Thanks to Sujoy for sending us this tip.

According to the information that we got, the popular DVP3166 is nearing a “phase out” status. It is going to be replaced by DVP3285.

The player is shown below:

Image Courtesy : consumer.philips.com

Features

• 192kHz/24 bit audio DAC enhances analogue sound input
• Plays DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos
• Plays CD, (S)VCD, DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW
• Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality
• 12-bit/108MHz video processing for sharp, natural images
• DivX Certified for standard playback of DivX videos
• 5.1 channel audio output for surround sound

Three new features of this model are:

Eject button on the remote

Create MP3s directly from CDs

Convert the contents of your favorite CDs to MP3 files on your Philips product, and store it directly on a thumbdrive or on your portable media player through a USB cable. Enjoy the convenience of creating MP3 files right in your living room, without a PC, and even while the CD is playing.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Link plays media from USB flash drives

The Universal Serial Bus or USB is a protocol standard that is conveniently used to link PCs, peripherals and consumer electronic equipment. Hi-Speed USB devices have a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps - up from the 12 Mbps in original USB ones. With Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Link, all you have to do is plug in your USB device, select the movie, music or photo and play away.

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For complete technical specifications please click the “source” link above.

Our reader was also helpful in getting us prices from Bangalore stores [a big thanks for this]

E Zone : DVP3166 - Rs3100/-, DVP3258 - Rs3670/-
Adhiswar - DVP3166 - Rs3500/- + 3 DVD free
Griha Vaibhav - DVP3258 - Rs3400/-
Philips Gallery - DVP3100 - Rs3500/- DVP3258 - Rs3800/-

If any of you have this player, please leave your comments.