Philips 42PFL6704D/F7 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV

Review by Rustybolt for Philips 42PFL6704D/F7 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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Compared this model to last years,both sitting side by side at big box store and about $100.00 difference. New model well worth the extra dough. Both have 120hz, but this model has 50,000 contrast ratio vs.20,000, speaker system was better but still not the best. 4 HDMI (3 in back one on side),nice remote but I linked to my dish one. The base will swivel about 30-40 degrees either way. The onscreen set up was very easy and designed for your own taste in picture and sound. My one gripe is that it only has 1 anolog and 1 composite audio out,no fiber optic to hook to my reciever. The composite sounds good, but a audiophile might notice a difference. Still. a great set for the money.

Review by James T. Lee for Philips 42PFL6704D/F7 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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I got this TV on sale at a competitor owned by a man named Sam – a “club” if you will – for less than $700. For the price it’s phenomenal. The picture quality is on par with any TV out there – I’m looking at you, Sony. The speakers are in the back of the TV, but I prefer that because I have my audio running through my stereo, and so should you.

I turned off the motion enhancement/trumotion/whatever it’s called, because it is distracting.

Review by OPP for Philips 42PFL7422D/37 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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Great TV. This tv is a replacement for my Sharp Aquos 42″/1080p. Don’t get me wrong. I liked the picture quality of the Sharp Aquos but I didn’t like the problems my Aquos produced (faint blue vertical line in the middle of the screen when watching analog channels & one set of inputs(video/audio) did not work). I still think Sharp Aquos produce great tv’s…it’s just my Aquos was defective. Actually I was going to get the same Aquos until I decided to do the “Pepsi Challenge” for my replacement. The store where I returned my Aquos had HDTV’s aligned side by side so you could make visual comparisons.

Down and dirty… First, the Philips was $200 cheaper, brighter, black was solid/not washed out, lines were clean and colors gave the Aquos a run for it’s money. Secondly, the Philips supports HDMI/component/usb/svideo/coax and the frame of the Philips is really clean and shiny 🙂

The bottom line is both Philips and Sharp are great tv’s. I chose the Philips over the Sharp because it was $200 cheaper. The only thing missing is the optical functionality. This really isn’t a problem because my PS3 and HD-DVR cable box connect directly to my receiver via optical.

My advice to someone buying a HDTV is look at the tv and form your own opinion. Make sure it’s 1080p. See if there’s a correlation between price and a “good” tv. Also, keep in mind that the content (dvd’s/cable) are VERY LIMITED. WATCHING ANALOG TV ON A HDTV SUCKS!!!! but having a PS3 and good stereo system makes having an HDTV worth while. Don’t buy unless you see the tv.

PEACE….

Review by R. Patel for Philips 42PFL7422D/37 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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I bought this TV at a major warehouse club for about $200 less than the Amazon price! I have had it for 2 weeks now. It is a great TV for the price.

I do not have digital TV service yet (maybe in the next 2-3 months), however even my analog Comcast service looks better on this TV. Great picture, especially good for rooms with lots of light/glare (most LCD’s are). In my bedroom, the TV is mounted on the wall directly opposite a huge row of 12 foot tall windows. I had a Sony tube TV there before, got sick of seeing a reflection of the back yard and neighbors every time I watched TV. This was the main reason for choosing a LCD over plasma or other technologies.

I found the TV easy to setup, but recommend two people to remove it from the box. It is not extremely heavy, but there really is no good place to hold on to it (no handles or grippy areas) when pulling it out of the box and installing the base, moving onto the wall etc.

Pros:

1. Good picture quality for the price (really for any price)

2. Easy to setup, took me about 40 minutes including wall mounting and all connections

3. Plenty of input/output connections and types for most users

4. Headphone output volume independent of main volume (you can mute the TV and still hear on the headphones)

5. Good sound for the price, but not the best out there

Cons:

1. The automatic channel programming function pics up ALL channels, but there is no way to delete channels once auto-setup programs them in.

2. The bas is attached with jsut two screws, seams a little cheap for such a large investment (but the TV is very stable on a flat surface once positioned)

3. Remote seams a little cheap, and feels light. Afraid it will crack on the first drop on my hardwood floor.

4. Remote not ergonomically designed. Always seams to have a sharp edge pocking into my palm or finger as I (like most men) channel surf.

Review by Michael P. Davis for Philips 42PFL7422D/37 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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I gravitate to Philips products, because they tend to be feature-rich for the price, and you can tell that the folks that make these products actually *think* about what they’re doing (and probably use the prototypes as well).

This is a great set, but with two flaws:

1. The DirecTV HDR issue with HDMI outputs, as others have noted. I bought these two components with the expectation of getting the best quality possible, but had to fall back on a component cable, which is just sad.

2. There are audio outputs that allow you to pipe your TV audio into external speakers. That said, the TV audio output cannot be linked to the volume setting on the TV. So, if you lower the volume on the TV, the audio output to my speakers stays constant (I have to walk to the stereo and manually adjust the volume, since my stereo remote is missing). Every Sony TV I’ve ever had has adjustible audio output from the TV… what’s up Philips?!?!?

Aside from these two details, I’m happy with my purchase. There are a number of cool features, like a USB input where you can plug in your memory stick and play recognized media files (like MPEGs) directly from the TV. Cool.

Philips: Get me a software upgrade to fix the HDMI issue and I’ll change my rating to 5 stars!!!!