Philips DVD player/recorder

DVDR5500

Enjoy digital TV in 1080i HD quality
With a hybrid TV tuner, recording both analog and digital TV is a breeze. This recorder also features USB Direct for quick and easy transfer of photos and music.
Bring audio and video to life HDMI 1080i with high definition video upscaling Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality Easy to use Hybrid TV tuner for analog and digital TV reception ShowView for quick and easy programming USB Direct plays photos and music from USB flash drives Records and plays all your movies and music Dual Media conveniently records on DVD+-R/RW, DVD+R DL Plays DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos DivX Ultra Certified for enhanced playback of DivX videos

DVD player/recorder

DVDR5500/58

Highlights

Dual Media Philips DVD Recorders support dual media recording - the ability to create recordings on DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R DL discs. Now you can buy any disc and the Philips recorder will always create fully compatible recordings, which can be played by any DVD player. DivX Ultra Certified With DivX support, you are able to enjoy DivX encoded videos in the comfort of your living room. The DivX media format is an MPEG4-based video compression technology that enables you to save large files like movies, trailers and music videos on media like CD-R/ RW, and DVD recordable discs. DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with great features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format. Analog and digital TV tuner With the Hybrid TV Tuner, you can watch any program - whether it is a digital or analog broadcast. While the broadcast industry makes its transition to digital, the Hybrid TV Tuner lets you watch analog transmissions now, and any up and coming digital ones. You receive seamless entertainment - now and into the future. HDMI 1080i HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It 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 (Digital Video Interface).

Specifications

Picture/Display
A/D converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz Picture enhancement: Progressive scan HDMI version: 1.1 Power supply: 220-240V, 50Hz Standby power consumption: 3.1 W

Accessories

A/D converter: 16 bit, 48 kHz D/A converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz
Included accessories: HDMI cable, 2 x AAA Batteries, Antenna cable, Full SCART cable, Quick start guide, Remote Control, User Manual

Still Picture Playback

Audio Playback
Compression format: MP3, MPEG2 Multichannel, PCM, WMA Playback Media: Audio CD, CD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, MP3-CD, MP3DVD, USB flash drive Connectivity Enhancements: i.LINK DV camcorder control Front / Side connections: Audio L/R in, CVBS in, i.LINK DV in (IEEE1394, 4-pin), S-video in Rear Connections: Analog audio Left/Right out, Component Video output, Composite video (CVBS) output, Digital coaxial out, HDMI output, RF antenna in / TV out, S-Video out

Picture Compression Format: JPEG digital camera photos Picture Enhancement: Create albums, Rotate, Zoom, Slideshow with music playback Playback Media: Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, USB flash drive, USB Digital Camera (PTP)
Tuner/Reception/Transmission

Connectivity

Digital TV Tuner: DVB-T (Free-to-air) TV system: PAL B/G, PAL D/K, PAL I, SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K, SECAM L/L'

Video Playback

Compression formats: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0 Playback Media: CD-R/CD-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-Video, Video CD/SVCD

Convenience

Programmable Events: 10 Programming/Timer Enhancements: Daily/Weekly Repeat Program, Manual Timer, VPS/PDC recording control

Video Recording

Dimensions
Weight incl. Packaging: 5 kg Product dimensions (WxDxH): 435x324.5x43mm Product weight: 3 kg Packaging dimensions (WxHxD): 571x123x412mm
Audio compression: Dolby Digital Compression formats: MPEG2 Recording enhancements: Divide, Erase, Manual Chapter Marking, Program Name Recording, Station ID Recording, Auto Chapter Marking, Selectable Index Pictures Recording Media: DVD+R DL, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW Recording Modes: Extended Play (EP), High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Standard Play (SP), Standard Play Plus (SPP), Super Long Play (SLP) Recording system: PAL

Power consumption: 25 W

Issue date 2010-09-24 Version: 4.0.21
2010 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All Rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. www.philips.com
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Philips Consumer Electronics DVDR5500 Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade We have developed a firmware upgrade to improve your product. This upgrade is applicable for the following models:
DVDR5500/05, DVDR5500/31 and DVDR5500/58.
Note: Before you proceed to upgrade, please be reminded that you may need to do configuration again after upgrading.
Upgrade Procedure Step 1 Download firmware upgrade
Click the link to download the new firmware package on your computer. The package is compressed into a single ZIP archive: DVDR5500_REL_05_84.zip.
Note: There are 2 methods to upgrade your recorder. 1. For Optical Disc upgrade, follow STEP 2 to STEP 4. 2. For USB upgrade, follow STEP 5 and STEP 4.
Step 2 Burning the firmware on CD-R / CD-RW
Note: You will need one blank CD-R or CD-RW disc for this step. 1. Extract the firmware upgrade files from the ZIP archive: bal.bin main.bin upg.bin Philips_5105.cvt Philips_6809.cvt (Do not rename the filenames) Tip: For more information on burning software we refer to two popular burning software programs www.nero.com www.easycdcreator.com
Burn ALL the extracted files:.bin and.cvt files (not the ZIP file) onto a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, using the following settings: - File System: ISO 9660 + Joliet - Mode : 2/XA - Character set : ISO 9660 (ISO normal CD-ROM) - No multi session - Write Speed: Low Finalise the discs. (The application may do this automatically.)
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Step 3 Upgrading the firmware of your recorder (CD-R / CD-RW)
Note: Do not press any buttons or interrupt the mains supply during the upgrading process, otherwise the recorder may become defective. 1. 2. 3. Power up the recorder and eject the disc tray. Place the upgrade disc on the disc tray and close the tray. If the disc is recognized as an upgrade disc, the front panel display of recorder will show "UPGRADE". The TV screen will show a dialog box titled Software Upgrade
Note: The recorder will indicate Unknown Disc when there are problems with writing of CD-R or CD-RW. Try again with a different CD-R/RW if possible. 4. To proceed with the upgrade, select <YES> on the dialog box and press <OK>. You can cancel the upgrade by selecting <NO> on the dialog box and pressing <OK> on the remote control. Note: If you proceed with the upgrade and the recorder already has the latest firmware version, it will display the following message box and eject the upgrade disc

