Typical price: £2,800
What is it: HD Ready 42-inch LCD TV with new Ambilight Surround and ClearLCD technologies
What we think: Quite possibly the finest performer with high definition we've seen, and a stunning design statement to boot
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 June 2006
Tags: philips, high definition, pixel, section
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.co.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
Editors' Choice Winner 2006
The best-performing high-definition LCD we've seen. We also like the cool Ambilight system and its strong connectivity options
Philips 42PF9831D History
29 Sep 2006 in Reviews
42-inch flat-screen TVs: LCD vs Plasma
With manufacturers producing TVs in ever-increasing sizes and prices becoming more affordable there's never been a better time to take a look at the bigger picture. Anything above 42 inches was once reserved for plasma, but improved technology has seen LCDs invade the large-screen domain. We break down each technology's strengths and weaknesses
Latest user reviews
June 19, 2006
Posted by: Franc van de Westelaken
"Sound problems"
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