Go To Latest Video ReviewsPhilips Cineos 42PFL9603D/10 42in LCD TV Comments
| Author | John Archer |
| Published | 3rd Aug 2008 |
| Manufacturer | Philips |
| Supplier | Currys |
| Price | £1,564.35 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £1,799.00 (Inc VAT) |
| Latest Price | Click here |
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Comments for Philips Cineos 42PFL9603D/10 42in LCD TV
Scott_NZ said on 4th August 2008
Wilson said on 4th August 2008
The 'three cricket ball' problem mentioned has been fixed by the latest firmware release and you can pick this TV up for under £1,500.
Fireshade said on 4th August 2008
With such a versatile image processing power, one would expect the TV to come with several default presets ("Cinema", "Sports", etc.) to make it easier for the user, without him/her having to delve into the myriad of settings.
It appears Philips missed this opportunity for a higher level of user friendliness.
Ironduke said on 4th August 2008
One issue I have with Phillips Tv's is unlike some other brands they are not getting much thinner so, not perfect for wall mounting
ilovethemonkeyhead said on 4th August 2008
"firmware update" is supposed to be the last thing i hear in my living room...
it's the caveman simplicity of tube tv's and analogue that i miss the most. you know, vinyls will work in all turn tables sort of thing.
BubbleBoy said on 4th August 2008
Good job on the review. It seems I should include Philips brand in my short list before I buy a TV.
Just one thing. Would it be possible for the reviewers to measure power usage after he/she has set the TV up with their optimal settings? Part of the reason our household is looking at LCD is because we're trying to reduce our own carbon footprint starting at home.
Wilson said on 4th August 2008
@Scott_NZ. Picture quality is what you'd expect with 1:1 pixel mapping, razor sharp. Lag has been record as low as 32ms with Perfect Natural Motion turned off. Which means gaming is not a problem.
@Fireshade. There ARE presets which alter individual settings eg. "Game"!
@Ironduke. 100mm depth isn't anything to complain about considering it has ambilight - but I concede they haven't got thinner as my 2.5+ year old and still excellent 37PF9830 is only 96mm deep.
Jonas Viberg said on 4th August 2008
"@Fireshade. There ARE presets which alter individual settings eg. "Game"!"
Can you change these with your own settings or do they default each time??
thanos68 said on 12th August 2008
The model reviewed here is not 42PFL9603D/10.
If you check the philips web site the following features: Wide Colour Gamut display, Ambilight Spectra 3 and Perfect Colours are part of 42PFL9703D/10.
I hope it is just a typing mistake!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
Geoff Richards said on 12th August 2008
I'm confused - why do you think we've got the wrong model? The review seems to match the specs from the Philips website for the 42PFL9603D....
http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/en/gb/consumer/cc/_productid_42PFL9603D_10_GB_CONSUMER/Flat-TV+42PFL9603D-10
Jay Werfalli said on 13th August 2008
The model reviewed here is the 42PFL9603D/10, and the Ambilight and Perfect Colour references are correct. We contacted Philips again and apparently, Perfect colour is on all the 96 and 97 sets and refers more to the 17-bit processing. In other words, having a wide colour gamut is not a prerequisite for the use of the term "Perfect Colour".
The Wide Colour Gamut is indeed found on the 9703 models - which we'll be reviewing very soon by the way. The review has now been amended. Thanks for the heads up Thanos68.
thanos68 said on 13th August 2008
Thank you for clearing things a bit, and i'm eagerly waiting for the 9703 models review since i'm thinking of buying the 52/9703 set.
Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!
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Any details on how well it handled PC input? Would it be any good as a standard compyter monitor replacement as far as picture quality from the pc input goes?