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
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Philips 42PFL9803 compared to other LCD televisions
 Philips 42PFL9803 |
 Philips Cineos 52PFL9632D |
 Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 |
 Philips 42PF9831D |
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| Review date | 5 Aug 09 | 21 Nov 07 | 27 Nov 06 | 16 Jun 06 |
| Editor's rating |
8.6
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9.3
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9.3
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9.1
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| Price range | £2,200 | |||
| Review summary | 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 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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