Philips DCR5012 Digital Cable Receiver

Digital Cable Receiver DCR5012 High Definition programs
Increasingly, television programs are being broadcast in High Definition, signals which only an HD tuner is capable of receiving. Compared with standard definition content, which is typically at 720x576 pixel resolution, High Definition programs bring you a higher picture quality of up to 1920x1080 pixels, resulting in a much sharper and more vibrant image on the screen.

MPEG4 HD TV
Enjoy the exceptional picture quality of a true High Definition TV signal brought to your HD TV set. HD ready is a protected label that offers picture quality beyond that of progressive scan. It conforms to strict standards laid out by EICTA to offer a HD screen that displays the benefits of resolution and picture quality of a High Definition TV signal. It has a universal connection for both analog YPbPr and
uncompressed Digital connection of DVI or HDMI, supporting HDCP. It can generate 720p, and/or
1080i signals at 50 and 60Hz.

HDMI out
HDMI is a direct digital connection that can carry
digital HD video as well as digital multichannel audio.
By eliminating the conversion to analog signals it
delivers perfect picture and sound quality,
completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backwardcompatible with DVI.

Video-on Demand (VOD)
You can now view your TV programs or movies at your most convenient time, instead of sticking to the usual broadcast time from the local operators. Video-on-Demand (VOD) allows you to select and
watch video content over a network as part of an interactive television system. You no longer need to sit through a long program at one go, as you can also pause, forward, rewind, or replay the program. You can either stream and view the content in real time, or download the program onto a storage drive on the set-top box before starting your viewing.

Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Because Dolby Digital, the world's leading digital multi-channel audio standards, make use of the way the human ear naturally processes sound, you experience superb quality surround sound audio with realistic spatial cues.

Access to Pay TV services
There is more and more choice for top quality TV content these days, but the only way to access the
premium channels is to subscribe to the services from the local Pay-TV operators. This digital receiver enables you to get the best of both worlds by enabling access to certain pay-TV broadcasts in addition to the standard free-to-air channels. Simply insert the operator's smart card into the receiver's dedicated pay-TV slot, and it will descramble the encrypted signals that are being broadcasted by the Pay-TV operators.

Electronic Program Guide 8 day
You want to know what are the programs available today and for the next 8 days, so that you can avoid missing your favorite shows by planning your evenings or making pre-scheduled recordings. The data is broadcasted by the program broadcaster, and when this data is available, this product compiles the information and list them in the menu for your easy use reference. Simply enter the menu, or press the EPG button on the remote control to access the program guide. The EPG will provide you with an overview, listing th