to check when I get home. I just know I got it at Circuit City like 2 years ago for $50.

beebs

Do new players play high-res stuff? All my players from 2005-6 won't touch avi/mpg above PAL res standard def. 720p stuff totally won't happen. Has this changed with upcoverters... can you get 720p content out via HDMI?

Although at this point, I think I want something that will play .iso/mkv/folders off USB drive more than anything else.

-beebs

jonnyquest

Take a look at these 2 links, discussions about the
Philips DVP5990 / DVP5992. There are mentions of other makes/models
mixed in there too.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1021947
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic351069.html

Spiky

Good lord, people! Just design your life so you can plug the PC directly into your TV. You'll never regret it.

Snowmaker

I just remembered to check. I have the Phillips DVP642

jonnyquest

I prefer to choose devices to meet my requirements rather than change my life to suit my devices. A DVD player is cheaper/quieter/cooler/smaller/simpler/efficient and better suited to the task of just playing video. The only advantage of a PC is the ability to do live/streaming content. I don't need to see streaming on my various household TV's; I'm OK with being restricted to my computer to see those. My PC is usually busy doing "real work". I don't want to have to choose between running applications and watching stuff on TV. But that's just me.

Spiky

Obviously the DVDp is not better suited, if you have need to play a dozen different codecs. And my DVDp is just as noisy as my HTPC, which is to say....not at all.

So....you can work while watching TV, but your PC can't? Is it being disciplined?

jonnyquest

^^^Whatever floats your boat. I just think using a PC for entertainment video is overkill, especially if a $50 standalone dvd player can do the job. If I already owned a HTPC, then I could maybe see the option of spending a few dollars to construct some sort of network to connect my TVs to my HTPC. But that would still feel like a clunky solution to me.

pat00139

I know, but I was just trying to think of an alternative because no DVD player now that I know of is capable of playing all the AVI codecs out there.