Magnavox MWD7006 (dvd player) tech review

" It's OK" I bought the Magnavox mwd7006 divx dvd player over a month a go as a gift (back in December of 2006). COST: $37.73 at walmart. - NOTES: I bought the Magnavox DVD player / divx player and gave it a test. - PROS : 1. Yes it will play DIVX video and XVID videos plus my fav "DIV3 msmpeg4 .avi". I like anime videos in DIV3 small files low bit rate butI like my TV and movies in DIVX or XVID. 2. The on screen menu - disk browser will display long file names of AVI files. 3. The remote is basic and better than my crappy Phillips dvp640. 4. THE video scaled OK on this unit but 320x240 videos start of small and you need to use the zoom button on your remote to get full screen. once full screen the video looked ok. -------------------------------------- CONS : I could not gate this unit to play my VCD's 1. MY VCD's did not have a menu so the play chokes on the disk and never played any video. The same VCD's from my collection worke greate on three other dvd players in the house. 2. This player just did not like any of my vcd's but that's not all. The player did not play msmpeg4v2 video either. MY crapy Phillips dvp640 played msmpeg4v2 video but the Magnavox MWD7006 did not. 3. The player physically fills very light and cheap. THE box displays the unit weight @ 2.9 lbs. (1.3kg) the unit is all plastic ------------------------------------- torrent info : HOW ABOUT video downloaded from torrents? Yes I gave a few torrents files a try from goups like (VTV) (xvid-notv) (eztv) (XOR). - THE player takes a few seconds longer than I like for it to load up the video but once they start to play the video looks good. - FINAL NOTES : if this player craps out and dies like my BRO'S Phillips dvp640 I will gave up a WARNING cry not to buy it.

Monday - Free advice - say no to Phillips dvp642

"Some advice, just a couple of random ideas and advise." Mondays blog - Don't buy the Phillips dvp640 DVD player it will play divx , xvid , div3 and other avi files but it will break on you in 6 month or 12 month. " do a google search on Phillips dvp 640 you will see what's what." Someone I know had one and it broke after 11 month. - I also have the ( Phillips dvp640 ) model. I'm going on over 6 month of light or almost no use of my DVD player and it still works for now. But I did stop using my DVD player for divx and other AVI files. I bought a Nvidia graphics card for my Linux box and I watch most of my video files on my pc now. So if my dvd player is going to bust I can still play avi videos on my pc - Phillips should recall their defective product or send out rebates for a new better made DVD/DIVX player. - So if you plan on buying a divx/dvd player for your TV be warned Phillips is not known for their reliability. - Free Advice - "Shop for a different brand." Free Tips - " Try a graphics card for your PC that has TV out." Free Reviews - " Do a google search and find out what others think of the product." Free Info - " Be informed before buying."