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Simon

5:37 PM on 29 July, 2009

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"However, as with a large person wearing a tight corset, this seriously slender facade actually hides a rear end that sticks out surprisingly far, making the TV feel rather out of proportion."

A photo of this would have been good.

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DarrenBurn

6:55 PM on 3 August, 2009

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Quick question - does the Philips Net TV allow you to therefore go onto the iPlayer website and watch content directly from there on your TV - or would you need to hook up a HDMI laptop

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BarryHeffron

2:31 PM on 1 December, 2009

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As i see your main gripe with this seems to be that for the money, you can find better options from Sony and Samsung.

I have found this TV for £830 inc VAT so would this make it a more viable alternative at that price, which is closer to the price of the Philips 42PFL7404 42in.

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boomboomshake

12:36 PM on 2 December, 2009

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Hi Barry,

Where did you see that price ?

Cheers.

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BarryHeffron

10:36 AM on 12 January, 2010

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Hi boomboomshake,

I saw it for 830 in Richer Sounds in Belfast but you can try their website for your local one.

However, they couldn't get stock of it so i didn't buy it.

Luckily enough, i did see it in Laser electrical a week later for 799 and bought one.

They are a Northern Ireland based retailer so i don't know of that is any use to you.

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Andregrave

10:59 AM on 4 February, 2010

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Nobody else find it strange that he almost only compare it to the 8k more expensive philips topmodell to trashtalk it, instead of just comparing it to the other tv's in its priceclass?

Also I would like to see in reviews a differencial between most natural look and a colourful fantasy world look, as it seems most reviewers are obsessed that it should look normal\natural....I want my tv to look magic with bright strong colours and good contrast not plain and boring like the panasonic g10 delivers....though this is the tv that gets the better review

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The 42PFL8404 is a very attractive, heavily featured TV with an unusually approachable price by Philips' premium standards. The fact that it doesn't use the brand's top-line video processing system is pretty obvious in some aspects of its picture quality, but even a Philips TV firing on three-quarters of the brand's cylinders is still worth at least an audition.

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Reviewed by John Archer

29 July 2009

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