Philips DSX 5500C Satellite TV receiver

Philips DSX 5500C Satellite TV receiver

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  • DefectiveTV--the Soviet Union of TV providers

    Jul 01 '05
    Pros: only sucks as badly as DoucheNetwork and Cheater Cable
    Cons: the entire state of the art is governmentally incompetent

    Summary: Some years back I bought a copy of the _Necronomicon_. It purported to be this Cthulhuesque Babylonian magical treatises full of glyphs and symbols and dire warnings about monsters and demons. It did a good job of scare tactics. "There are no ... read more

  • This reviewer isn't a Philips stockholder

    Oct 13 '04
    Pros: Very, very inexpensive - $30
    Cons: You get what you pay for and less. Minimum, unenhanced features.

    Summary: I bought this receiver as a replacement from Directv when I thought my nine year old Sony was about to fail. The price was right -- $30 -- and I was told by the customer service rep. that I would "love" the features. In a nutshell, there are no features ... read more

  • Phillips Satellite DirecTV~Brings The Moon and Stars, The Best of TV Into Your Home

    Feb 22 '04
    Pros: Enhanced viewing options, you almost have too many channels to choose from!
    Cons: None

    Summary: Well, I’ve decided to bite the bullet and write another electronics review, this time about the receiver and DirecTV Satellite system we’ve recently installed to give us more options in our daily television viewing. Actually we had this system ... read more

  • Express Reviews
  • Great product

    Nov 08 '04
    Pros: Easy to use, slim design
    Cons: None

    Summary: After looking over the cable options where we live (they offered a whole 30 some channels) my husband and I decided to get satellite TV. DirectTV was one of the providers offered in our area and they seemed to have the best options. We signed up and

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