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After shopping online and in retail 'big box' stores for over 6 weeks, I decided to make the plunge and purchase the Philips 47" LCD 1080p HDTV with Ambilight Technology - and I can honestly say this is the most amazing TV I have ever owned. The Ambilight feature brings a nice extra dimension to the HDTV viewing experience - it's hard to describe unless you view the demo on Philip's website, or can see one in action at a retail store. The picture with high-quality HDMI cables, HD programs, and DVD's with upconvert/upscaling is amazing. Set up is a snap. You will not be disappointed. I looked at everything out there - Vizio, JVC, Sony, Toshiba, and Philips can't be beat on this one. Our last TV was a Vizio 47" and after 2 warranty calls and numerous issues I would never own another Vizio product again. One more note: don't waste your money on those ridiculously expensive 'Monster' HDMI cables at the box stores such as Best Buy, etc. - I ordered 2 sets of amazing quality HDMI cables through a company called RIX Labs in San Francisco on ebay - these cables are longer and far superior to the same ones you can purchase at Best Buy for $150 - the ones from RIX Labs are a fraction of the price. Great deal !

I am 69 years old live in a Senior Residence, not assisted living, and have a moderate to severe hearing loss. In order not to disturb my neighbors I use AKG-K701 headphones to hear the TV. If you know headphones, these are world class and expensive. After considerable research I chose the Philips 47PFL7432D. I am thrilled with my selection. Philips, thoughtfully, provides a separate volume control for the headphone jack. The audio quality through the AKGs is exceptional. It is far superior to the 27' Samsung HDTV, which has a separate headphone controls, that I am replacing. The large screen Samsung and Sony sets also have headphone jacks but when used, the external speakers are disabled. Under that scenario I could not very well share the experience of the large screen with my daughter who has no hearing loss. I want to thank the technical writers at Samsung and Sony who were considerate enough to include the speaker disbling information in their manuals. But their engineers get a thumbs down for not including the separate volume control. A big Boo to all those manufacturers who do not even include a headphone jack.
Beyond the audio the Philips folks have done a fine job of making this a very user friendly product. I am very impressed with Ambilight. Other reviewers have lauded the picture quality. My intention is to shine a light for those who either have a hearing impairment or live in an apartment where loud audio sounds will not engender peaceful coexistence.

After having a very bad experience with a Sharp 46 LCD 1080p. I am finally satisfied with this Gem of a TV. Bright Sharp picture and great viewing range for an LCD, Sound is only so so but I did not buy a TV for its sound quaility, I have nice surround system for that. 3 HDMI 1080p inputs and ambient lighting, which adjusts and compliments the colors on the screen. This feature works best when the unit mounted on a white wall with the lights off.
I Purchased this TV at Best Buy for $1969.

This is my second Philips TV. I have a 32" 720p in the bedroom that performs brilliantly.

This tv is great! Ive owned a 42" plasma and trust me the difference in just how much heat my plasma put off compared to this is a god send. It has a great picture, the best non HD picture ive seen for a HD LCD TV. The pic is better then any other tv ive owned. I own A playstation 3 and xbox 360 elite. With the HDMI hooked up and pushing both systems to 1080p let me tell you im blown away and so is everyone at my house who plays the games on this tv. The screen is awseome shipping was good and the picture is worth it. The ambilights make the screen so much brighter and makes enjoying tv in a whole new way. HD movies and broadcast is super good. I would recomend this to anyone. Good tv trust me if you want one this ones worth the money. Even if you watch analog cable its worth it.

All I can say that after a few months of searching I decided to buy the Philips 47PFL7432D and I am so glad that I did. The overall quality is incredible. From the incredible 1080p picture (awesome), to the high gloss black frame and all the features in between I am thrilled with my decison. The picture is crystal clear. The ambilight feature is a great bonus, not only does it help with the viewing experience, but is also looks great when your wall lights up matching the picture being watched. I love the way Philips designed connections for HDMI on the botom of the set which allows easy access to them without removing the set from the wall. Great design idea! You will be impressed as I am.