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Philips 47PFL7432D/37 47-inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Ambilight

I shopped for months looking for the best feature set, quality, and look for the price - and this is the set I ended up with. Two months later, I still love this TV. The picture is fantastic and X-Box 1080p HD looks completely mindblowing. I still only have a Samsung upconverting DVD player, but even those movies/shows on DVD look fantastic.

Also, the Ambilight and swivel base give this set a cool and functional edge over other units costing much more.

The only problem is that with this new set you may find yourself watching all of your old DVDs again (just to see how they look). Plus, if you have lots of HD cable channels like me, you find yourself watching EVERYTHING just to see what visual wonders your new set will kick out today.

The end result? Expect your couch to have a large, permanent imprint from where your backside is constantly planted. Buyer beware…this set will turn even the most active person into a total couch potato!

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Philips 42PFL5603D/27 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV

1920 x 1080p full HD pixel resolution29000:1 dynamic contrast ratio16:9 widescreen aspect ratio5ms motion response500cd/m brightness Pixel Plus 3HDBuilt-in analog/digital tuner (NTSC/ATSC/QAM)USB connector for easy instant multimedia playing25-watt speakers and digital audio output3 HDMI inputs for easy full HD connectivityIncludes remote and swivel stand

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Philips 19PFL5422D 19″ LCD HDTV

I shopped for a small set for the kitchen at Walmart and found this to have the best picture of the bunch in the size range. The first unit I brought home had a menu glitch where it would go haywire and even block out access to the action of the physical buttons along the top of the TV. This may have been due to a software glitch, or in retrospect, it might have been due to me laying the TV down along the control panel surface to install the cabling (which awkwardly direct downward). This problem also took a few days to pop up and may have coincided with me programming my DirecTV remote to control the TV. I’m still not sure. In any event, there was no way to address this myself (resetting the unit and calling Philips did not result in a solution), so I returned it. The replacement has given me no issues.

As of now I’m not running an HD signal into the unit, but it does a nice job with the standard DirecTV signal. My impression from the HD signal in Walmart was that this TV looked exceptional, and I have a very discerning eye for artifacts, hues, etc. In fact, it looked as good as many of the better HDTV sets in larger sizes.

Overall the unit looks great. It has a nice glossy black border reminiscent of Samsung models and has a sturdy glass base that is very sharp.

I have noticed the slight “haze” or backlight leakage that a few have noted, but to me it’s not a deal breaker or really all that noticable. I do notice it because I notice most defects in even the best HDTVs, but it’s hardly worth knocking the set down significantly, and most won’t even notice.

The sound is about what you’d expect from a small TV. It’s serviceable, but not great. I presume that most people don’t buy a TV to have wonderful internal speakers, so I don’t think this is all that noteworthy. If you want superior, rich sound, simply buy a set of amplified speakers. Since this sits in my kitchen, I think the speakers are more than sufficient.

As to input connectivity, there is basically one of everything: HDMI, component, S-video, VGA, and composite. Yes, it could be better, but I can’t imagine this is anyone’s primary set running numerous HD inputs, so I found it to be sufficient for running an HD satellite signal.

I think many reviews have too high of expectations, so in this case I look at the set in terms of value and function. For a smaller set that will function as a gaming/bedroom/kitchen unit, it’s ideal. Sure it has minor faults, but I don’t believe there is an HD option at 19″ that doesn’t.

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Philips DCD778 Under the Counter 8.5″ LCD TV with Built In DVD Player and iPod Docking

I like this Phillips TV and DVD player. It works well and is perfect for my needs. The Value is great for the price that I paid ($329 on sale on Amazon).

I have a 5th Generation 30G iPod Video and the Video option does work with this TV. You just need to read the TV manual for the iPod Correct settings.

One con about the iPod feature is that the controls are very basic, most of the functions need to be accessed through the iPod itself (you can not use the remote that it comes with for most of the functions.
The radio tuning is a bit slow also.

I would suggest this item to a friend.

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