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What is it: DVD recorder/player with built-in Freeview and 160GB hard drive
What we think: A good set of features and a sturdy performer, but let down by a slightly clunky menu system and sluggish performance
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Reviewed on: 22 May 2008
Tags: philips, watching, recorded, tuner
We like:
Picture and sound quality; design
We don't like:
Menus are quite slow at times and rather annoying
CNET.co.uk judgement:
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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