Product Description

You can change the way you view your favourite films and TV programmes with the 42PFL5522D! This LCD television displays images in high definition and is packed with loads of advanced image improvement technologies, like a Progressive Scan mode and a 3D comb filter, which ensure that graphics are as true to life as possible and full of details. The 42PFL5522D also has a host of other user-friendly functions, such as Teletext with dual-screen display and a choice of image formats. You can access Freeview TV channels and the Electronic Programme Guide using its built-in digital tuner, and can even hook up external devices thanks to its 2 HDMI and 2 scart sockets. The 42PFL5522D lets you share live the HD image and cinema sound experience at home!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23427 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Philips
• Model: 42PFL5522D/05
• Released on: 2007-06-10
• Dimensions: 85.98 pounds

Features

• Screen: Format - 16:9 / Screen size - 42" (107 cm) / Brightness (in cd/m²) - 500 / Contrast - 5000:1 / Response time (in ms) - 5 / Resolution (horizontal x vertical - in pixels) - 1366 x 768 / Viewing angle (horizontal/vertical - in°) - 178/178
• Audio: Audio Power - 2 x 10 W RMS / Noise reduction - DNR / Mono/Stereo Sound - Stereo, Stereo Nicam / Speakers - 2
• Connectivity: Connectivity - G/D audio input CVBS input S-Video input YPbPr input G/D audio input 2 HDMI sockets Common interface Headphones socket / SCART connectors - Scart Ext 1: Audio G/D, CVBS/RGB input/output Scart Ext 2:Audio G/D, CVBS input/output, S-Video input / DVI Input - No / HDMI Input - 2 / PC Input - No / Audio output - Headphones socket
• Tuner: Standard - PAL B/G, PAL D/K, SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K, SECAM L/L', DVB COFDM 2K/8K, PAL I / Double Tuner - No
• Functions: TV text - Hypertext: 1,000 pages Information line for programmes, 4 favourite pages Dual-screen Teletext / Other functions - Screen format adjustment: 4:3, Extension 14:9, Extension 16:9, Zoom subtitle, Super zoom, 16:9 Dynamic bass improvement Incredible Surround

Manufacturer's Description
It produces brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures with optimum brightness and superb colours. This vibrant and sharp image will provide you with an enhanced viewing experience.

Integrated Digital Tuner for DVB-T reception

The integrated DVB-T tuner lets you receive Digital Terrestrial TV to watch or record. This means you do not need an additional set top box and also the additional cables.

HD ready for the highest quality display of HDTV signals

Enjoy the exceptional picture quality of a true High Definition TV signal and be fully prepared for HD sources like HDTV broadcast, Blu-ray DVD or HD-DVD. HD ready is a protected label that offers picture quality beyond that of progressive scan. It conforms to strict standards laid out by EICTA to offer a HD screen that displays the benefits of resolution and picture quality of a High Definition TV signal. It has a universal connection for both analogue YPbPr and uncompressed Digital connection of DVI or HDMI, supporting HDCP. It can display 720p and 1080i signals at 50 and 60Hz.

Pixel Plus HD for better details, depth and clarity

Pixel Plus HD is a picture processing technology that enables viewer to watch contents that are vivid, natural and real. The result is a superbly razor sharp pictures with incredible details and depth from any HD source.

3D combfilter separates colours for a razor-sharp image

The 3D comb filter separates brightness and colour signals better in 3D domain to eliminate cross-colour, cross-luminance and dot-crawl distortion - all of which detract from your viewing pleasure. The 3D digital comb filter performs field-by-field comparisons of the television image to accurately separate the colour from the black-and-white information and remove both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl. The result is a razor sharp image.

Incredible Surroundâ„¢ for enhanced audio enjoyment

Incredible Surround is an audio technology from Philips that dramatically magnifies the sound field to immerse you in the audio. Using state-of-the-art electronic phase shifting, Incredible Surround mixes sounds from left and right in such a way that it expands the virtual distance between the two speakers. This wider spread greatly enhances the stereo effect and creates a more natural sound dimension. Incredible Surround allows you to experience total surround with greater depth and width of sound, without the use of additional speakers.

