Slim, Simple and Sensible. Great Value DVD Player (Philips DVP3120)

Member Name: Midrange

Product:	Philips DVP3120
Date:	04/09/08 (231 review reads)
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Advantages: Slimline (easy to fit in), Simple (set up took literally a minute) and good value

Disadvantages: No advanced features (e.g. "last memory")

Generally hailed on Amazon.co.uk as the cheapest, slimmest and best "no frills" DVD around, Philips DVD player really is rather slimline and simple!

Picture and sound quality are great and the set up was extraordinarily simple. Simply plug in a SCART lead (not included), plug into the mains, switch on power and off you go.

The remote control (with batteries included) is really nice and small - yet another remote to add to our already unnecessarily vast collection! But it's got everything you could want - fast forward, skip, all sorts of program features (that I doubt I'll ever use).

One disadvantage of the player is that there is no "last memory" feature, that is, if you're playing a DVD, then switch the player off, the player won't remember where you stopped your DVD. I know some players do come with this handy feature built in. All this means though is that you just have to remember where you were in your film / series etc.

I've had no problems with the machine yet. The box claims that the DVD can "fit anywhere" (or words to that effect). Well, obviously this is difficult to believe, but it really was no problem to install on a shelf. One other problem I have heard of is that the machine won't sit on a combined "TV / DVD Wall Rack" - that is, one of those brackets you can use to elevate your home cinema entertainment system.

Hope this has been helpful. I got mine in a Woolworth's sale for £30. Amazon have them for £29 but seem to be frequently out of stock!

Summary: Great value DVD player, looks good (both on the shelf and through the TV)

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