Philips DVDR 5520 H - Expert Reviews

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Recorder type: DVD Player/HD, Recording media: DVD+R, Hard drive capacity: 160 GB ...
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8.8 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Philips DVDR5520H Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- December 2008
  Review summary of Philips DVDR5520H
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 17 reviews of Philips DVDR5520H from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.4/10. Comparing these reviews to 80649 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 (or 8.8 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.
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- - Philips DVDR5520H Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- May 2008
  Philips DVDR5520H
  By Ian Morris
  
  Review summary: The Philips DVDR5520H's main attraction is its built-in Freeview PVR. DVD and support for downloaded Internet material is also available. It looks sleek and attractive and has excellent connectivity, and a very well laid out electronic programme guide. Pi
  
  Pros: Picture and sound quality; design
  
  Cons: Menus are quite slow at times and rather annoying
  
  Verdict: Not a bad all-rounder. We like the picture and sound quality and there are enough features to justify the asking price, but we were annoyed by how the menu system operated at times
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- - Philips DVDR5520H DVD/HDD Recorder Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: trustedreviews.com
- May 2008
  Philips DVDR5520H DVD/HDD Recorder
  By Danny Phillips
  
  Review summary: We liked Philips' DVDR5570H recorder, so things look promising for its almost identical DVDR5520H sibling.
  
  Verdict: The DVDR5520H can't quite match the high standards set by the latest recorders from the Panasonic camp, but it comes mighty close. And in some areas, it's actually better - in particular its live TV flexibility boosted by the terrific Time Shift Buffer, a
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