PHILIPS DTR2520 - Digital Freeview Reciver - With Card Slot

November 1, 2007 | By Doug In Freeview TV |

PHILIPS DTR2520 - Digital Freeview Reciver - With Card Slot
Customer Review: OK for a basic freeview box, but not brilliant
Like the other reviewer below mentioned, if you like to flick through the channels with the bottom on screen display, while still watching the current channel, then do not buy this freeview box because it does not offer this functionality. The box is nice and small as is the remote. It has worked fine with setanta for me and set up was simple. Overall I think it is expensive for what you get, but I am a fan of Philips products so am happy to use this over the other lesser known brands.

Customer Review: Absolutely No Problems
Absolutely no complaints about this box. Plugged it in and it immediately scanned to get the TV and Radio stations. Very good picture and I live in a vale where reception is normally not great.

I then subscribed to setanta sports and received a card. Put the card from setanta into the slot at the front of this freeview box and within 20 minutes I was watching the sports channel.

A friend of mine pay 4 times this for a freeview box with a card slot and picture and reception are no better than this box.

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Customer Review: Excellent for a Bedroom!
This TV was an excellent purchase at ?299! Connectivity is great, 3 scarts, 1 hdmi, 2 av, 1 component, dvi, vga(pc inputs), analog tuner and a digital tuner for freeview. When connected to my ps3 it displays in crisp 720p and 1080i giving a clear colourful image. I have yet to wall mount it but have read online that it is vesa standard 200×100. Blu ray disc looks incredible, casino royale looks amazing. Connected to my digital aerial i recieve 95 freeview channels including radio. Picture quality is great and has built in programme guide. Overall an excellent TV for bedrooms but I would not reccomend for a living room, 32″ or higher would be perfect.