Philips 32PFL5403D/27 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
Style and performance meet in one complete experience. Combining a HD ready display, Pixel Plus HD engine and fantastic invisible sound, this Flat TV provides brilliant design and powerful performance for years to come. come.
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Philips 32PFL5403D/27 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Reviews
When we decided to go HD, we actually bought a Philips 47" for the family roomand loved it. It sounds *horrible*. My wife and I have had an old Philips TV in our bedroom for some time. It also looks nice, the stand swivels, which is great for the location we chose. The sound on this TV sucks so hard I was ready to return it.
The only saving grace is that it does have outputs (Dolby Digital and a headphone jack). No, beyond horrible. So it seemed a good idea to buy another Philips to replace the one in the bedroom. No dice. The speakers are located in the back, and are supposed to be "Incredible Surround" more like incredible Tin Can. DVDs look great, and HD looks even better.
Seriously, I've heard better quality of sound on pay phones. The trouble with this set is the audio. It still sounds like the speakers are coffee cans with string. There are generous inputs for DVDs, satellite, Playstation, etc. Seriously, save your money. Stay away. I was really happy with the specs on this TV. This one is a total dog.
Bad move. There are other TVs in the Philips line that don't feature the rear speakers, and I'm sure they are great. I played around with moving it to different locationsthinking maybe it was a reflection problem, since the speakers are in the back. And the picture is quite nice. I've actually used the headphone jack to hook up a pair of $20 Altec Lansing PC speakers that sound *much* better than the built in speakers on this t*rd of a TV. No, it's not 1080, but for our bedroom, that's really OK. Seriously, they have absolutely no low end, the mid-range is muddled.
I have to use light sensor to fix the issue. I purchased this from a club store for 600 shipped and we are satisfied with the picture quality, multiple input connections and attractive frame (edges has clear plastic surround). I think the one thing that this unit needs is backlight controls, since. too much of backlight affected some images that contrast and brightness. cant fix.
I recently purchased this Philips 32" TV, and I am very pleased with my purchase. However this TV has great picture, looks modern and stylish, has plenty of imputs, and is easy to use and program. After looking at different models of 32" televisions available, the different brands and specs had me a little worried about making the right decision.
The bottom line is this: picture looks great, movies look great, and video games look great, everything I needed from an HDTV; and it was easy to set up, just letting you select from different picutres to determine what type of settings you want. I have also used a 32 inch samsung and I certainly could not say that it was is any better than this, in fact i think i prefer the philips. hope this was helpfull.
It looks great for movies, games, and hd and regular TV programing, it even cleans up analog channels somewhat. I was a little worried about its 8ms response time considering samsung and some others have 6ms or even 4ms, but i cannot tell the difference and from what I have read there are differences between manufacturers when it comes to measuring such things; it also has a 26000 dynamic contrast ratio which is impressive i guess, but who really knows. Also, as far as looking at specs when buying a tv, do not be worried if you are considering this television: considering its size and price range it is very competitive.
Very satisfied with the TV just wish I went bigger. Jay
It does the best job of analog of any of these newer hdtvs I have seen or had, that makes me very happy. I then purchased the HP Media Smart 42" with the wifi, it is a nice lcd but it is way overpriced because of the useless wifi which is impossible to setup anyway. The lcd itself has a very nice elegant minimalist design which I love. The reason I did not get the 42" is because for my room the 42" is just too big that is a big reason I returned the HP Mediasmart lcd besides that I realized that I overpaid for useless and complicated to setup wifi. I was debating whether to get the Sony Bravia L or this Philips. It is also great for dvds and hdtv. Hi,. As soon as I opened the box I liked the glass stand.
This is the 3rd hdtv lcd I have purchased this year but the 1st one I am happy with. As soon as it became available I ordered it. Well I finally did and I am very happy with my purchase.
I have had it for 3 days now. So for anybody looking for a well priced lcd hdtv that is great for both analog and digital video this is a must buy television. I purchased a Samsung earlier this year after reading all the amazing reviews, maybe I was expecting too much but I felt disappointed when I had it at home. Now for the Philips.
The remote is very simple I like it as well, one thing that would truly make it better would be some sort of backlight, but after a while I will memorize the location of the buttons anyway. Took that right back to bestbuy the next day. I got it for $691 at Sams Club. All around and for the money it has me very happy.
When I plugged in all my equipment, just the cable box and the Cambridge Soundworks i765 which I use as my dvd player and external speakers for the lcd, I powered it on and it walked me thru the setup which is very simple. Instead of the usual numbers to calibrate the settings, it walks you thru sets of pictures, half of the screen one setting the other half the screen the other, you select which half you prefer, then the lcd knows what you prefer and it is all setup. Even though this is more expensive I went with the Philips because of that gut feeling I had everytime I was disappointed with an lcd I told myself I should have got the Philips.
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