PHILIPS DSX5350R DIRECTV RECEIVER *
- Provides access to more than 225 digital quality channels
- Access your favorite channels easily with custom favorite lists
- Conveniently channel-surf by program themes or categories with SmartSurf
- Electronic Program Guide Timers (EPGT) automatically send an onscreen alert when selected programs air
- High-quality MPEG-2 video and crisp, clear audio programs
Philips DSX5350R DIRECTV Receiver *
Product Description
Whether in homes, factories, offices, airports, or on the street, it’s hard to envision a place where Philips is absent. What Philips wants is to make your life and work easier – and more fun! And Philips continuously explores new ways to improve products and to offer innovative products to its consumers. Philips. “Let’s Make Things Better”.PRODUCT FEATURES:DIRECTV & Local Networks Reception – access to more than 210 digital quality channels;Digital Video & Digital A… More >>
February 25, 2010 - 4:12 am
It took a little getting used to but overall I’m impressed with the performance and features of this unit. The remote didn’t work with my Sansui TV/VCR combo unit but that was expected. Easy directions and helpful guides make this unit easy to get used to.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 25, 2010 - 5:32 am
The product is very nice. The only problem I had was it didn’t come with an access card. I could have purchased a new unit for the price I paid for the unit and the new card.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 25, 2010 - 7:12 am
I wanted a Philips brand receiver because my TV, VCR, and DVD are all made by Philips. It is conveinent to have the remote work automatically without having to program it and I have always liked their products. BUT, I do not like this receiver. For those who do not know, there is a big difference between the different brands of DirecTv receivers.
The guide displays on this model is inferior to those of other receivers I have used mainly the cheaper Hughes systems. Hughes is much more functional when it comes to searching the guides and setting your favorite channels. When viewing the ‘Info’ of a program, the Philips receiver displays the info over the main part of the screen, while Hughes displays the ‘Info’ over the top portion of the screen. It doesn’t sound like much, but it is nice to be able to search for another show while still watching the one on the TV.
Also when scrolling on the on-screen guide, Philips only displays the current program playing. Other receivers display the next hour or so worth of programming. This is really bad when searching for someting to watching at 10:27 because everything is almost over, and the Philips is only going to show you the program the is currently on, not what is also coming on afterwards. The only way to view what is about to come is to view the full-screen guide in which you can not view a program and view the full-screen guide at the same time.
I have also used the a few RCA receivers. The receivers are not bad, but the remote is harder to operate than the Philips and Hughes remotes. The Hughes remote does light up making it very easy to operate in the dark. The Philips and RCA are not back lit.
Rating: 2 / 5