Philips PET821

Philips PET821
alaScore 76

9 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the size. The design is also appreciated.

value for money, design, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Philips PET821 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Philips PET 821 review

 

Compared with some so-called portable DVD players, the Philips PET 821 is very compact and amazingly light (940g), with an attractive, flip-up cover that's not too dissimilar to a Mac laptop.

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Amazon review summary for the Philips PET821

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 6 user reviews of the Philips PET821 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Very good value for money

 

Very good value for money

For the money you can't complain; but the only negatives are: 1. when using Dvd +R or -R recordable discs the disc motor makes aloud noise but the problem is resolved if you use rewritable discs. 2. fast/forward can only be access using the remote. All...

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Great machine - one drawback.....

 

Great machine - one drawback.....

Dont get me wrong this is a fab machine, i use to have the Philips 7" version (which was great), i took delivery of this new 8.5" version today - the picture is excellent and the sound is good (i wont go into any detail - there are plenty of better...

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Does everything it says on the box!

 

Does everything it says on the box!

I was looking for a portable dvd player that could play all the current formats (-r, +r, divx, multi region etc)and after a ton of time researching I came up with this model. It has a nice sleek look to it and feels very light in the hand. I have tried...

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Does everything it says on the box!

 

Does everything it says on the box!

I was looking for a portable dvd player that could play all the current formats (-r, +r, divx, multi region etc)and after a ton of time researching I came up with this model. It has a nice sleek look to it and feels very light in the hand. I have tried...

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Great Value & can be made multi-region easily

 

Great Value & can be made multi-region easily

Well built, great picture and capable of accepting most disc formats, can output signals to external TV or accept inputs from other sources. Easy to make multi-region using the following: Open the disc tray Press SETUP Go to "Preferences" & Press OK...

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Great Value & can be made multi-region easily

 

Great Value & can be made multi-region easily

Well built, great picture and capable of accepting most disc formats, can output signals to external TV or accept inputs from other sources. Easy to make multi-region using the following: Open the disc tray Press SETUP Go to "Preferences" & Press OK...

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Philips PET821

 

ease of use and image clarity

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Philips PET821

 

Compact with good battery life. AV in allows a games console to be input (such as a ps2)

None really - happy with purchase

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Product Specifications

Configuration

BD Live: No
DLNA certified: No
DVB-C: No
DVB-S: No
DVB-T: No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG): No
HDTV: No
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television): No
Progressive Scan: No
Show View: No

Connectivity

DVI Interface: No
Ethernet: No
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: No
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface : No
USB Interface: No
W-LAN Connection: No
WiFi Connectivity: No

General Features

1080p Upscaling: No
3D: No
DVD Player / Recorder:DVD Player
Integrated VCR: No
Static / Portable:Portable
Table / Portable:Portable

Playback

Blu-ray Playback: No
DivX Playback: Yes
DVD Audio Playback: No
DVD-R Playback: Yes
DVD-RAM Playback: No
DVD-RW Playback: Yes
DVD+R Playback: Yes
DVD+RW Playback: Yes
HD-DVD Playback: No
PC Streaming: No
Super Audio CD Playback: No
Super Video CD / Video CD Playback: Yes

Recording

Blu-ray Recording: No
Double Layer Recording:Not Applicable
DVD-R Recording: No
DVD-RAM Recording: No
DVD-RW Recording: No
DVD+R Recording: No
DVD+RW Recording: No
HD-DVD Recording: No
MP3 Encoding: No
MPEG4 Recording: No

Sound

DTS Decoder: No
Real Dolby: No
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