Philips DVD727 Review - Progressive Scan DVD Player

The Philips DVD727 Progressive Scan DVD Player is one of those rare bargains that just begs to be purchased. At a very reasonable price, the DVD727 combines outstanding overal video reproduction especially in progressive mode, region-free decoding (allowing you to watch DVDs purchased outside of the United States), and a sleek, modern and attractive design. Sound support is also quite good with Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS support, and both optical and coaxial digital outputs.

The Philips DVD727 is also very flexible supporting DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD and Picture CD, amongst a few others. The DVD727's only real weakness is it's small, and somewhat lacking remote control. The DVD727 makes a perfect entry level DVD player and a great addition to a home theater system for those on a budget.

Pros:

- Cheap! The Philips DVD727 is currently sold at an almost unbelievable price for a name brand (see below)
- High picture quality, especially in progressive scan, for this price range of DVD players
- Can be easily set up to support region-free decoding allowing playing of DVDs from Europe, Japan, etc.
- Plays almost all recording formats, including MP3 CDs and DVD+R and DVD+RW
- Very attractive, modern styling

Cons:

- Short 90-day warranty
- Remote control is best switched out for a universal remote, as it lacks many feature