Philips BDP5200/51 Blu Ray Player

Key Features

All your entertainment needs will now be satisfied by the Philips BDP5200/51 video player. This Philips video player is a Blu-ray player which supports the 2.0 profile. Blu-ray players can read larger quantities of data and deliver high quality video and sound. This Philips BDP5200/51 supports 3D and Full HD videos at 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.

With this Philips video player's video upscaling feature and progressive scan, you can enjoy boosted video quality that will impress your friends. This Philips Blu-ray player requires a power supply of 220 - 240 V. This BDP5200/51 consumes up to 18 W of power during play, which reduces to less than 0.18 W on standby mode, so you can save on your electricity bills.

Design

This Blu-ray player weighs 1.65 kg and has dimensions of 435 x 42 x 208.5 mm, which will fit comfortably in to your entertainment center or cabinet. The front panel of this video player sports the Philips logo in the middle, with the slide out tray load on the left side and the display on the right.

The sleek design of this Philips Blu-ray video player will enhance the look of your entertainment room, while fitting in unobtrusively. The front panel also sports the power, eject and play/pause buttons. You can use this video player with a remote control as well, for convenient usage from a distance.

Video and Audio

This Philips BDP5200/51 Blu-ray player supports both NTSC and PAL signals, so you can watch videos on CDs from most countries. You can play Blu-ray Video, BD 3D, BD-R/RE 2.0 and BD-ROM CDs with this video player. The Philips CD player is also backward compatible with DVD re-writable, VCD and Audio CDs.

Your movies and videos can be played in 21:9, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios, the last of which is ideal for HD and Full HD movies. The digital to analog convertor functions at 12 bit, 148 MHz speeds. With the Philips video player, you can watch videos of AVI, DivX, MP4, MKV and WMV formats. Colors in your favorite movies are displayed in x.v.color and Deep Color, ensuring that videos are displayed at their maximum best.

The Audio tracks of your favorite movies can be enjoyed in Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital sound. This Philips Blu-ray player is also compatible with DTS and DTS-HD Master Audio tracks, enhancing your audio experience immeasurably. The Philips video player has a signal to noise ratio of 100 dB, which means you can hear the audio track in its original glory.

At a frequency response of 20 kHz, you can be assured that this video player will cover the entire spectrum of sounds recorded for every movie you watch with it. Audio formats of MP3, WMA and WAV are supported by this Philips Blu-ray video player.

Connectivity and Features

The Philips BDP5200/51 Blu-ray player is DLNA 1.5 certified, making it convenient for you to connect with other DLNA certified devices to share your music, movies and other videos. You can connect to other devices using an Ethernet (LAN) connection too. You can also use this Blu-ray video player to connect to the internet using its built-in Wi-Fi connection, which supports 802.11 b/g/n networks.

You can use the USB 2.0 high speed port to watch movies from an external hard disk drive or a USB pen drive. The HDMI port lets you connect your Philips video player to an HDTV to enjoy Full HD movies with maximum picture quality.

With the Video/Audio line out, Coaxial and Audio line out ports, this Blu-ray player can also be connected to home theatre systems with up to 7.1 channel support for maximum movie viewing pleasure. You can also watch videos and images from SD and SDHC memory cards.

With the Parental Control child protection feature, you can ensure that your children cannot access the video player without your guidance. With USB keyboard connectivity and EasyLink, which lets you control all your HDMI devices with a single remote control, you can be sure to host all the movie nights you've ever wanted to.

Buying Tips

The Blu-ray profile 2.0 or BD-Live of this Philips player lets you download compatible content from the internet. You can also access exclusive online services like games, movie trailer and other content available via your Blu-ray disc. With 3D support, you can access all the latest movies in great clarity for a heightened movie experience and always have an advantage over your other friends.

This Blu-ray video player also has a dynamic range of 90 dB, which delivers audio tracks faithfully. You can also play images in JPEG format, which is an added advantage of this Philips Blu-ray video player. The HDMI connectivity of this Philips video player reduces the wires in your entertainment unit.