Philips 9000 (47PFL9664H/12) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Alex Jennings

Reviewed on: 6 November 2009

Tags: Philips, Philips 9000 (47PFL9664H/12), LED, Ethernet, HDMI

We like:

Looks great; picture quality is mesmerisingly good with standard- as well as high-definition material; sound quality is much better than that of most ultra-thin TVs; has more features than you'll ever use; allows full Internet access

We don't like:

Expensive; requires dedicated picture tweaking to keep getting the very best out of it

CNET UK judgement:

After immediately warming our cockles with its impressively slender design and eye-catching Ambilight system, the Philips 47PFL9664H/12 blew us away with one of the best all-round AV performances we've seen from any LCD TV to date

Full review:

The 50mm-thick 47PFL9664H/12 isn't the first ultra-slim TV that Philips has made. That honour belongs to the rather excellent Philips Essence 42PES0001D, launched at the start of 2009. But the £1,800, 47-inch, 1080p 47PFL9664H/12 LCD TV is the first ultra-slim set that Philips has managed to squeeze its Ambilight system into, along with easily its finest picture-processing technology yet. Continue Reading...