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Philips HDT 8520

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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,296 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    haymur wrote: »
    Has anyone used the Philips HDT 8520 DVB-T HD PVR. I was looking at one online.

    Link?


  • #3
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭haymur


    http://www.maplin.co.uk/a-grade-refurbished-philips-500gb-freeview-hd-twin-tuner-pvr-517606


  • #4
    jonnygee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭jonnygee


    Havent used this but i have a philips dtr5520 freeview hd stb which is similar but not a pvr. Excellent picture quality but mheg 5 slow to load pages (10 seconds) also clock is one hour out which wouldnt be pvr friendly.


  • #5
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭haymur


    jonnygee wrote: »
    Havent used this but i have a philips dtr5520 freeview hd stb which is similar but not a pvr. Excellent picture quality but mheg 5 slow to load pages (10 seconds) also clock is one hour out which wouldnt be pvr friendly.
    Did u buy your unit from UK I thought the time would be the same. I Have got sat boxes from UK and they were time set adjustable


  • #6
    fat-tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭fat-tony


    The difference with this box is that it is branded "Freeview" (it's not a generic FTA receiver) so it may have specific features which may cause it not to work 100% with Saorview, including time setting, allocation of programme numbers etc. Until someone checks it out on Saorview you may be taking some level of risk.


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  • #7
    jonnygee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭jonnygee


    haymur wrote: »
    Did u buy your unit from UK I thought the time would be the same. I Have got sat boxes from UK and they were time set adjustable

    I bought it in asda in strabane about 2 months ago, 50 pounds, even with its shortcomings i use it as my main box in preference to my walker stb11. I also bought a technika hdis2010 from tesco last week for 30pounds, which is now a very good box as updates can be downloaded from web onto usb. It also suffers from the clock problem though and wont show programme info although mheg 5 is very fast on it.
    There isnt any way to fix the time problem though except wait for winter to arrive.


  • #8
    Martin_F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭Martin_F


    Wondering if anyone tried one of these PHILIPS HDT8520 on Saorview since?

    Richersounds have graded units for £120 - could be a good deal if they work here.
    http://www.richersounds.com/product/freeview-freesat-pvr/philips/hdt8520-graded/phil-htd8520


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