Call them and ask for availability with item number.

jkim7 said:anyone know if they have them at the foster city, ca location?
thanks

can anyone recommend a dvd player like this (HDMI, 1080p, USB) with a dvd recorder feature with it...

wonderdrug said:tafka said:rumbler said:Here is a _compare_ from Philips:
http://www.consumer.Philips.com/consumer/en/us/~~~~~

According to it 5992 is missing "Direct USB" as well as 12-bit/108MHz video DAC. At the same time it (5992) seem to have that 12-bit/108MHz video DAC here
http://www.consumer.Philips.com/consumer/en/us/~~~~~

$40 is a great price in any case

Thanks, OP

Manual is the same for the two different model numbers... I think it's likely that 5992 is a firmware update on 5990...

Manual

Can someone please check and post the firmware version of the DVP5992 from Costco?
You can do this by hitting the following button sequences on the remote: Setup, 1, 3, 8, 9

The latest 5990 firmware on the Philips web site is "37.08.51.27".

The 5992 I just picked up today has fw 37.08.51.25

I have the old 5960 and 5982. I can confirm so far that high bitrate mpg files that studdered on my 5960 and occasionally on the 5982 play smoothly on the 5992. I also plugged a non-powered generic 2.5" enclosure and my fat32 format hard drive was recognized and accessible. My other ntfs external non-powered drive was not accessible. The 5992 powered off appears to power the usb port. The Costco item # listed above is confirmed. Remote control is definitely more responsive than the older units. FF and RR also p'wns the old units. FYI...this Costco unit does NOT include the HDMI cable as they had in the past.

Anyone seen this unit on the east coast like VA DC MD???

I also picked one up. Haven't had time to hook it up yet.

Izpoof said:ysb said:To those who own this machine:

Can it play VOB files from external hard drives?

I have an old model of this machine (5937 or something). Though it did play VOB files (from a jump drive), playback is very choppy, which could be because of the USB 1.0 interface. With USB 2.0 on this one, I hope it can play VOB files smoothly from an external hard drive.

Thanks for any info.

Why are you messing with vob files? These are pretty much regulated to a dvd and if you're going to go thru the steps of decrypting a dvd then you may as well decrypt it to an avi.
Vob files just arent your run of the mill file formats.
And if the dvd isnt encrypted then why not just use the whole dvd anyway, its not like the rest of the files are going to add much miore to the entired enchilada.

Because, oh ye of massive cluelessness, he can string together one vob set after another for continuous play up to the capacity of his flash or hard drive.

Xlurker said:Anyone seen this unit on the east coast like VA DC MD???

Bought two players at Sterling (Virginia) Costco.

Does anyone know if playing VOBs from an external drive outputs Dolby Digital as well as subtitles if needed?

wonderdrug said:tafka said:rumbler said:Here is a _compare_ from Philips:
http://www.consumer.Philips.com/consumer/en/us/~~~~~

According to it 5992 is missing "Direct USB" as well as 12-bit/108MHz video DAC. At the same time it (5992) seem to have that 12-bit/108MHz video DAC here
http://www.consumer.Philips.com/consumer/en/us/~~~~~

$40 is a great price in any case

Thanks, OP

Manual is the same for the two different model numbers... I think it's likely that 5992 is a firmware update on 5990...

Manual

Can someone please check and post the firmware version of the DVP5992 from Costco?
You can do this by hitting the following button sequences on the remote: Setup, 1, 3, 8, 9

The latest 5990 firmware on the Philips web site is "37.08.51.27".

i had to press "1 3 7 9"
firmware is 37.08.51.25

i bought this last week at costco for $50
i think i'll go back and try to get the $10 back
thanks OP.

btw, its a great unit for that price.

After reading this thread, I'm still not sure of the differences between the 5990 and then 5992. Can someone give a quick summary of the difference? and which one is a better player? Thanks.