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Philips 42PF9631D 42 inch Plasma HDTV

  • HDTV
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
  • Resolution: 1024 X 768 Pixels
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (15 reviews)
 
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    Professional review from

    cnet.com

    • Product Rating: 3.3 star(s) Philips 37PF9631D - 37" LCD TV
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Built-in backlighting can help reduce eyestrain; produced a deep color of black; uniform picture across the screen with wide viewing angle; attractive design.
    • Cons: Inaccurate color; only one HDMI input and no dedicated PC input; cannot change aspect ratios with HD sources; no independent input memories; side-mounted speakers increase width.
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    cnet.com

    • Product Rating: 3.3 star(s) Philips 37PF9631D - 37" LCD TV
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Built-in backlighting can help reduce eyestrain; produced a deep color of black; uniform picture across the screen with wide viewing angle; attractive design.
    • Cons: Inaccurate color; only one HDMI input and no dedicated PC input; cannot change aspect ratios with HD sources; no independent input memories; side-mounted speakers increase width.
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    Professional review from

    homecinemachoice.com

    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Philips 50PF9631D
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Ambilight a very nice touch, Great audio, Good list of features
    • Cons: Picture flaws with high-def material
    • Comments:
      What are those lovely pools of light spilling from the 50PF9631D's sides? That'll be Ambilight: fluorescent tubes down the TV's sides that project coloured light - sympathetic to the content of the picture you're watching - onto the nearest wall...
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    Professional review from

    whathomecinemamag.com

    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Philips 50PF9631D
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Outstanding connections, Sharp sound
    • Cons: Pixel Plus 2 HD sometimes makes colours too bright, Some fizzing on skin tones
    • Comments:
      Feature-wise, this plasma has everything but the kitchen sink crammed in, but there are minor performance foibles. It's just oozing with the sort of tricks and treats that have become Philips' trademarks in recent years...
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    whathomecinemamag.com

    • Product Rating: 5 star(s) Philips 37PF9631D
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Responsive and detailed picture, Decent sound
    • