Learn More About DAB Digital Radio
DAB digital radio has less interference, easy tuning, and in most parts of the UK, digital radio doubles the number of available radio stations. To find out more, and learn what's available in your area, click on this link to find out more.
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Technical Details
- Clear and crackle-free DAB radio
- Easy to use
- Large backlit LCD display for easy viewing in low light
- DAB and FM pre-set stations
- Quick scan of DAB stations
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Great sound from DAB radio anywhere
Tune in to the Philips AE5200 Portable Radio with DAB reception for clear sound. Its classic desktop design as well as DAB and FM preset stations with quick scan DAB radio make this the ideal radio companion.
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DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) digital radio is a new way of broadcasting radio, in addition to FM analogue transmission, via a network of terrestrial transmitters. It provides listeners with more choices and information delivered in clear and crackle-free sound quality. The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find. With DAB digital stations there are no frequencies to remember, and sets are tuned by station name, so there is no retuning on the move.
DAB and FM compatible for a full radio experience
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) digital radio is a new way of broadcasting radio, in addition to FM analogue transmission, via a network of terrestrial transmitters. It provides listeners with more choices and information delivered in clear, crackle-free sound quality. The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find. With DAB digital stations there are no frequencies to remember, and sets are tuned by station name, so there is no retuning on the move.
Quick scan of DAB stations
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) digital radio is a new way of broadcasting radio, in addition to FM analogue transmission, via a network of terrestrial transmitters. It provides listeners with more choices and information delivered in clear and crackle-free sound quality. The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find. With DAB digital stations there are no frequencies to remember, and sets are tuned by station name, so there is no retuning on the move.
Large backlit LCD display for easy viewing in low light
Backlit LCD display ensures easy viewing and operation in low light conditions, and provides clear information at a glance.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
speedy delivery,however sound quality very tinny,and batteries needed
changeing after only two days of normal use.
have since bought rechargeable batteries!!
changeing after only two days of normal use.
have since bought rechargeable batteries!!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This is a really good DAB radio for portable usage.
It came with mains adapter and takes 6 AA Batteries for portable usage.
I would reccomend buying some rechargable batteries if you do not use mains adapter.
Sound is crystal clear.
If you work on building site wouldn't reccommend as it wouldn't be loud enough, but good enough for the kitchen.
Do take in to consideration this is a portable DAB Radio.
I listen too radio 5 live and it is crystal clear.
It came with mains adapter and takes 6 AA Batteries for portable usage.
I would reccomend buying some rechargable batteries if you do not use mains adapter.
Sound is crystal clear.
If you work on building site wouldn't reccommend as it wouldn't be loud enough, but good enough for the kitchen.
Do take in to consideration this is a portable DAB Radio.
I listen too radio 5 live and it is crystal clear.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
I purchased this radio recently -but not through Amazon.
Some problems encountered so far are:
-Mounting stability -radio needs the lower extension pulled out to rest normally on a flat surface.
-Low Battery life -pretty poor under normal usage.
-No stereo sound through main speaker (if it was stereo battery life would be even poorer).sounds asymetrical!
-Volume controls awkward to operate. When you handle the radio,likely to hit one or other of the volume controls.
-The location & toggle type of ON/OFF button can easily be accidentally hit, especiallly for older people, turning off the radio.
-Long Time lag when when radio initially turned on..to tune into DAB station.
-Sometimes a DAB station can go out of tune for no reason (sound is garbled & breaks up) which is annoying.
Other than that, it's not a bad sound really & DAB is crystal clear.However the battery consumpion problem may prove to be the ultimate reason why I'm intending to return this unit.
Overall there are some design issues with this radio,which are annoying at best.
Some problems encountered so far are:
-Mounting stability -radio needs the lower extension pulled out to rest normally on a flat surface.
-Low Battery life -pretty poor under normal usage.
-No stereo sound through main speaker (if it was stereo battery life would be even poorer).sounds asymetrical!
-Volume controls awkward to operate. When you handle the radio,likely to hit one or other of the volume controls.
-The location & toggle type of ON/OFF button can easily be accidentally hit, especiallly for older people, turning off the radio.
-Long Time lag when when radio initially turned on..to tune into DAB station.
-Sometimes a DAB station can go out of tune for no reason (sound is garbled & breaks up) which is annoying.
Other than that, it's not a bad sound really & DAB is crystal clear.However the battery consumpion problem may prove to be the ultimate reason why I'm intending to return this unit.
Overall there are some design issues with this radio,which are annoying at best.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A DAB RADIO THAT WORKS
After a lot of searching I finally found a DAB radio that works in my area of Dorset.
Easy to set up and works well.
Easy to set up and works well.
Published 1 month ago by Paul Wilcock
Best Dab prtable ever made
Excellent Dab reception indoors with a telescopic aerial I am able to get all the London stations in Harlow Essex with this portable better than any other Dab radio I have used... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Will
A great little radio!
Was looking for a small radio for our kitchen and thought I'd try a digital radio this time round, have great confidence in Philips brand. Read more
Published 6 months ago by C. Bryson
philips portable dab radio
This item is a very nice item. I ordered it because it was small which is what I wanted
and because it is DAB which is better than normal radio.
and because it is DAB which is better than normal radio.
Published 7 months ago by christine ray
Good DAB radio
Wanted a small portable DAB radio for occasional use at work and found this model reduced in price. I am not a huge fan of Philips audio/visual products as they never seem to bring... Read more
Published 18 months ago by General Dogsbody
Stereo ?
Nice compact size,but the stereo sound only comes through the ear phones,otherwise the mono sound is one sided to the right,strange,for this I didn't keep it.Shame.
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by M. J. Masterton
