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Great LCD for the money
I've had this TV for nearly two months now. I'm happy with it. Here are the pros and cons that I have discovered:
PROS
1) Great HD picture. I use the HD tuner in it for over the air broadcasts and it works great. I have a powered antenna that is at half power and it picks up all HD content in my area. Pixel Perfect is an amazing feature.
2) Colors are fairly accurate and black levels are excellent. You may want a calibration DVD or look online at a forum fo...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by J. Rodriguez "RJ" can be read at Amazon.com]
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J. Rodriguez "RJ"
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07/14/2007
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Austin, TX USA
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(54 of 54) Users Found This Review Helpful
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"Phenomenal LCD HDTV, Halo 3 looks AWESOME on it!"
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: I waited several years for the prices on HDTV's to drop, when they did, I began doing research on them. I had settled on a Vizio but after reading an article about how often they break down and how lousy their customer service is, I decided to go with a first tier name brand. It came down to the Philips 42PFL7422D and a Sony Bravia. Both had an equal rating but the Philips was cheaper and the screen w...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by Timbo can be read at Newegg.com]
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Timbo
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12/22/2007
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(45 of 45) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Much better than expected!
This TV far exceeded my expectations in every way!
When shopping for a new TV, I did a lot of research (LCD vs Plasma, wholesale club specials vs. high-end electronics retailers, resolution, size, etc.).
LCD vs. Plasma:
Right now, both technologies are so advanced that you can't go wrong with either choice. Plasma tends to have slightly richer colors and deeper blacks, especially at deep viewing angles. On this Philips LCD, blacks are rich until you sit at about 60 d...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by X_HOBBES can be read at Amazon.com]
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X_HOBBES
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Review Date:
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12/08/2007
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NJ, USA
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(44 of 44) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Philips HDTV 1080p 42PFL7422D
Great TV. This tv is a replacement for my Sharp Aquos 42"/1080p. Don't get me wrong. I liked the picture quality of the Sharp Aquos but I didn't like the problems my Aquos produced (faint blue vertical line in the middle of the screen when watching analog channels & one set of inputs(video/audio) did not work). I still think Sharp Aquos produce great tv's...it's just my Aquos was defective. Actually I was going to get the same Aquos until I decided to do the "Pepsi Challenge" for my replacem...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/03/2007
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(13 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great 1080p for price
The picture quality of this LCD is GREAT. Bought it at a great price
Used it with HD DVD and quality is outstanding.
The color adjustment is easy and also more advanced if you want to adjust with more detail.
Tested with different movies and contrast really adjusts to blacks and grey.
Sound quality is good, but could be better.
The on and off issue is true, but it doesnt bother me at all
The USB port is good for pictures, but it only allows viewing of certain...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/24/2007
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(9 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Decent picture but doesn't work well
Decent picture as long as you're not trying to see it via DirectTV's HDMI. We have DirectTV and tried to hook this unit up via HDMI cable but, like one of other reviewers said, we keep getting "Unsupported Video Format" for this. I talked to a manager at Philips and he said this was a compatibility issue with the DirectTV. However, when googling this issue it only comes up with this TV as a problem. If this was a compatibility issue why don't other TVs have the same problem?
So, all in all ...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by V. Cajo can be read at Amazon.com]
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V. Cajo
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11/17/2007
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Chicago, IL
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58%
(7 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great TV, but disappointed later.
I purchased my Philips 42" 1080p LCD HDTV from Costco in Oct. 2007. I had researched HDTVs since August and decided to purchase this one. I loved the design and the Standard Definition viewing was acceptable. I could not wait until DirecTv installed the HD satellite box. However, upon installation of the HD satellite box, for some reason the HDMI connection between the TV and the DirectTV H20-100 satellite box caused an "unsupported video format" message to appear on the screen along with cycl...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by E. Hawkins can be read at Amazon.com]
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E. Hawkins
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10/18/2007
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New Jersey
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58%
(7 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Good looking TV - but has bugs.
Ordered it from Amazon on 27 July 07. Excited when it came in less than a week delivered right to my door. Horray for Amazon! It is a beautiful set, but has significant problems: For one, it has issues acquiring the cable signal and often takes over 10 minutes to find it when turned on. Called the Philips hotline (they answered immediately!) and was told it was a satellite issue, not a TV problem. Funny, since my last TV didn't have any problems receiving the signal. Very, VERY frustrating. ...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by Ernest S. Lehmann can be read at Amazon.com]
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Ernest S. Lehmann
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Review Date:
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08/05/2007
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Alexandria, VA
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34%
(13 of 38) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Good... with exceptions
I gravitate to Philips products, because they tend to be feature-rich for the price, and you can tell that the folks that make these products actually *think* about what they're doing (and probably use the prototypes as well).
This is a great set, but with two flaws:
1. The DirecTV HDR issue with HDMI outputs, as others have noted. I bought these two components with the expectation of getting the best quality possible, but had to fall back on a component cable, which is j...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by Michael P. Davis "DigitalSage" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Michael P. Davis "DigitalSage"
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Review Date:
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12/20/2007
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Bel Air, MD USA
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100%
(8 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Excellent 1080p TV
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: I purchased this TV through another website in the 11hundred dollar range. But I felt I really had to do the faithful Neweggers some justice on how wonderful this TV is.
If you have been waiting for the perfect HDTV, this is it. The image quality can't be beat. It truly makes any high-def, whether 720 or 1080p really come to life.
The blacks look incredible, much better than any other HDTV I&...
[Philips Electronic 42PFL7422D/37 42" LCD HDTV review by Jay can be read at Newegg.com]
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Jay
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02/25/2008
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100%
(7 of 7) Users Found This Review Helpful
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