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Philips DTR5520 Freeview HD Digital Terrestrial Receiver Zapper | 
| Brand: Philips
Category: CE
List Price: £159.00
Buy New: £119.99
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Seller: SystemSat
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 6344
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 14.4 x 9.2 x 2.8
MPN: DTR5520
Model: DTR5520
EAN: 8712581527440
Release Date: April 15, 2010
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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A good settop box, August 19, 2010
John Nunn (Coventry, U.K.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very nice little device, the picture quality is superb and is ver easy to setup and use. However My TV has a freeview decoder built in as does my HDD recorder so the only advantage this brings is the HD channels, which are very poor the programming is limited and the additional quality is not that noticable. Pay for HD channels have content that is more suitable to HD and provides a more significant value for money.
 It's Been a HD Light. August 7, 2010
Quiverbow (Kent, England)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a couple of reviewers have stated, you need a Firmware update for this to work correctly. The problem being is that whilst this might be acceptable for computer software and hardware, if I've just paid out for a box that is supposed to give me better pictures and a wider choice of channels, I'd expect it to do just that without having to mess about. My dad, and there are many like him, wouldn't know a USB from a UFO so would, in all probability, return it as not working correctly. Having said that, it is straightforward in its installation and to use (once you have the update).
However, that really is about it. High Definition? Apart from football and a few other sports, I doubt there are many people who would notice any difference - not there are that many HD channels to watch now. It's worth investigating freeview if only for the extra channels available, but that does include various `shopping' channels and some other throw away things. I can imagine the scenario:
Customer: "I've just bought a new television and now you want me to get another box that I have to find room for?"
Assistant: "You get more channels with this freeview box, Sir."
Customer: "So why don't I get that telly which says it has a freeview box inside?"
Assistant: "Because you won't get High Definition reception."
Customer: "Is it worth getting?"
Assistant: "Unless you watch football, not really."
 Little to be gained from this or going down the HD road July 31, 2010
B. C. Swinbank (Surrey, United Kingdom)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Well I guess my title for this review will set the fur flying. A family member bought this box for his Sony Bravo - so you have a nice freeview LCD T.V. and now your sticking another box next to it.I hopefully connected up as per instructions, but can't get a picture off the Sony DVD. Then I contacted Philips via the online help desk, explaining the set up model and make and have heard nothing.
So I've ending up putting the DVD scart lead back into the T.V. connecting the HD box to the T.V. via HDMI then an ariel lead from the TV and one from the HD box and then by jacking either one to the main ariel input you can watch either digital TV/ DVD play back/ recording or just HD TV.
Updating the system via USB is very clumsey and frankly rather stupid - most people won't bother. I did try, but gave up and decided to get on with my life.
Is HD even worth it- there are only a couple of extra channels that the box picks up - and I have heard more than one person say ' I don't notice any difference.'
I think HD came about because the American broadcasting picture was generally so poor compared to the British one. If this is your hobby and you have to have all the channels etc fine, but for your average viewer honestly save your money - have a nice weekend away somewhere.
Rubbish..... July 27, 2010
Julian Hayward (London)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Product needs a firmware upgrade before you can even use it! You cant use the EPG because there is a bug that wont let you choose the channel you want to watch. They know this but are still shipping boxes with old firmware? Shame on you Philips
The firmware upgrade requires a USB stick, an internet download and is annoyingly slow.
Also - it seems the box doesn't let you remove channels from the EPG that you dont want to see so I get to 'enjoy' all those awful Selly Telly channels.....
Nasty interface (typical of Philips products although I think pace had a hand in it too) and the remote is yuccky cheap flimsy plastic. Yuck yuck yuck.
 NEW LEVEL OF PICTURE QUALITY with ease July 23, 2010
M. Rhodes
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The picture and sound quality produced by this small box brings a new experience to your TV. Watching the world cup and Wimbledon tennis was a revelation. The unit was very easy to set up, if I can do it anyone can, and my grandchildren agreed. There are two buts, 1, This product only reaches its potential with TV screens of 32" or more. The bigger the screen the better the picture quality advantage, mine is 32" and thats great. 2, Changing from HD channels [50 & 51] to normal channels can be a faff as the sound levels can be different until you get used to it, and using two controller sets can be confusing. Having said that it does not put me off from happily viewing and enjoying genuine HD TV.
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