 The one to hook up to your HDTV
With high-def HDMI 1080p
Be impressed with this Philips DVD player with HDMI digital video and audio connection. Step into another home entertainment arena as you immerse yourself with High Definition video (720p / 1080i/1080p).
This is easily the best budget DVD player available, period. It's available at some retailers as low as $60. It plays all my divx files, divx ultra, MP3, and more from just about any type of disc (CD-R, DVD+R, etc.). Additionally, there is a USB port on the front (despite hype, it only transfers at USB 1.1 rates, not 2.0) that will read flash drives and some hard drives. It's a great option to view digital photos, listen to music or watch divx movies without having to burn a disc. Thankfully, Philips ditched the silver color scheme and went for black. This is also one of the few budget plays that has an HDMI port, and will upscale as high as 1080p. You can customize the minimal LCD display, and the firmware is upgradable. Using an easy to find trick, you can also make t his DVD player region free. PAL to NTSC conversion is excellent as well.
There are some drawbacks though. There is no S-Video output, so you either have to go with composite, component, or HDMI. There is a coaxial digital out for audio, but no optical which is a little annoying. The bundled remote has buttons that stick a bit when pushed, and doesn't have enough buttons for all this DVD player can do. Start up time is about fifteen seconds which seems a bit long. Also, it only remembers your last play point for the last five movies you've watched. Divx subtitles also have a slightly transparent background around them, for ease of reading I suppose, but I find it annoying. The DVD tray might also be a bit flimsy for some people, but I like it since it keeps the unit ultra slim.
This is easily the best sub-$100 DVD player available. It will play some movies that won't play properly on other DVDs, and it will play any homemade things you throw at it. If you only buy one DVD player before you go HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, this is the way to go.
Picture/Display
D/A converter : 12 bit, 108 MHz
Picture enhancement : Progressive Scan, Video upsampling, High Def (720p, 1080i, 1080p), Smart Picture, Video upscaling
Sound
D/A converter : 24 bit, 192 kHz
Frequency response : 30-20000 Hz
Signal to noise ratio : 90
Distortion and Noise (1kHz) : 65 dB
Crosstalk (1kHz) : 70 dB
Dynamic Range (1kHz) : 80 dB
Sound System : Dolby Digital, DTS
Video Playback
Playback Media : CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DivX, DVD-Video
Compression formats : MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra
Video disc playback system : PAL, NTSC
Audio Playback
Playback Media : CD, MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, WMA-CD, CD-R/RW, Audio CD
Compression format : PCM, MP3, Dolby Digital, WMA, DTS
MP3 bit rates : 32 - 320 kbps
Still Picture Playback
Playback Media : DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD-R/RW, Picture CD, Kodak Picture CD
Picture compression format : JPEG
Picture enhancement : Flip photos, Rotate, Zoom, High Definition Resolution, Slideshow with MP3 playback
Connectivity
Front / Side connections : Microphone
Rear Connections : Composite video (CVBS) output, Digital coaxial out, ComponentVideo out Progressive, Analog audio Multi-channel out, HDMI output
Convenience
Child Protection : Child Lock, Parental Control
On-Screen Display languages : English, Korean, Malay, Thai, Traditional Chinese
Karaoke : MIC volume
Power
Power supply : 110-240V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption : < 12 W
Standby power consumption : < 0.8 W
Accessories
Included Accessories : Audio/Video cable, Quick start guide, World Wide Warranty leaflet, Remote Control, 2 x AAA Batteries, User Manual, Power cord
Dimensions
Set Width : 435 mm
Set Height : 38 mm
Set Depth : 210 mm
Packaging Width : 490 mm
Packaging Height : 82 mm
Packaging Depth : 296 mm
Multimedia Applications
Multimedia connections : USB memory class device
Playback Formats : DivX, JPEG Still pictures, MP3 
 I've had a mp3/wma pioneer car stereo for several years now. And it is such a pain to keep burning cds. After playing the cds for a extended period of time. The cds start to skip and jump. I've been a loyal Pioneer user for years. When my dealer texted me that the latest Pioneer model just arrived with USB, I drove straight to Araneta to get it installed.
A USB cable attaches to the back of the Pioneer DEH-P7950UB. The cable is about 4 feet long. I routed the USB cable to my glove compartment. At first I was thinking of getting a 4gb flash drive (Cost PHP1,900.00) then I remembered that a 120gb laptop hard drive (Cost PHP 4,000.00).
So I attached a 120GB hard drive to my Pioneer car stereo. Now I have access to all my audiobooks, music, and gospel music! SWEET!
This model ensures that the widespread usage of USB memory devices is available to Pioneer users. Access and play your portable memory (up to 250GB) via the supplied lead, with supported music formats being MP3, WMA and AAC.
The provision of Direct iPod Control means that almost any current music source can be accessed, played and enjoyed on the DEH-P7950UB.
Features
• Pure blue dot-matrix OEL (Organic EL) display
• MOSFET 50W x 4
• MP3 / WMA playback
• WAV file playback
• iPod® direct control with CD-IU50
• USB 2.0 (full speed)
• BMX (Bitmetric Equalizer)
• EEQ
• 5-mode preset equalizer
• 2-mode custom preset equalizer
• 7-band digital graphic equalizer
• Bass Boost
• 2-way crossover: HPF / LPF
• 3-mode selectable loudness
• Rotary Commander
• Direct Sub Drive
• 3 RCA pre-outs (front+rear+subwoofer)
• Level indicator
• Multi-language display (English / Spanish / Portuguese)
• Spectrum analyzer
• Remote Controller
• AUX-in (rear)
• Auto-slide face
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