Typical price: £1,899
What is it: High-definition 32-inch LCD TV with Freeview and Ambilight technology
What we think: Expensively priced but ultimately class-leading
Average user rating
8.3
excellent
Average user rating from 3 users
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Philips 32PF9731D user reviews
October 29, 2007
Posted by: g-runner
"Hotter than a heatwave"
What I like:
Picture quality and the USB connection.
What I don't like:
Slight judder on slow pans
Review:
I've now had this TV for 4 months (£1000 online but I've since found it for £850)
I've got it hooked up to Sky+ HD and a PS3 and the picture quality is superb. On very slow panning shots there is some slight judder but this is no worse than any other LCD I've seen. Watching the BBC HD broadcasts of the English Euro qualifiers has been a joy even if the performances could have been better! The high refresh rate eliminates any trails behind fast moving objects...
The ambilight is cool when the room is dark and the general look of the TV is great.
The best feature of all though is the USB connection. Philips have generously provided support for DivX and Xvid so I just copy my downloads (Heroes series 2 is great by the way ;) onto a stick and then plug 'n' play... It works fine for standard def avi files and does a fine job of upscaling...
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