Typical price: £2,200
What is it: 1080p LCD TV with LED backlight and Ambilight Spectra 2
What we think: A great TV with beautiful styling, fantastic sound and an innovative LED backlight
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 4 December 2008
Tags: philips, natural, led, tvs
We like:
Styling; sound quality
We don't like:
Picture isn't as good as it could be; needs quite a bit of tweaking to get good results
Also known as:
Philips Cineos 42PFL9803H/10
You might also need:
HDMI cables; HD material on Blu-ray
CNET UK judgement:
We like the 42PFL903 a great deal. The styling alone makes us want to own one, and with the LED backlight, Ambilight and excellent picture processing modes it should be a real winner. For us, the price is too high for a TV that doesn't match the performance of the similarly priced Pioneer Kuro plasma. This is far from a bad TV, it just doesn't stack up well against the competition at this price range
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