Philips Directv DSX 5500 Multi-Satellite Receiver

by Philips

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• ASIN: B0006A79MG
• Item model number: DSX 5500
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,150 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #83 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Satellite Television > Receivers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 30, 2005

Product Description

Latest generation of Philips Directv standard definition receiver, has advanced menu and PPV function guides.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable Junk!, June 13, 2005

By 

Paulie Walnuts "Compulsive Buyer" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips Directv DSX 5500 Multi-Satellite Receiver (Electronics)

I got three of these receivers a little over a year ago as part of a Directv package. One failed within 9 months - menus would no longer appear. The other two would lock up and have to go through a 5 minute system reset every couple of days. I have since replaced them with Samsung s300w's.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars POS, April 8, 2005

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IhateDSX5500 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips Directv DSX 5500 Multi-Satellite Receiver (Electronics)

If you own a Seires2 TiVo DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT buy this receiver.Even though Phillips Electronics makes the DSX5500 and Tivo they are NOT compatible.The IR blaster will NEVER work properly with this unit.
3 thumbs down.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pick something else, March 5, 2005

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C. Platz (Kent, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips Directv DSX 5500 Multi-Satellite Receiver (Electronics)

I had a Sony receiver but after 8 years it went out and couldn't be replaced. This model is slow, has a very poor picture - red's bleed. My Sony didn't have this problem! I called Philips about it - not helpful at all. Am seriously considering throwing it out for another model and calling it an expensive lessons learned!