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Key to reportsPhilips DTR 7510/05 (Discontinued)
Ease of use score:
54%
Signal by
Aerial
With DVD Recorder
No
Price
£129.99
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
The recording side of this box was versatile and intuitive and it had a viewing card slot for pay TV, but otherwise it was not very easy to use. Although the universal remote control could operate up to five devices and was quite well laid out, it was heavy to hold and some button presses were annoyingly slow to operate the recorder. The TV guide was also slow to navigate and busy to view - too many colours and some glare. Standby power consumption was high.
Key Features
Overall convenient features
82%
Tuner
Twin
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
Dedicated single channel TV guide
Now and Next
Current channel and scrolls through channels
Programme information
Current channel and via Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
Generally satisfactory. Supplied SCART lead poor quality which could reduce picture quality but not if HDMI connection used. Standby power consumption high.
Viewing
HDMI- Satisfactory. SCART- satisfactory.
Listening
Satisfactory
Power consumption in standby
11.8 watts
Power consumption in use
Live TV 18.10 watts, HDD play 18.10 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
No
Slot for pay TV
Card slot
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
160GB
Freeview +
Yes
Records current TV/radio programme
Yes
Records from on-screen TV Guide
Yes - no specified booking limit
Records one programme while watching another recording
Yes
Records one channel while watching another
Yes
Records two programmes while watching another recording
Yes
Pause live TV
Yes
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
Yes
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
No
Audio
description
No