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Philips DSX5500 - Satellite TV receiver - DIRECTV

Philips DSX5500 - Satellite TV receiver - DIRECTV

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Brand: Philips
Category: CE

Buy New: $85.00



New (1) Used (3) from $14.95

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 47788

Media: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: DSX5500
Model: DSX5500
UPC: 037849924525
EAN: 0037849924525
ASIN: B0006A79MG

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Universal remote
  • Advanced PPV user guide
  • Excellent entry level receiver
  • No access card included, contact Directv to obtain card

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
DSX5500's Satellite Audio/Video Interface (SAVI) acts as a control hub for all of your home theater components. Its Pay Per View EZ Search enables you to conveniently and quickly view all of your PPV options, alphabetically, with the touch of a single button on the remote control. The Advanced Program Guide (APG) allows users to see up to 31/2 days of programming that can be searched by actor, director, title and category. DSX5500 features Picture-In-Guide so you never miss your favorite program while searching the guide. Its caller ID allows users to view incoming caller information right on their TV screen. The compact design of the DSX5500 provides a slimmer chassis with the same classic footprint as standard A/V equipment.


Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Unreliable Junk!   June 14, 2005
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I got three of these receivers a little over a year ago as part of a Directv package. One failed within 9 months - menus would no longer appear. The other two would lock up and have to go through a 5 minute system reset every couple of days. I have since replaced them with Samsung s300w's.


1 out of 5 stars POS   April 8, 2005
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

If you own a Seires2 TiVo DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT buy this receiver.Even though Phillips Electronics makes the DSX5500 and Tivo they are NOT compatible.The IR blaster will NEVER work properly with this unit.
3 thumbs down.



2 out of 5 stars Alright   April 2, 2005
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I got three of these recivers as part of an offer with directv. After 1 year I got tired of the small lettering and fuzzy picture. I had been over to a friends house that had the RCA DRD435RH madle reciver and loved it! I then bought those to replce these peice of junk recivers.


2 out of 5 stars Pick something else   March 6, 2005
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I had a Sony receiver but after 8 years it went out and couldn't be replaced. This model is slow, has a very poor picture - red's bleed. My Sony didn't have this problem! I called Philips about it - not helpful at all. Am seriously considering throwing it out for another model and calling it an expensive lessons learned!


2 out of 5 stars Hard to see guide   November 19, 2004
 2 out of 4 found this review helpful

Pros: cost
Cons: Hard to see program guide,small lettering on guide,remote may not work with all televisions,only 3 day advance schedule,and might have to press remote's 2 or 3 times to get the channel you desired.






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