- Breathtaking images and crystal clear sound for your TV
- 1080p via HDMI for superb HD picture clarity & sharpness
- Optimal sound purity with Dolby Digital 5.1 output
- Easy set-up with automatic search & installation, signal strength indication and adjustment to preferred TV resolution
- Sophisticated design with low power consumption in active, standby and "off" modes
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
See your TV come alive with Freeview HD!
The Philips DTR5520 brings breathtaking images and crystal clear sound to you HD-ready TV. Ultimate video resolution of 1080p via HDMI (cable included) brings even more detail thanks to a sharper, more true-to-life picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio output enables superb quality surround sound with realistic spatial cues.
This Freeview HD receiver has been equipped with a sophisticated user interface for easy and intuitive navigation, integrating 8-day coverage of the Freeview EPG. Particular efforts have been made to simplify the product set-up with Autoinstall and Autosearch features, a signal strength indicator and automatic adjustment to the preferred resolution of your TV set.
Not only equipped with top-notch sound & vision technology, the DTR5520 also boasts remarkably low power consumption in active, standby and "off" modes and has an Auto Power Off feature to shut down when not in use for a specified period of time.
Product Description
Breathtaking images and crystal clear sound for your TV1080p via HDMI for superb HD picture clarity & sharpnessOptimal sound purity with Dolby Digital 5.1 outputEasy set-up with automatic search & installation, signal strength indication and adjustment to preferred TV resolutionSophisticated design with low power consumption in active, standby and "off" modes
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
63 of 64 people found the following review helpful
I've enjoyed Freeview for many years now and have always wanted it in high definition.
Finally, I've a box that handles it well. I tried the Humax Freeview HD box and it was just a bad experience.
This box, however, is far more impressive.
It was a breeze to set up, with it auto-scanning for channels and matching my television's resolution.
As well as that, the picture quality is outstanding, the remote pretty well designed and the programme guide the best I've ever seen.
All-in-all, I'd consider this a must-buy item for anyone who has a high definition television and prefers Freeview over Virgin or Sky.
Finally, I've a box that handles it well. I tried the Humax Freeview HD box and it was just a bad experience.
This box, however, is far more impressive.
It was a breeze to set up, with it auto-scanning for channels and matching my television's resolution.
As well as that, the picture quality is outstanding, the remote pretty well designed and the programme guide the best I've ever seen.
All-in-all, I'd consider this a must-buy item for anyone who has a high definition television and prefers Freeview over Virgin or Sky.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
I have had this for 2 weeks now and i am overall very pleased with it. Very quick to set up, the HDMI input is great and i have been able to pick up the Freeview HD channels via my indoor aerial. The main thing i like about this box is that i have been able to create my own favorites list meaning i don't have to shift through useless TV channels. The reason i have only given it 4 stars is because it has crashed once and i had to turn it off and on again via the switch. This does have a record to external DVD or VCR function but i have not used it so cannot comment on it.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
I bought this item recently and have been very impressed with it. Once you overcome a couple of technical difficulties the set performs very well. Firstly it requires a software update before you are able to use it and the download is annoyingly slow. The problem being when you try and select a channel to watch from the program guide well it won't let you but the update fixes that bug. Secondly there was a conflict between the set, my Sony DVD player and my Sony Bravia television using the HDMI cable. The DVD player wouldn't function correctly but this is overcome by turning the controls for HDMI off on both the TV and the DVD player.
Once these problems are overcome the picture is superb on both the standard Freeview channels and the high definition channels. The set is easy to use, the guide uncomplicated and the remote nicely laid out. Sound is a little quiet on the HD channels but I understand that's normal. Overall I would recommend this set to anyone wishing to upgrade to High Definition.... 4 stars.
Once these problems are overcome the picture is superb on both the standard Freeview channels and the high definition channels. The set is easy to use, the guide uncomplicated and the remote nicely laid out. Sound is a little quiet on the HD channels but I understand that's normal. Overall I would recommend this set to anyone wishing to upgrade to High Definition.... 4 stars.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Christmas present
Bought this for my student son to use in his digs. No problems as far as setting up and picture quality
Published 3 months ago by The Critic
dissapointed
Hi
I have had this receiver for some time and find mine impossible to wake up from standby, I sent back to retailer and they sent back to me saying no problem arrrrggghh... Read more
I have had this receiver for some time and find mine impossible to wake up from standby, I sent back to retailer and they sent back to me saying no problem arrrrggghh... Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. Macdonald
Brilliant hd, poor sd!
I bought this for £50 from Amazon (its now over £100) and am pleased with it. I previously bought the grundig and sharp hd receivers but both kept crashing and the grundig kept... Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Bray
Freeview Receiver
I thought this was able to record but it is only a receiver. My misstake!
The price is OK but a waist of money for me.
The price is OK but a waist of money for me.
Published 7 months ago by Rob
Really only for HD tv sets
Smart unit and good quality picture, however, it is designed to 'drive' an HD rather than standard tv. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Iain Hunneybell
Adequate but disappointing !
After reading the selection of favourable reviews, and the manufacturers and Amazon webpage hyperbole for this product I was naturally expecting great things. Read more
Published 8 months ago by DoDo Fan
could be better
I purchased this item so I could watch programms in HD, being a pensioner I couldn't afford anything more expensive, my son installed the unit but had to download more software for... Read more
Published 9 months ago by bribrin
Could be a LOT better.
Looks great, easy to set up and the picture isn't bad when I can get reception... That's the main issue, the actual reception is really really bad. Read more
Published 12 months ago by MikesG7
Freeview the way it should always have been!
Brilliant product. I don't know if it's just because Freeview boxes have come on a long way since I last bought one about 4 years ago, but this doesn't have any of the laggy... Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. Hoy
Good, robust, HD box
There's a wide variety of HD Freeview boxes on the market, and I expected a great deal from this one as Philips have a longstanding high reputation when it comes to televisions and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Christopher Lancaster
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