
Philips 
Digital Cable Receiver
DCR5000
MPEG 4 HD
decoder integrated
High Definition Digital TV
receive KDG and Premiere HD and SD programs
The true brains for your HD Ready Flat TV. Drive your television to the limits with a 
razor-sharp picture that is superior to DVD quality, while exploiting every available pixel 
in your television.
Access to digital broadcast
• Receive High Definition TV programs
• Access to Pay-TV channels and free-to-air services
• Free-to-Air access to digital TV and radio channels
Superior audio and video quality
• Compatible with "HD ready" displays
• HDMI out for digital high-definition video and digital audio
• Dolby Digital 5.1 audio output for full surround sound
Easy to use
• 7-day Electronic Program Guide for listing of programs
• 2 SCART connectors for connecting your TV and other source
 

Digital Cable Receiver
DCR5000/02
Specifications Product highlights
Tuner/Reception/Transmission
• DVB: Cable
• Demodulation type: MPEG-2 DVB compliant, 
MPEG-4 DVB compliant, QAM
• Constellation: 163264128256
• Input frequency range: 51 - 858 MHz
• Input level range: 44 - 75 dBuV in 64 QAM, 51 75 dBuV in 256 QAM
• Loop through frequency range: 47-862MHz
• Symbol rate: 3-6.9 MS/s
• Noise figure: < 9.5 dB
• Return loss: > 10 dB
Connectivity
• Cable antenna interface: RF in - IEC 169-2, RF out 
- IEC 169-2
• Video Output - Digital: HDMI
• Video Output - Analog: Component Y Pb Pr 
(cinch)
• TV sc art out : Audio L/R, CVBS, RGB, S-Video (for 
LCD projector)
• VCR scart in: Audio L/R, CVBS, RGB
• VCR scart out: Audio L/R, CVBS
• Audio Output - Analog: Audio L/R (cinch)
• Audio Output - Digital: Coaxial (cinch)
Convenience
• Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control
• Convenience Enhancements: Electronic 
Programming Guide, On-screen Display
• Display Type: VFD display
• Ease of Installation: Automatic Channel 
Install(ACI), Autosearch
• Parental control: Lock with PIN code
• Programmable timers: 8
• Signal strength indication
• User Interface: 7 day Electronic program Guide, 
Automatic program list update, Multiple subtitles 
supported, Now & Next ESG, On Screen Display 
on TV, Software upgrade over the air, TV and 
Radio mode
Video Decoding
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Pan Scan
• Conditional access system: Nagravision (card not  
supplied, Subscription needed for pay-TV
• Copy/content protection: HDCP on HDMI, 
Macrovision on EXT1 / EXT 2
• De-scrambling: Pay TV ready, Smart Card reader
• Ready for: Premiere (subscription needed)
• Resolution: up to 1920 x 1080 interlaced
• Video bitrate: Up to 20 Mbit/s
Audio Decoding
• Compression format: Dolby Digital, MPEG layer I/ 
II, Multi-channel down-mixing
• Sound system: Dolby Digital Bitstream out, Mono,  
Stereo
System Specifications
• CPU speed: 266 MHz
• Flash memory size: 16 MB
• Ram size: 64 MB
• Video graphics: 64 MB SDRAM
Power
• Mains power: 230V (+/-10/-15%)/50Hz
• Power consumption: 15 W
• Standby power consumption: < 14 W
• Low power mode (ECO): < 1 W
Dimensions
• Product dimensions (W x H x D):  
360
 x 55 x 220 mm
• Carton dimensions (WxDxH): 480 x 290 x 
120mm
• Weight: 2 kg
• Weight incl. Packaging: 3.2 kg
Accessories
• Included Accessories: HDMI cable, High quality 
SCART cable, Mains cord, Remote Control, 
Safety & warranty booklet, User Manual, Quick 
start guide
• Batteries: 2 x AA size
•
Access to Pay TV services
More and more top quality content are being 
broadcasted these days, but the only way to access these 
pr emi um chann els is to sub scribe t o th e servi ces fro m th e 
local Pay-TV operators. Insert the operator's smart card 
into the set top box, a nd it will descramble the encrypted 
signals that are being broadcasted by the Pay-TV 
operators.
MPEG4 HD TV
Enjoy the exceptional picture quality of a true High 
De fi nition TV sig na l brought to y ou r HD TV set. HD r ea dy 
is a prote cte d la bel that of fer s pi ctu re qu ali ty be yon d 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 output
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 backward-compatible with DVI.
Dolby Digital surround
Because Dolby Digital, the world's leading digital multichannel audio standards, make use of the way the 
human ear naturally processes sound, you experience 
supe rb qua lity s urround s ound a udio with realistic spatial 
cues.
Electronic Program Guide 7d
You want to know what are the programs available today 
and for the next 7 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 the program information for the 
upcoming 7 days.
2 SCART connectors
2 SCART sockets allow you to connect to 2 devices at the 
same time. One for the TV, and the other either to a 
recording product (e.g. VCR or DVD recorder) for 
recording of TV programs, or to a video playback device 
(e.g. DVD player or Blu-ray player). Simply connect the 
SCART sockets on the product to the SCART socket on 
the desired devices, by a SCART cable. Video signals 
wou ld then pas s t hrough onto th e o ther devic e f or viewing 
or recording.
Issue date 2008-05-08
Version: 2.0.2
12 NC: 8670 000 38541 
EAN: 87 12581 40867 1
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