Typical price: £1,700
What is it: 47-inch LCD TV with Ambilight and picture processing galore
What we think: Philips brings the full force of its rocket-science picture processing with dazzling results
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 January 2008
Tags: Philips, Philips 47PFL9632D, LCD, setup, Transformers
We like:
Picture quality is generally outstanding; great looks; Ambilight; good connectivity; immense feature count
We don't like:
Requires care at setup stage; occasional processing artefacts
CNET UK judgement:
Philips appears to have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at producing better pictures from the 47PFL9632D -- and its efforts have paid off handsomely in the form of some of the best big screen LCD pictures to date. Add this to the TV's great looks and a features list as long as the Great Wall of China (well, nearly), and that £1,700 asking price starts to look very reasonable
Full review:
LCD technology has two core problems that to some extent blight almost every LCD TV we see: poor black levels and a loss of resolution when showing moving objects. Continue Reading...
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