Price Paid:  $149.00 from Walmart

Summary:
I purchased this DVD player in August 2001. Less than six months later, it began making a high pitched grinding noise and a few seconds after I would hear the noise the DVD player would either skip or freeze up or both. I have had this piece of junk for over a year now and have not been able to watch a single DVD completely through without this occurance. Phillips is typically a good brand so maybe I just got a dud or something.

Strengths:
It worked well for the first couple of months and was reasonably priced compared to other DVD players in the market.

Weaknesses:
Not reliable for playing DVDs. Not a longterm piece of equipment. Not worth $149.00 for how long it lasted.

Price Paid:  $125.00 from Walmart

Summary:
This is a great unit. It has all of the connections that is available to a DVD player at a low cost, which is the reason I purchased it. The picture and sound quality are outstanding. I have watched many movies on it and I am totally satisfied.

Strengths:
There are a lot of strengths. It is a high quality unit and has all of the audio/video outputs available for a less price than most DVD players with the same connections.

Weaknesses:
A little bit bigger than some units.

Similar Products Used:
Sony DVP-NS700P DVD player, another Sony DVD player, and A Samsung DVD player.

Price Paid:  $125.00 from Walmart

Summary:
This is a great unit. It has all of the connections that is available to a DVD player at a low cost, which is the reason I purchased it. The picture and sound quality are outstanding. I have watched many movies on it and I am totally satisfied.

Strengths:
There are a lot of strengths. It is a high quality unit and has all of the audio/video outputs available for a less price than most DVD players with the same connections.

Weaknesses:
A little bit bigger than some units.

Similar Products Used:
Sony DVP-NS700P DVD player, another Sony DVD player, and A Samsung DVD player.

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Ben van Dijk, Uden

Summary:
Firs of all, this unit got the Philips DVD622 number in Europe (or at least in Holland it did but i''m almost sure it is) Well I think this is a great machine! Easy to use with nice menu''s. Image and sound quality both are excellent. It even takes the most scratched CD''s / DVD''s. It''s also a quality CD player. And the noisy part: I can''t deny this. True, but I''ve got it in a closet so I never hear it. And I always play at loud volumes. :) The only thing that really bothers me is that when you''ve got a DVD with multiple-angles the @%$!@$ pictogram wont go away! That''s annoing. Especially with the Metallica S&M DvD which has at least 10 track with MA.

Strengths:
- Great image and sound quality - also good for CD''s - takes CD-R and CD-RW and (S)VCD - nice price - easy handling - comfortable and good working remote

Weaknesses:
- ugly - build quality - display looks cheap

Similar Products Used:
Samsung DVD player + a computer DVD player

Price Paid:  $139.00

Summary:
Nice unit so far- Mine hasn''t been noisy, and I like the ease of use. Picture good, sound quality fine. I find it perfectly adequate for a mid-priced unit.

Strengths:
Simplicity, picture quality

Weaknesses:
Remote feels insubstantial

Similar Products Used:
Panasonic DVD, Sony DVD