5. 6. 7.

If you proceed with the upgrade and the recorder firmware is not the latest version, the TV screen will switch to display the PHILIPS logo. The front panel display will show the following messages in order: INIT -> VERIFY -> ERASING -> UPGRADE -> DONE When the upgrade is completed, the local display of the recorder will show REM DISC, and the recorder will eject the tray. Remove the upgrade disc and reset the main power supply switch. The set will proceed with its normal initialisation sequence.
Step 4 Confirm successful upgrade
1. 2. 3. Press <STANDBY> key to wake up the set. Press <HOME> and navigate to Settings -> SETUP -> Version Info. You should see the following screen. Confirm that your current recorder firmware version is 112.00.

Firmware version

Your product is successfully upgraded!
Note: If you do not see any of the above figures, please use the same upgrade disc and repeat Step 3, or Step 5.
Step 5 Upgrading the firmware of your recorder (USB)
Note: Do not press any buttons or interrupt the mains supply during the upgrading process, otherwise the recorder may become defective. 1. Extract the firmware upgrade files from the ZIP archive: bal.bin main.bin upg.bin Philips_5105.cvt (Do not rename the filenames) Note: Please check to ensure that your USB storage device can be detected by the recorder before trying to upgrade the firmware using this method. If the USB storage
device cannot be detected, please follow STEP 2 to STEP 4 to upgrade using an Optical Disc. Note: Please use a FLASH based USB storage device. The startup time for HDD based USB storage device is too slow and cannot be used for firmware upgrade. 2. 3. 4. 5. Copy ALL the extracted (.bin and.cvt) files into the root directory of a FLASH based USB storage device. Remove any disc from the recorder and press <HOME> key (notice that the USB menu option is not selectable). Insert the USB device (notice that the USB menu option is now selectable). Navigate to the USB menu and press <OK>. The front panel display of the recorder will show UPGRADE and the TV screen will show a dialog box titled Software Upgrade

To proceed with the upgrade, select <YES> on the dialog box and press <OK>. You can cancel the upgrade by selecting <NO> on the dialog box and pressing <OK>. Note: If you proceed with the upgrade and the recorder already has the latest firmware version, it will display the following message box and abort the upgrade.

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If you proceed with the upgrade and the recorder firmware is not the latest version, the TV screen will switch to display the PHILIPS logo. The front panel display will show the following messages in order: INIT -> PHILIPS -> ERASING -> UPGRADE -> DONE When the upgrade is completed, the recorder will automatically reboot. Remove the USB device and follow the steps in STEP 4 to confirm the firmware upgrade.

