- Better-digital picture quality,award winning noise free reception
- More-access to freeview channels,enhanced TV:MHEG,2 scart sockets
- Easier-fast zapp,easy install,7 day electronic program guide
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Product Description
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Experience the Digital Interactive TV phenomenon with the Philips DTR1500, a compact, stylish set-top box that stands horizontally or upright to fit easily with your existing TV set up. The DTR1500 will give you free access to up to 30 Freeview channels and services including BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, BBC News24, Sky Sports News, ITV2, UK History and more. On top of the free TV channels, you can also tune in to up to 11 digital radio channels through your TV including BBC 1 to 7, BBC Worldservice, Kiss, Jazz FM. All this and more from a single one-off payment.
One of the exciting developments in digital television is interactivity. Get involved in the action.... enter quizzes, play games, catch up on the weather, read your horoscope. Just use your remote to navigate through the interactive menus.
Fast automatic installation and automatic programme list updates ensure that you'll be watching free digital TV in no time at all no fiddling about with tuning and storing here.
The DTR1500 can be displayed horizontally or vertically it'll fit your lifestyle perfectly. The DTR1500 has two SCART sockets, making it easier to fit into your current entertainment setup.
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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So, I plug the reciever in to my TV, switch it on, vaguely think about looking at the manual (in "bloke-mode" again) and whilst I am doing this the magic little grey box has automatically started its setup routine. It then goes on to scan the frequencies itself, finds the correct location of loads of new channels itself, installs them itself, and then politely tells me via an on-screen menu that everything is 100% OK. My vague disappointment that I won't get to fiddle about with buttons, manual tuning and other such bloke-things is quickly forgotten as I immediately find a programme about WW2 aircraft carriers on the freeview history channel to watch for 10 minutes before I realise I actually have to go out, and tear myself away from it. Perfect!
So, consumer electronics items that work straight out of the box - amazing! And all this happened despite what is sometimes dodgy reception through our aerial on some of our non-digital channels as well! I now have perfect digital TV & radio with no probvlem at all. Compulsive tech-heads may be disappointed, but for anyone else this is a brilliant piece of kit!
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
I was a bit wary about buying a freeview box as my reception is pretty bad, through lack of rooftop aerial and being surrounded by walls, (which is the cause of ghosting), so my thoughts were to go towards either a roof top aerial or connecting to cable.
I bought the Philips DTR1500 as had read a few reviews where people only had an indoor aerial connected, and that the box created better reception (so I chanced it!). When I plugged the box in and installed, I could not believe how good the picture was, absolutely perfect.
Later..
Had a bit of a problem later when certain channels started to freeze (lack of reception) got a bit upset, but expected it in a way.
I have now resolved the problem as when the box scans all channels it is picking up the signals from the position of the aerial, when the scan is complete the aerial should not be moved as this will cause freezing. Whenever the aerial is moved you must re-scan. The way to do this is to turn the box off, take out the aerial from rear of box, wait for 10mins, turn on box (without aerial connected) scan for channels (this will take seconds as no aerial connected)this will take the box back to factory setting, turn box off, position aerial in the best position, re-connect aerial to box, wait for 10mins, turn on box, re-scan.
This is exactly what I did, and can receive all freeview channels without freezing, the picture quality is 100% even though I'm using a 15 year old TV. Am well chuffed with my purchase especially buying it when the Olympics is on with interaction.
I do not Guarantee that this will work for everyone but my reception before I bought this box was PANTS. Best to make sure you are in the freeview reception area first.
The aerial I'm using is a Philips SBCTT650 Indoor aerial. Also make sure you use the scart/leads which are provided.
I bought the Philips DTR1500 as had read a few reviews where people only had an indoor aerial connected, and that the box created better reception (so I chanced it!). When I plugged the box in and installed, I could not believe how good the picture was, absolutely perfect.
Later..
Had a bit of a problem later when certain channels started to freeze (lack of reception) got a bit upset, but expected it in a way.
I have now resolved the problem as when the box scans all channels it is picking up the signals from the position of the aerial, when the scan is complete the aerial should not be moved as this will cause freezing. Whenever the aerial is moved you must re-scan. The way to do this is to turn the box off, take out the aerial from rear of box, wait for 10mins, turn on box (without aerial connected) scan for channels (this will take seconds as no aerial connected)this will take the box back to factory setting, turn box off, position aerial in the best position, re-connect aerial to box, wait for 10mins, turn on box, re-scan.
This is exactly what I did, and can receive all freeview channels without freezing, the picture quality is 100% even though I'm using a 15 year old TV. Am well chuffed with my purchase especially buying it when the Olympics is on with interaction.
I do not Guarantee that this will work for everyone but my reception before I bought this box was PANTS. Best to make sure you are in the freeview reception area first.
The aerial I'm using is a Philips SBCTT650 Indoor aerial. Also make sure you use the scart/leads which are provided.
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
I wanted to know what digital TV was all about but couldn't find a "What Freeview receiver" guide. I chose this because of the Philips name and low price. It's excellent. Really easy to set up. I'm using a simple indoor aerial on the windowsill. You simply wire it up and click OK. It finds all the channels for you, though this takes a few minutes. The picture is very high quality and everything works as described. Surprisingly even the old analogue channels look better.The back is full of different sockets, I gather from the manual that it's very versatile (stereo outputs etc).
Can I complain about anything? Well, it's quite large compared to other models (260 x 230 x 60 mm) but seems very well built. From my experience I'd recommend it to anyone wanting an easy introduction, however DO go to www.freeview.co.uk to check whether you can expect to receive a good signal at your postcode.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Simply works
This box simply works, its a sad state of affairs that finding a box that actually works is so difficult. Read more
Published on 12 April 2007 by Mr. M. J. Buckley
Generally good box but no good for TiVo
I would agree that the performance of this receiver is above average particularly for poor reception areas and it did work straight out of the box. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2005 by Hywel Thomas
Rubbish - avoid
1 star because that's the minimum! 0 stars is more appropriate.
Have spent long hours on phone with Philips, who are probably very helpful to uninformed end-users, but I find... Read more
Have spent long hours on phone with Philips, who are probably very helpful to uninformed end-users, but I find... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2005
Excellent set top box
I bought this Phillips box after recomendation from an assistant in Comet. I had three other set top boxes on my shortlist but i was told that these freeze a lot and was advised to... Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2004 by "kevinporter22"
Good product
A nice bit of kit to have with your T.V - good chrip signal - make you have an good aerial also for better performace
Published on 25 Nov 2004
Amazed how smart this thing is...
...it just works. Perfect clear image, but because I live in a good area. The product, won a gold award from T3. It had to be for a reason.
What can I say, it just works. Read more
Published on 13 May 2004 by "ander1980"
Good features, good value
This Philips unit is easy to set up and benefits from 2 scarts (watch out - many cheap ones only have 1). Good split picture / menu facility. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2004 by Alan P. Chadwick
Digital TV, simplicity itself
Worked straight out of the box - connections made (to B & O tv) as stated in the instruction booklet. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2004 by miket123
Philips DTR 1500 Digital Set Top Box
Practically useless instruction booklet if you experience any problems, unable to contact Philips for technical help via their web site link and when eventually I managed to... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2004 by W. Grigg
Great picture but remote does not work
We had a problem with this set top box. The remote control interferes with the TV. Every time you press any button on the Digibox remote it changes the TV channel (i.e. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2004
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