PHILIPS DTR2520 - Digital Freeview Reciver - With Card Slot

November 18, 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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Amazon Price: ?37.55
Used Price: ?31.98
Customer Review: Great tv/Great value
Recieved on time[good old amazon], took just 10 minutes to set up it is fantastic, at present on analog[no freeview in my area]the picture is outstanding with just my rooftop arial, should have got one a long time ago, would recomend to anyone with a PC and no tv card, just plug in and it’s all systems go.
Customer Review: But be careful with Vista
The product worked fine on my Dell with XP as its operating system. I had to connect the main house aerial but thereafter picked up 66 channels. However when I tried to use it with my new computer (also Dell) it gave a great picture but corrupted the DVD driver such that it disappeared. I had to restore to prior to the software installation. The remote control would not work either. The lesson is that the software is just not compatible with Vista and this was confirmed by the Freecom. If you have Vista or expect to upgrade in the fore-seeable future then do not buy this product.

Shinco DVB-100T Digital Freeview TV tuner Silver
Amazon Price: ?59.28
Customer Review: Slim portable lighweight
This Tuner works magic with my 1720 c. Very easy to set up just plug in with the cables supplied and follow a simple automated set up screen. I bought mine becuase i am constantly travelling on trains so far the tuner has had no problems picking up signals. The Unit itself is self powering so there is no extra power pack making this fully portable. I am happy with the quality and would reccomend this to anyone. For those who havent got a 1720c it also works with a sdp 1280 & sdp 2002.
Customer Review: good value for money
I have had one these TV tuners for a few weeks now. They are very easy to set up just plug in go through an automatic set up screen and enjoy. These TV tuners are more suited to be used outside where the signal is a lot stronger. I managed to pick up all 35 channels first time without any problem I would recommend this to anyone.