Philips 47PFL5603D/27 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Panache and performance meet in one stylish experience. Combining a full HD 1080p display, Pixel Plus 3HD engine and fantastic invisible sound, this Flat TV ensures brilliant design and powerful performance for years to come.
Philips 47PFL5603D/27 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Accessories
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Philips 47PFL5603D/27 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Reviews
A fair bit of picture tweaking was required to get an image that doesn't look like shot-on-video: however I now have rich blacks AND stunning detail, despite what the review at NEC (which is of the 42" set) says. I'm not a technophile and bought this monster mostly because of the upcoming digital transition - my plan is to watch mostly off-air hdtv signals, dvds, and some old video. However the real problem, for non-cable me, is the slowness of the channel-changing. Eventually it'll be permanently mounted to the wall, but meantime I'm holding it up while the female of the species meditates on furniture arrangement. And this IS a monster, BTW.
I'm still playing around with this thing so there may be updates to come. The menus are NOT right-sized for a 47" tv; they're absurdly huge and unnecessarily obscuring. Judder, artifacts, pixillation - maybe that'd be true of any screen this size. However if like me you plan to be watching a lot of old stuff into the indefinite future, I'd strongly recommend a smaller screen. The internal speakers seem fine to ME - ok, my previous set was 20 years old. HDTV looks FANTASTIC on this set, though it took a couple of re-channel-formats - and turns of the antenna - to get all the hdtv stations. I know I'm losing weight, but maybe disks as well.
I'm not criticizing Philips, necessarily. At almost 80 lbs it's close to the upper edge of my lifting range. And it's not like you see channel 6.1 until channel 6.2 appears three seconds later - you see a completely blank screen, not even the channel numbers in the upper left-hand corner. Non-hdtv looks AWFUL.
If you connect your PC, it gets worse. If you calibrate it with software or console-games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, the lag is in excess of 120ms. If good 1080p picture-quality, gaming or PC connectivity is what you're looking for, then this TV isn't for you. So. I got fooled by the specs where they said:. The picture wobbles and squiggles periodically, making you hold your breath in between these occurrences, hoping it's gone away.
* "typical" 5ms response time - No. Hohum, 1080 PROGRESSIVE indeed. As I type these words, I am watching them on this very screen, and I thoroughly regret purchasing this TV. In the menus, perhaps. Got me good.
UselessPhilips 47PFL3603D 47-Inch Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV. * Flicker Free 1080p - It doesn't really give an acceptable, stable 1080p picture. When is it 5ms. Oh, and the "game-mode" on this TV gives you an INTERLACED picture that still lags far beyond 5ms. I guess you got me this time, Philips.
Connection is easy. This is a really good TV. I waited 15 years to upgrade my TV but I wanted a good one that was reasonably priced. We installed it with a wall rack that fit no problem. This is the one. It looks and sounds great.
Nonetheless, depending on the acoustics of the room this model can operate fairly well without one although don't expect a true Pro-Logic II experience. That said, with the 1080P picture quality you can also enjoy the high definition if you have an up conversion DVD player, a Playstation 3, or an XBox 360 Elite/Halo 3 console so long as you have an HDMI cable to transfer the signal. To compliment the 1080P picture quality is the 29,000 contrast ratio. I hardly see any Philips returned and if they did, it's usually because they want to upgrade to the 52-inch. Sadly, the Wii console only sends out a maximum signal of 480 which is not high def. Most economy-class televisions under $2000 sport around a 2000-8500 contrast ratio, which is OK but let's face it; like the song by Queen you want it all and you want it now. Samsung A3 series typically sport around 8500 contrast while economy-priced Sony Bravias are even less, making the Philips 29,000 far superior. The sound isn't bad for a big screen but, like any other, it is designed to be complimented by a surround sound.
Televisions do not magically take a cable signal from a coaxial cable and make it high def. I've been selling this particular model for about three months and I've been very impressed with how well it has held up against not just constant demo usage but from customer feedback as well.
In my eight years of selling screens, Philips is one of the longest lasting if not the longest in the economy-class.
On top of that, the quality and endurance of the Philips 47 is top-notch. All-in-all the Philips 47 does something few other screens can; give the economy-class shopper a screen that dominates in picture quality making it affordable to all who want to experience true high definition. They don't use cheap parts like Emerson, Sanyo, or RCA but have the same (if not better) picture as a Samsung or Sony.
First off I must warn all potential customers that with any high definition television you MUST HAVE A HIGH DEFINITION SERVICE if you want your channels to look as awesome as those televisions on the show room floor.
Delivered fully assembled including stand. Very pleased with this product. Audio and video both very good. After much on-line research of available large screen lcd's, settled on this Philips. Install took less than 10 minutes.
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