Philips MCD908/05 - Expert Reviews

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£289

MP3 Player: yes, MiniDisc Player: without, Cassette Player: without, CD Player: DVD-Player, Output Power: 150 Watt ...
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9.2 out of 10

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- - Review summary of Philips MCD 908 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- December 2008
  Review summary of Philips MCD 908
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 34 reviews of Philips MCD 908 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.7/10. Comparing these reviews to 10469 other Audio Systems reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 (or 9.2 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Philips MCD908 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- February 2008
  Philips MCD908
  By Nate Lanxon
  
  Review summary: The Philips MCD908 is an affordable choice for a home cinema setup. It has an upscaling DVD player, will pipe movies over HDMI and blow your ear drums with volume, all while looking lovely in your living room. For such an attractive system and price, is i
  
  Pros: Design and build; decent speaker specification; loads of connectivity; HDMI output; price
  
  Cons: Average audio and video performance; annoyingly lengthy start-up time
  
  Verdict: The Philips MCD908 is an attractively priced and nicely designed system. But where it excels in style, it loses in performance, which is distinctly average. That advantage is that it's priced within reach of almost any home cinema newbie and as such will
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- - Philips MCD908 Review - Home Cinema Kits Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- November 2007
  Philips MCD908 Review - Home Cinema Kits
  By Ty Pendlebury
  
  Review summary: philips mcd908 review: The Philips MCD908 offers top-level features and build quality for a reasonable price -- unfortunately it doesn't quite have the performance to back it up.
  
  Pros: Good price, Indestructible build, Audiophile-type components, Packed with features
  
  Cons: May be too gaudy for some, Performance out of line with build
  
  Verdict: The Philips MCD908 offers top-level features and build quality for a reasonable price -- unfortunately it doesn't quite have the performance to back it up.
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- - Philips MCD908 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: techradar.com
- October 2007
  Philips MCD908
  
  Review summary: The twin shoebox-sized components are well constructed with brushed metal fronts
  
  Pros: Stylish design, High-quality audio
  
  Cons: Upscaled video not the best, Lacking in stereo dynamics
  
  Verdict: Philips does things differently, and the combination of technologies in the MCD908 results in one of the most natural and hi-fi sounding DVD systems we've heard
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- - Philips MCD908 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: whathomecinemamag.com
- October 2007
  Philips MCD908
  
  Review summary: The Philips MCD908 DVD stereo system uniquely combines analogue hi-fi technology with the latest digital advances. The twin shoebox-sized components are well constructed with brushed metal fronts
  
  Pros: Stylish design, High-quality audio
  
  Cons: Upscaled video not the best, Lacking in stereo dynamics
  
  Verdict: A luxury DVD micro system that blends old and new tech to deliver a strong DVD and an enticing musical performance
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