Philips 37PF5521D Reviews: 37" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Cant think of any” simon, wirral View all 32 real customer reviews

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Design	8.7
Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	8.4
Sound quality	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.2
Overall rating	8.5

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simon, wirral

Score 2.0/10

+ cant think of any

- picture quality, bad colour, just relying on name to sell it but picture not up to scratch

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24 of 24 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ stylish & easy to use

- none to speak of

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

John, Chester

Score 10.0/10

+ Simple to set up, great picture.

- Not found any yet

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Nov 2006

Clifford, Peterborough

Score 10.0/10

+ Usual high standard of philips products!

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ All those commonly attributed to the new breed of television

- sound quality and complex remote control

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2006

david, Birmingham

Score 9.0/10

+ very satisfide with this cant fault it

- none

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Feb 2007

Susan, HULL

Score 9.0/10

+ We were going to mount the set onto the wall ,but it was thin enough and not too heavy so we were able to stand it on top of the fire surround instead(obviously without a fire in).

- Connections on the back could have been nearer the edge for ease of access.Would be a problem if it was wall mounted on a static bracket.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice design, easy to use, good product for the price

- Picture quality not the best

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2006

Andrew, Dolgellau

Score 8.0/10

+ Picture, sound, features, ease of use.

- You can only connect a PC via HD input. This means unless you have a PC with an HD output, you cannot use the TV as a monitor.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Apr 2007

David, Livingston

Score 10.0/10

+ A goodmachine which is easy to use and provides excellent picture quality

- Some switches are awkward but this is a small point

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purchased 19 Nov 2006

Alan, Sandiacre Nottingham

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy set up - good instruction manual -excellent picture quality - good solid stand.

- No notable bad points - perhaps access to rear connections could be better laid out.

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purchased 26 Feb 2007

Colin, Manchester

Score 8.0/10

+ stylish, easy to use, looks good and performs very well within its price range

- perhaps I expected slightly better sound quality

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purchased 24 Mar 2007

Vickie, Runcorn

Score 8.0/10

+ A television with a great picture and sound quality, particularly when viewing through digital. Added bonus of freeview.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Apr 2007

Ian, Worthing West Sussex

Score 8.0/10

+ I have freeview therefore the picture quality is very good. I like the screen formats especially when viewing my photos on DVD. Phillips is a good make so I would recommend this Flatscreen TV to anyone.

- Not really a bad point but for myself I would have liked the speakers at the base of the Flatscreen. Having the speakers on each side makes the TV extra wide.

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purchased 17 Apr 2007

susan, shrewsbury

Score 9.0/10

+ A good value for money flat screen lcd tv. Very pleased with it.

- None

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purchased 09 May 2007

MandyL, Sidcup

Score 8.0/10

+ Fantastic picture and sound, easy to set up.

- I don't like the Freeview menu. Instead of just pressing a right arrow to check later timings, it only does "now and next" and you have to go to the top of the menu to change to later timed programmes. Very annoying.

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purchased 27 Mar 2007

alan, sutton

Score 10.0/10

+ attractve design, powerful and clear sound. crisp colour .

- na

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purchased 11 Apr 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Sufficient input connections for various input media

- Bigger controls on remote for hard of seeing people

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purchased 21 Apr 2007

carl, leicester

Score 10.0/10

+ very good product with loads of features at a really good price

- no bad points just all good

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purchased 23 Jun 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ excellent value for money... fantastic quality on HD, regular image decent.

- menu screens a bit tedious..

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purchased 26 Mar 2007

Kelly, Dunfermline

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use, great tuning & picture quality exceptional

- None

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purchased 23 Apr 2007

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With a price tag of just ¬£800, this 37in screen clearly sits near the bottom of Philips' increasingly wide LCD TV range. But exactly how much of a compromise on performance are you expected to swallow in return for a lower price? The 37PF5521D looks okay in a rather old-fashioned way, although the finish is perfunctory and plasticky. However, connectivity is beyond reproach for an ¬£800 37in TV, with twin HDMI support, a component video input, full connection support for a built-in Freeview tuner, and an SP/DIF digital audio output for shipping on multichannel audio received via the…

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reviewed 14 May 2007

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	37
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	800
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768i
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Response Time in ms	8
Reflection Angle	176
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Screen Format	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	No
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	25.1

Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	No
FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Sound System	Virtual Dolby Surround
Sound System	Dynamic Bass Enhancement