Philips Essence 42PES0001D review

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What is it: Ultra-slim, 42-inch LCD TV with 1080p resolution

What we think: Gorgeous-looking and packed full of innovative features, its picture performance is among the best we've seen

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8.9

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Review date	6 Mar 09	21 Nov 07	27 Nov 06	16 Jun 06
Editor's rating	8.9	9.3	9.3	9.1
Price range	£1,927.66 - £1,927.66
Review summary	The ultra-slim Essence 42PES0001D is one of our favourite Philips TVs to date, marrying spectacular picture quality with exceptionally innovative and practical features 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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