Firmware upgrade history

Firmware Version REL_05_84 (Build 112.00) Release Date June This upgrade software contains the following fixes: Fix No info in TV guide when enter TV Guide from Analog channel Fix Unable to stop the 'Search' process under manual Install with UP/Down navigation button Fix Set goes to Home menu when manually stop playback of Karaoke track Fix Camera icon seen on infobar at top of OSD after user closes disc tray during JPEG playback from USB device Fix Detection problems for certain USB devices Fix No message to info user when USB device is not supported Fix Playback exceed A-B repeat markers (marked as B - A) Fix Index pics of titles of DVD appear on screen saver
Fix Time bar remains at 00:00:11 for a period of time (Disc used: Europe 038 DVM (A) Disc 1 (HARRY POTTER)) Fix No signal message takes 7 secs to display when switching channels without antenna connected Fix Timer name is not updated when timer parameters are updated Fix Set unable to show AC3 audio on OSD Fix Black lines seen on softkey panel of Disc Browser after closing disc tray in the midst of playing DivX Fix No message to inform user not to switch off power during upgrade Fix Status bar not displayed after pressing STOP followed by PLAY (CDDA) Fix CH/S-CH under Entry didn't start incrementing when Search softkey is pressed under Manual Install Fix Set unable to Play MPEG 1 Layer 2 tracks the second time Fix Timer symbol is flickering during timer recording Fix Trick mode not functioning correctly on specific scenarios when title of 10mins manual recording recorded from CAM1 is played Fix FFW can only go up to 4X during VCD playback when a recordable disc was played beforehand Fix SCART1 output EXT2(CVBS) when EXT PIN8 and PIN16 is set to Low Fix During decoder timer recording, TV switches to its original preset after pressing SCART key Fix 2nd Timer Control Code doesnt work for Daily/Weekly timer/M-F Fix Unable to navigate to other channels after deleting of timer Fix 2nd Weekly/M-F/Daily VPS/PDC Timer with no code fails to starts when start time reached Fix "DVDR goes to RECORD pause immediately after receiving Interruption code with MI=0" Fix VPS/PDC timer gets deleted after changing the duration during timer recording Fix Subtitle not remembered for LVP02.19 Fix OSD displays 'Too many chapter markers' during editing of pre-recorded disc even though max chapter markers not yet reached Fix Compatibility Issues on DVDR5500-D5.1 and DVDR3510V support multi-session DVD+R Video disc Fix Recorder hanged while performing 5X VPS/PDC Timers in a row Fix Intermittent Display of 'HDCP Error' Message when changing of HDMI resolution Fix Several problems with special characters and fonts for French language Fix Subtitle not displayed on screen when DVD[Mo Gong] is played with subtitle on Fix OSD does not disappear after recording ends. (Empty title is only 1 sec duration) Fix DVDR unable to display DivX Subtitle ( *.TXT, *.SMI,*.SUB) Fix VPS/PDC timer fails to start when user select postpone when 10mins dialogue prompted Fix TV screen toggle repeatedly between TV EXT1[Source player image] and TV's own preset when 1 VPS decoder and 1 Non-decoder timer is programmed Fix Behaviors of force finalising a DVD+R DL and DVD+R is different Fix Virgin installation - PLAY key + STANDBY cause set to hang Fix Recorder hanged when user enter disc menu after playback of 'TM Player SUB' title in SubDirs/ of TD 86 Fix Unable to read DVD+RW with photos. (+VR disc with separate section for data files) Fix WMA content is not displayed for Philips GoGear 1GB USB audio player Fix Forced DL to keep existing stroke version Fix Automatic timer title for Greek language is wrong Fix RECORD MODE in Settings does not apply to default timer record mode Fix Set hang when user eject disc during delete title Fix Set hang when user abort while trying to divide title (paused before dividing) Fix Updated better OSD message when set detects low Digital signal strength

Firmware Version REL_05_74 (Build 106.00) Release Date Jan This upgrade software contains the following fixes: Fix CAM2 VCR mode not starting playback after pressing [REC] during VCR mode stop state. Added help-text for softkey panel for DV control. Fix Blank screen displayed after exiting Timer menu to a scrambled preset. Fix OSD not timing out during playback of recorded disc. Fix BACK button does not exit Timer editing mode to Timer menu. Fix Entry field Analog Manual Install cannot be edited by using numeric keys [0-9]. Fix Blank screen displayed after pressing PLAY key at Home menu. Fix Screen becomes blank for few seconds after disc finalization before returning to Disc menu. Fix HDMI does not use the TV preferred resolution as default. Fix Subtitle box remains on OSD after skipping to next file during DivX playback. Fixed multiple translation problems. Enabled Time bar during Commercial DVD playback. Fixed Set does not go to Low Power Standby after VPS/PDC valid window is expired. Fixed EXT1 audio muted when doing Timer recording of digital presets. Fixed Set hang-up when VPS/PDC timer warning message is ignored. Fixed Selecting DVB-T subtitle is blocked during recording of digital preset. Fixed Trick mode OSD does not time-out automatically. Fixed TDDL is not performed when in VPS/PDC scan state. Fixed Progressive Scan LED toggles off when user puts recorder to standby. Fixed Repeating timer titles are not updated to reflect new date. Fixed Recorder hang-up when there is timer collision after completing 1 st timer. Fixed Recorder does keep timer end time after stopping OTR and go to Standby to initiate Timer recording.
Firmware Version REL_05_70 (Build 102.00) Release Date Dec This upgrade software contains the following fixes: Fix for digital channel sorting issue (manual sorting causes channel numbers to start with D800).
Firmware Version REL_05_63 (Build 98.00) Release Date Nov This upgrade software contains the following fixes: Fix OTR/manual recording stopped when press STANDBY key. Fix Local Display shows "READING" after trying to playback a disc format not supported by DVDR5500. Fix Set stops VPS/PDC timer recording when STANDBY key is pressed - should wakeup the set to ACTIVE mode. Fix Not possible to choose different language other than English in /05. Fix 2nd Standby key will stop timer recording. Fix Audio is muted during Decoder mode timer recording. Fix Set outputs noisy Video for 1 min during Timer preparation. Fix No option to select the default Audio Language for recording (digital preset). Fix Subtitle option is defaulted to OFF when you come back to the service after zapping the digital services. Fix 8 MHz BW for France VHF Band3. Fix Sorted digital presets revert back to default sorting order after TDDL.