Compact and slim design that fits in every room

This design style emphasises a slim, compact look that saves space and fits in anywhere.

1000 page Hypertext for instant fast access to teletext

The teletext is a common system transmitted by most broadcasters. The 1000 page smart text feature gives you extremely fast access to information when changing pages.

2 HDMI inputs for full digital HD connection in one cable

HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversion to an analogue signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device. The HDMI input is fully backward compatible with DVI sources but includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection. With 2 HDMI inputs you can connect multiple HD sources, for instance an HD set top box and a Blu-ray player. Your TV is fully prepared for the HD future.

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Customer Reviews

Shame about the sound.
I was lucky enough to be able to return this t.v, while the picture was brilliant for bluray films and games the picture was poor for standard digital tv and the sound was awful which is real shame as it looks the biz, feels solid and is easy to use.

Deciding is difficult but...
Buying a TV is expesnive so we want to get it right, and that makes choosing difficult. It is not uncommon to spend months getting confused and looking. That is a waste of life so here are my thoughts about the kind of logic that might guide you followed by my thoughts about this particular TV.

Plasma or LCD?

This choice hinges on two issues (i) how black are the blacks and (ii) is the motion smooth in fast sequences?

Plasmas have an easier time to make deep blacks and that improves your contrast. However do not make the assumption that all plasmas are better than all LCDs in this regard. Neither make the mistake of thinking that LCD's cannot deliver deep blacks - they can. Getting this issue right is all about *which model* you choose. Furthermore, plasmas create an exciting but unrefined picture and so oftentimes your deep back is offset by a crude pricture.

1080 or 720?

If you will use blueray all the time, or you play nothing but games on a HiRes console you might want to get a 1080. But on the downside, when you aren't playing games or using bluray disks 1080s have to do more upscaling than do 720s and that tends to make them worse, not better, in that situation. Furthermore 720s deliver superb games pictures. I have seen both and the difference is there but it is so small as to be unimportant. So, on balance, given that SD looks better ona 720 and given that upscaled DVDs look better on a 720 and given that when HD TV does come on it will be a at max 720 anyway, and games look great on 720, I say get a 720.

Size

We all want the biggest TV our lounge can handle, but is this wise? I say go no higher than 42", and the reason is that with standard definition TV's over 42" seem to show up the lack of quality in the basic signal.

OK so these were the issues as I saw them. How does this TV do?

Superbly!

It has superb blacks

It has never freaked out in fast action sequences (I have had it for two weeks and tried everything).

It has a superb picture, far more refined and *natural* than I saw on any plasmas (including the equivalent Philips which I saw right next to it in Currys).

It is 720 and it is 42" and it benefits from all the advantages that brings.

It is a cinch to set up.

It is a cinch to navigate once it is up and running.

Connectivity is good enough to handle all you could possibly want.

It looks great.

You can get it very cheaply if you look around.

The sound is acceptable, not superb, but this is a common failing of these TV's becuase they have the speakers on the back. Add a Home Cinema or even just a stero pair to this TV and that issue goes away.

At the time of this interview I reckon this is the best TV out there for under a grand (I mean WAY under!).

Regards

Adrian

£599 EXCELLENT BARGAIN
BOUGHT THIS TV JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS,EXCELLENT BUY,AMAZING BRILLANT COLOURS, £200 CHEAPER THAN CURRYS OR COMET,SEEM TO GET BETTER PICTURE ON FREEVIEW CHANNELS THAN ON SKY BUT THIS IS PROBLABLY MY INSTALLATION,HAD PROBLEMS AT FIRST WITH GHOSTING WHEN TUNE TO SKY BUT THIS WAS SORTED OUT BY BUYING A HIGH QUALITY SCART LEAD.NOW NEED TO GET HD BUT NOT WHILE SKY ARE CHARING £10 EXTRA SUBSCRIPTION FOR HD CHANNELS