Philips 42PFL5603 Reviews: 42" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

25 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores very high on ease of use. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Looks great, nice slim design, good enough picture, great base sound.” JB, stirlingshire View all 25 real customer reviews

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Design	9.1
Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.3
Overall rating	9.0

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Score 4.0/10

JB, stirlingshire

+ Looks great, nice slim design, good enough picture, great base sound.

- really old fashioned tv guide, you lose the picture to look at the guide and then you have to download the information about the program you want to watch. Takes forever , Antiquated! If I had known this I would not have bought the tv.
adjusting the sound and picture quality to your own spec is very limited.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

james, preston , “had a tight budget”

+ no external speakers with wires going everywhere.
looks great on the wall.
easy to use.

- connections hard to plug in on the back.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lovely TV very easy to use and set up in fact it is idiot proof

- None

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Aug 2008

Score 8.0/10

Alan, Stockton -on-Tees , “For inlaws 87yearsold”

+ Ease of set-up in particular the auto sound and picture set-up for individual preferences. I haven't seen this on any other set. Quite a good remote for those with sight and dexterity problems.

- All manufacturers should produce a remote option with larger buttons and writing for those with sight and dexterity problems.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Paula, Milton Keynes

+ Digital mage quality is terrific/design great

- Sound fluctuates a bit and auto picture sizing adjustments can be bit disconcerting

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “doctor”

+ easy installation.
excellent connectivity options
stable stand

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It is everything I hoped it would be and the troublefree auto-install is a delight - in a few minutes it was up and running.

- Nothing comes to mind save the remote's design is not as sophisticated as the TVs, but it does its job!

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purchased 02 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Kerry, Newcastle upon Tyne

+ Fantastic shape, quality and sound. Goods recieved in excellent time and packaged very sercurly.

- No Optional HMDI cable supplied/scart leads etc

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purchased 06 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Addy, Birchington , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ The easy use of this television is a very good point.

- The connection are backwards and not sidewards. The design looks a little bit simple.

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purchased 13 Jun 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
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	Full HD 1080p
‘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	4
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.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	30000
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)	1080p
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	5
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	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	Yes
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)	22.3

Height in mm	716
Width in mm	1064

Depth in mm	262
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	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: PHILIPS 42PFL5603D/10, Philips 42PFL5603D

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Manufacturer's Description

Brilliant design, powerful
performance.
Style and performance meet in one complete experience. Combining a full HD 1080p display, Pixel Plus HD engine and fantastic invisible sound, this Flat TV provides brilliant design and powerful performance for years to come.

Vivid and razor sharp pictures
• Pixel Plus HD for better details, depth and clarity
• Full HD LCD display, with a 1920 × 1080p resolution
• 28.9 billion colours for brilliant natural images
• Dynamic contrast 30000:1 for incredible rich black details

Pure and powerful sound
• Superb audio enjoyment from unique invisible speakers
• Virtual Dolby Digital for a true life audio experience

Connect, install and enjoy
• USB for fantastic photo and music playback
• Four HDMI inputs for full digital HD connection in one cable
• EasyLink: easy control of TV & connected device via HDMI CEC

Ready for digital
• Integrated Digital Tuner for DVB-T reception