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Philips 42PFL7403D/27 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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(3.5 out of 5)
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AMAZING
(5 out of 5) by Nick Wojdak on Aug 10, 2008 (Breckenridge, Co)Very happy with this TV I have only had it now for 2 days. It is a the best LCD TV I have watched. Even 480i SD looks stunning thanks to the perfect pixel HD engine in this beast. The only con I can say so far is when an Ipod is hooked up it is very hard to pick out the songs. and I havent figured out playlists. But its a small objection compared to the tons of pluses of this TV. I have gotten tons of compliments on it from every friend that has seen it which is cool. I really am impressed in this TV.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Very nice TV
(5 out of 5) by Matt Johnson on Jul 28, 2008 (Utah, USA)Pros:
Great picture and sound with the speakers that are with the TV. I use my own surround sound system right now though. It has enough input ports for all of my Gaming systems, (Xbox 360, PS2, Wii.) I get full 1080P with just my Component Cable with my Xbox 360 and the picture is great no problems with the action looking jumpy.
Cons:
Only con that I have so far is that it does not come with a normal analog stereo out connection. My surround sound system only uses analog stereo connection and this TV only has 1 coax Digital out.
Great picture and sound with the speakers that are with the TV. I use my own surround sound system right now though. It has enough input ports for all of my Gaming systems, (Xbox 360, PS2, Wii.) I get full 1080P with just my Component Cable with my Xbox 360 and the picture is great no problems with the action looking jumpy.
Cons:
Only con that I have so far is that it does not come with a normal analog stereo out connection. My surround sound system only uses analog stereo connection and this TV only has 1 coax Digital out.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Awesome TV, couldn't ask for more!
(5 out of 5) by Michael G. Mccardle on Dec 10, 2008I purchased this TV at Sam's last week, it compared very well in features to other TVs for a lot less $$, I paid $997. With 2 ms response time, pixel perfect engine, and 120hz you can't ask more for your money. The remote is super intuitive, I got bonus points from the wife for that :) It takes you through a neat setup the first time you plug it in to find your contrast brightness preferences and creates a "personal" setting for you. The thin glass frame around the set gives it a perfect frame against any wall.
One very important feature we were looking for was an anti reflective screen. Our living room has a wall of windows so we needed something with low glare, this TV is perfect for that! We looked kind of funny going down the aisle with a flash light but you would be surpised at how many LCD's have a lot of reflection.
Overall this is an awesome TV, with all the right features. I only had to turn one off call "Digital Natural Motion", which makes everything look like a home movie (30FPS vs 24 FPS). This feature might do well for nature programs or something, but for movies I prefer the movie "look" with the slower framerate.
Amazon advertises a "newer" version of this TV, but I did some research on Philip's website and I can't find any difference between this one (/27) and the newer one (/F7) besides that it will work in USA and Europe.
One very important feature we were looking for was an anti reflective screen. Our living room has a wall of windows so we needed something with low glare, this TV is perfect for that! We looked kind of funny going down the aisle with a flash light but you would be surpised at how many LCD's have a lot of reflection.
Overall this is an awesome TV, with all the right features. I only had to turn one off call "Digital Natural Motion", which makes everything look like a home movie (30FPS vs 24 FPS). This feature might do well for nature programs or something, but for movies I prefer the movie "look" with the slower framerate.
Amazon advertises a "newer" version of this TV, but I did some research on Philip's website and I can't find any difference between this one (/27) and the newer one (/F7) besides that it will work in USA and Europe.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Almost too sharp!
(4 out of 5) by Jay on Dec 12, 2008 (California)I recently bought this television from the Philips outlet, and I've been very happy with the quality of this TV set.
1080p footage from my Xbox 360 looks *STUNNING* and the fast response time and dynamic contrast are amazing. The difference between this and the 720p Westinghouse TV it's replacing is like night and day. No more washed out picture or weird gray blacks, just beautiful, vibrant color with a wide dynamic range. Upscaled DVDs also look absolutely incredible, even making many of the older films I own look piercingly sharp and clear.
My only complaint so far is that non-HD broadcast TV sometimes looks really weird and pixelated on this television. I guess this is just because my cable signal is pretty spotty sometimes, but I still need to fiddle with the TV settings some more to see what looks best.
I'll update this review as I get better aquainted with the TV, but so far I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a full-featured and relatively inexpensive 1080p/120hz television.
1080p footage from my Xbox 360 looks *STUNNING* and the fast response time and dynamic contrast are amazing. The difference between this and the 720p Westinghouse TV it's replacing is like night and day. No more washed out picture or weird gray blacks, just beautiful, vibrant color with a wide dynamic range. Upscaled DVDs also look absolutely incredible, even making many of the older films I own look piercingly sharp and clear.
My only complaint so far is that non-HD broadcast TV sometimes looks really weird and pixelated on this television. I guess this is just because my cable signal is pretty spotty sometimes, but I still need to fiddle with the TV settings some more to see what looks best.
I'll update this review as I get better aquainted with the TV, but so far I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a full-featured and relatively inexpensive 1080p/120hz television.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Don't buy this Philips
(1 out of 5) by Rich on Jul 29, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA USA)I bought my Philips 42PFL7403D/27 fifty-four weeks ago. I was happy with this TV until yesterday when it failed. As the disgusting, but telltale, smell of failed electronics permeated my family room, the TV started up with an unusable dim and blotchy picture. My fallback TV is a 15-20 year old Sony with a vacuum tube display that still works. Having a TV fail after 1 year and 2 weeks is just unacceptable.
This is both the first and last Philips for me. And after reading on line about Philip's repair services, I certainly wish I had never brought this thing. I am not looking forward to trying to get it fixed. Oh yes, when it worked the picture was very nice. As I said I was happy.
This is both the first and last Philips for me. And after reading on line about Philip's repair services, I certainly wish I had never brought this thing. I am not looking forward to trying to get it fixed. Oh yes, when it worked the picture was very nice. As I said I was happy.