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Philips 42PFL7403D/27 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV | 
| Brand: Philips
Category: CE
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1755
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 60.2
Dimensions (in): 50.5 x 34.5 x 15.5
MPN: 42PFL7403D/27
Model: 42PFL7403D/27
UPC: 609585145238
EAN: 0609585145238
ASIN: B00140U0Y6
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| Features:
| • | 1920 x 1080p Resolution | | • | Pixel Plus 3HD with 120Hz Clear LCD Technology | | • | 29,000:1 Contrast Ratio | | • | 3 HDMI Iputs, 2 Component Inputs, S-Video, USB Music and Photo Viewer | | • | Swivel Stand |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
This Flat TV features an experience brilliant performance with a breathtaking full HD 1080p, 120 Hz display. Combined with a powerful perfect pixel HD engine, HD natural motion and exciting invisible sound, this Flat TV ensures you're always part of the action.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Static Volume January 8, 2009
Indiana Joe (Indiana)
I purchased this TV and was very pleased until a volume problem started. When watching a show the sound went to full volume and static. I contacted Philips and it turns out to be a design flaw with the TV. They refused to fix it and suggested I return the TV. Unless you plan to use a separate sound system I would suggest not buying this TV.
 Excellant Picture Quality, So So Onscreen Control, Poor Remote Button Layout... January 2, 2009
RickN (USA)
Philips 42PFL7403D/27 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
I've purchased this TV in early August and the picture quality can't be beat in my opinion. On the other hand, the on screen controls don't measure up. For example, type in a channel number and you'll see a number that can't be much larger than one inch square show up on the screen camouflaged among the current TV picture, then once the channel changes, huge bars cover a large potion of the screen displaying all the program info; looking like a huge horizontal bar chart. The remote while complete and intuitive is not laid out well nor is it ergonomically shaped.
Since it is a TV the picture quality is my highest priority and I'm very happy about that, but I would have thought Philips/Magnovox would have had a better handle on the design of the on screen documentation and remote layout.
 Picture is grainy December 13, 2008
Larry Murray (Roosevelt, Ut United States)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this at Sam's Club on sale. The saleswoman there seemed really knowlegable about the T.V.'s and recommended this one for us. It was easy to hook up and select the type of picture you wanted but the picture is coarse and not as good a quality as I had hoped from it. It is really bad when I compare it with my old RCA that it replaced. Has lots of neat features but picture is not one of them. I wouldn't buy this tv again without comparing picture quality to other tv's.
Almost too sharp! December 12, 2008
Doctor Pickles (U.S.A.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I recently bought this television from the Philips outlet, and I've been very happy with the quality of this TV set.
1080p footage from my Xbox 360 looks *STUNNING* and the fast response time and dynamic contrast are amazing. The difference between this and the 720p Westinghouse TV it's replacing is like night and day. No more washed out picture or weird gray blacks, just beautiful, vibrant color with a wide dynamic range. Upscaled DVDs also look absolutely incredible, even making many of the older films I own look piercingly sharp and clear.
My only complaint so far is that non-HD broadcast TV sometimes looks really weird and pixelated on this television. I guess this is just because my cable signal is pretty spotty sometimes, but I still need to fiddle with the TV settings some more to see what looks best.
I'll update this review as I get better aquainted with the TV, but so far I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a full-featured and relatively inexpensive 1080p/120hz television.
 Awesome TV, couldn't ask for more! December 10, 2008
Michael G. Mccardle
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this TV at Sam's last week, it compared very well in features to other TVs for a lot less $$, I paid $997. With 2 ms response time, pixel perfect engine, and 120hz you can't ask more for your money. The remote is super intuitive, I got bonus points from the wife for that :) It takes you through a neat setup the first time you plug it in to find your contrast brightness preferences and creates a "personal" setting for you. The thin glass frame around the set gives it a perfect frame against any wall.
One very important feature we were looking for was an anti reflective screen. Our living room has a wall of windows so we needed something with low glare, this TV is perfect for that! We looked kind of funny going down the aisle with a flash light but you would be surpised at how many LCD's have a lot of reflection.
Overall this is an awesome TV, with all the right features. I only had to turn one off call "Digital Natural Motion", which makes everything look like a home movie (30FPS vs 24 FPS). This feature might do well for nature programs or something, but for movies I prefer the movie "look" with the slower framerate.
Amazon advertises a "newer" version of this TV, but I did some research on Philip's website and I can't find any difference between this one (/27) and the newer one (/F7) besides that it will work in USA and Europe.
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