Philips 42PF9831D review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Daniel Braithwaite

Reviewed on: 16 June 2006

Tags: Philips, Philips 42PF9831D, noise, USB ports, hi-fi

We like:

Picture quality; design; the Ambilight system; connectivity; audio; features

We don't like:

Occasional artefacting; steep price

You might also need:

Sky HD receiver, Xbox 360

CNET UK judgement:

Philips' new ClearLCD technology takes big-screen LCD picture performance to a new level, especially with high definition. That this picture prowess is joined by a stunning design and a seemingly endless feature count is just the icing on a particularly sweet cake

Full review:

If you're going to ask about £3,000 for a 42-inch TV these days, you'd better have a pretty compelling argument for why parting with such a vast sum of money makes sense. Just as well, then, that Philips' £2,800 42PF9831D justifies its cost by being pretty much a showcase for all of Philips' very latest TV innovations. Continue Reading...