42"

16:9

1080p

29,000:1

178º

2ms

120Hz

4

DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES

Not as feature rich as it's competition.

Requires fine tuning to get best picture quality.

MANUFACTURE STATED FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Philips 5000 Series

Philips juices it up on the 5000 series! This TV offers some of the same specs as the big brother It lacks a higher contrast ratio of it's big brother 29,000:1 instead of 50,000:1

But in the speed arena this big boy does great! Offering the same 2ms response time and 120Hz refresh rate as it's big brother this 5000 Eco series sounds pretty good!

Good connectivity offering 4 HDMI connections.

The pixel plus 3 HD engine gives smooth and clear pictures

Energy efficient.

MANUFACTURE:

Philips

MODEL:

42PFL5704D/F7

Average Price

$900-$1200

REVIEW SUMMARY

Overall this model offers good connectivity, good picture quality and fast smooth images. It’s their Eco model so you will save some energy as well as dollars. It’s Priced is well for the features and specifications.

USB for fantastic photo and music playback

The USB connector allows access to jpeg photos and mp3 music of most USB-sticks (USB memory-class device). Plug the USB into the slot at the side of the TV and access your photos or music files using the easy on screen content browser. You can now easily view and share your photos and music.

4 HDMI inputs with Easylink for a full HD connection  

EasyLink uses the HDMI CEC industry standard protocol to share functionality between connected devices and the TV. With Easylink only one remote control is needed to operate main functionalities on your TV and connected devices. HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen for the ultimate picture quality. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection. With 3 HDMI inputs on the back and 1 HDMI on the side of the TV you can connect multiple HD sources, for instance an HD set top box, a Blu-ray player, and Game Console or Digital Camcorder.

Settings assistant for effortless personalized TV settings  

Settings assistant for effortless personalized TV settings. The new settings assistant personalization wizard guides you to personalized settings with unparalleled ease. It includes not only picture, but the complete viewing experience, including sound and Ambilight settings. The wizard shows a few screens with easy to choose options to select the essential settings. The TV performance is set to the your personal preference without difficult terms or settings, and this very quickly.

Pixel Plus 3 HD for most sharp and clear pictures

Pixel Plus 3 HD offers the unique combination of ultimate sharpness, natural detail, vivid colors and smooth natural motion on all qualities of HD, standard TV signals and multimedia content, for high definition displays. Each pixel of the incoming picture is enhanced to better match the surrounding pixels, resulting in a more natural picture. Artifacts and noise in all sources from multimedia to standard TV and also in highly compressed HD are detected and reduced ensuring that the picture is clean and razor sharp.

Full HD LCD display, with a 1920x1080p resolution  

The Full HD screen has the widescreen resolution of 1920 x 1080p. This is the highest resolution of HD sources for the best possible picture quality. It is fully future proof as it supports 1080p signals from all sources, including the most recent like Blu-ray and advanced HD game consoles. The signal processing is extensively upgraded to support this much higher signal quality and resolution. It produces brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures with superb brightness and colors.

120Hz Clear LCD, 2ms performance for superb motion sharpness  

120Hz Clear LCD creates extreme motion sharpness for clear and vibrant images even with fast on-screen motion. The Double Frame Rate Insertion works with a high 120Hz refresh rate. It increases the sharpness of motion reproduction to more than twice that of conventional LCD, resulting in a response time of 2 milliseconds (measured in Perceived Blur-Edge-Width; BEW). This unique Philips technology brings motion sharpness of LCD displays to an unprecedented level.

HD Natural Motion for ultra smooth motion in Full HD movies  

Philips invented HD Natural Motion to eliminate juddering effects that are visible with movie based picture content. HD Natural Motion estimates motion in the picture and corrects juddering movements in both broadcast and recorded movie material (such as DVD and Blu-ray Disc). The resulting smooth motion reproduction and excellent sharpness take the viewing experience to a higher level. HD Natural Motion removes judder from SD and HD pictures, including 1080p, for a motion performance that surpasses the cinema!

30W RMS high audio power

Dolby Digital output for connection to a home theatre system  

Invisible speakers with incredible surround  

An invisible sound system that blends perfectly with the design of the cabinet. The Incredible Surround allows you to experience total surround with greater depth and width of sound. It gives a clear and spacious sound stage complementary to the rich viewing experience.

ATSC & QAM tuner receives over the air and unscrambled cable

Built-in ATSC & QAM tuner for reception of over-the-air and unscrambled HD cable programs

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