does it play divx files and can it play avi files via the usb bdps550 in All Reviews

from Amazon.com

… it through firmware.

I've resorted to using a cheap divx supporting DVD player with USB input option instead for playing my files (this also upscales videos via HDMI, which the DMA1000 does not do… 3 more reviews »

from danneauxs, Shopping.com

…Pros: slim, light, good picture quality, nice sound (headphones), plays avi/divx(subtitles)/xvid files… 26 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… the file names. Zero. Nada. Zip. Disc error every single time and the tray ejected. BTW they ALL play on an older Phillips unit, which DOES have a DIVX logo in it. Go figure. Next time I buy my DVD player… 20 more reviews »

from Ty from 4S Ranch San Diego, Circuitcity.com

…Plays all my files avi,xvid,divx etc..no problems so far. Just use a better universal remote.…

from bloodline23, Shopping.com

…Pros: Plays divx files, slim profile… 205 more reviews »

from Shopping.com

…Pros: Plays divx files, slim profile… 7 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… thing about a player like this is you don't have to convert .avi or media files into VCDs. Just burn a normal disc full of .avi/mpeg files and you can choose via menu on the Philips 642. If you have one…

from Amazon.com

…The sole reason I purchased this item is because it played AVI files from SD cards and USB flash drives and was DivX compatible. The description and all the reviews boast about how *nifty* this USB… 124 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…I bought this DVD player about an year ago. Suddenly it stopped reading CDs with avi / mpeg files. Though the description boasts that it can read DIVX files etc., eventually it does not. My DVD…

from Amazon.com

… with .avi/divx/xvid files on them. It allows me to play videos from my video camera right off a USB drive instead of burning DVD's. I definately reccomend this player as it allows you to watch .avi movies… 517 more reviews »

from Circuitcity.com

…the dvds play just fine. hdmi is very nice to have. the only problem i have with this player is that it does NOT support divx, avi, or any other movie file. only plays cds/dvds with pictures… 646 more reviews »

from Breaker3, Newegg.com

…Pros: It does what it claims. It plays many of my old avi files off of CDs I burned years ago. I'm pretty sure they are not all in the same format though (Divx Xvid... etc). The quality of the files… 14 more reviews »

from puncket, Shopping.com

…Pros: Yeah! it can play divx! Cons: Really hard to know why some divx files don't play.…

from Amazon.com

…This player is great for playing almost any media -- PAL, Divx, Xvid, etc. You can even burn multiple .avi files to a CD or DVD ISO and it will play them. Very reasonable price for a versatile…

from Amazon.com

…DIVX and XVID are supported, that is so great, If I have a movie thats a AVI File, I can burn it on one 700MB CDR Disc and it will play in the dvd player :), very easy to understand menu system…