Typical price: £3,000
What is it: LCD 'Full HD' TV with Ambilight Spectra
What we think: Very expensive, but its picture performance nothing short of stunning
Compare the Philips Aurea 42PFL9900D
Philips Aurea 42PFL9900D compared to other LCD televisions
 Philips Aurea 42PFL9900D |
 Philips Cineos 52PFL9632D |
 Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 |
 Philips 42PF9831D |
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| Review date | 31 Oct 07 | 21 Nov 07 | 27 Nov 06 | 16 Jun 06 |
| Editor's rating |
9.1
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9.3
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9.3
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9.1
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| Price range | £3,000 | |||
| Review summary | The price tag will put off all but the most well-heeled telly addict, but those that do shell out get a truly superb television in return. With some of the finest picture performance we've ever seen, the Philips Aurea 42PFL9900D is the perfect partner for a hi-def movie player, games console or TV service Read full review |
If big, beautiful hi-def pictures are what you're after, this 52-incher delivers the goods. Bold but realistic colours, strong black levels and the smoothest motion we've seen on an LCD, married with good connectivity and design, make this one of the finest big screen flat panels around Read full review |
Sony's KDL-40W2000 has set a new benchmark for large screen displays. The full 1080p specification is equipped for the future while LCD image quality has never looked this good Read full review |
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 Read full review |
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