Philips DTR-1500

Philips DTR-1500
alaScore 64

44 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the value for money. The usability also gets good feedback. Some have doubts about the reliability.

usability, value for money

reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Satellite Receivers the Philips DTR-1500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 64/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 44 reviews)

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Amazon review summary for the Philips DTR-1500

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 45 user reviews of the Philips DTR-1500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Satellite Receivers on Amazon.co.uk.

82% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Simply works

 

Simply works

This box simply works, its a sad state of affairs that finding a box that actually works is so difficult. I have had a few set top boxes and all have had their problems so I decided to splash out on this box when it first came out a few years ago. The...

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Generally good box but no good for TiVo

 

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. It has also been reliable and not crashed or frozen out like some.HOWEVER it does not work well if you...

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Rubbish - avoid

 

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 very patronising. NB - philips help line now costs 15p per minute...(not...

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Rubbish - avoid

 

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 very patronising. NB - philips help line now costs 15p per minute...(not...

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Rubbish - avoid

 

Have spent long hours on phone with Philips, who are probably v...

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Excellent set top box

 

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 buy this. I was certainly not disappointed. It is packed with features...

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Excellent set top box

 

I bought this Philips DTR1500 set top box after recomendation from an assistant in Comet. I had three other set top boxes on my sh...

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Excellent set top box

 

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 buy this.I was certainly not disappointed. It is packed with features...

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Good product

 

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

Product Specifications

Configuration

1080p Upscaling: No
Built-In Modem: No
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): No
DIGITAL RADIO: No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG): Yes
HDTV: No
MHP (Multimedia Home Platform): No
Show View: No
Twin Tuner: No

Connectivity

Ethernet: No
HDMI: No
USB Interface: No
W-LAN Connection: No

Decoding Systems

Free-to-Air: Yes
Terrestrial:FTA Non-Upgrade

Energy Information

Energy Saving Trust Feature: No

General Features

Analogue Satellite Receiver: No
Category:Receiver
DVB-C: No
DVB-S: No
DVB-T:DVB-T (MPEG2)
Reception Standard:Digital
Table / Portable:Table
etilize
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