Philips DVD & PVR

Philips DVDR5520H

The Philips DVDR5520H's main attraction is its built-in Freeview PVR. DVD and support for downloaded Internet material is also available. It looks sleek and attractive and has excellent connectivity, and a very well laid out electronic programme guide. Picture and sound quality are also good, with full 1080p upscaling

Editor's rating 7.0

Philips HTS6600

The Philips HTS6600 is an all-in-one solution for getting a great sound out of your home cinema system. An upscaling DVD player, integrated amplifier and 2.1 speakers are included and its compactness means you won't litter the room with boxes or wires

Editor's rating 7.2

Philips DVDR5500

There are a lot of ugly, chunky DVD recorders on the market, but the Philips DVDR5500 certainly isn't one of them. A slick black and mirrored chrome finish this slim-line unit, and it provides a straightforward way to record TV with the built-in Freeview tuner

Editor's rating 7.0

Philips SoundBar HTS8100

The Philips SoundBar HTS8100 is a stylish, clean-looking virtual surround sound system with integrated DVD player. It's inconspicuous and versatile, and its image quality is impressive. The set has an expansive sound stage and does a good job with peripheral noises

Editor's rating 7.5

Philips DVP5960

If you have a new flat-screen display and want an affordable way to improve the quality of your standard DVDs, Philips' DVP5960 is it. The slim design is well-constructed for a budget model, and includes useful convergent features like USB connectivity, which lets you access music and photo files from digital storage devices

User rating 10.0

Editor's rating 7.9

Philips HTS9800W

The Philips HTS9800W offers HDMI connectivity with integrated video upscaling, advanced surround processing, multi-channel music compatibility and a 6.1-speaker system with wireless rear channels. It's a large system but it's unobtrusive and you won't find better, all-in-one performance for the price

Editor's rating 8.5

Philips HTS6510

As well as being more affordable, a 2.1 home cinema system can save you space and the frustration of setting up separates. With vibrant pictures and SonoWave sound technology, the HTS6510 from Philips is a first-class ambassador for cinema-in-a-box systems in its price bracket

User rating 4.3

Editor's rating 7.5

Philips DVDR3305

The Philips DVDR3305 is a solidly contructed disc recorder with the aesthetic styling of the higher end of Philips' range, but it will only set you back £125. It's well dressed with an attractive silver fascia that will look fantastic beneath a CRT or flatscreen television, and features a smattering of useful controls

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.1

Philips HTS8000S

Every part of the HTS8000S system has been placed on a strict diet by Philips -- the subwoofer can be hung on the wall, the DVD player is a unique vertical design and the speakers could easily be tucked away on a bookshelf. Judged as a limited 2.1 system, it performs well and provides excellent video quality

Editor's rating 7.0

Philips LX7500R

Thankfully for those of us whose living rooms are starting to look like AV testing labs, Philips has integrated a DVD recorder and home cinema system into one slinky package

Editor's rating 7.0

Philips HDRW720

Editor's rating 5.4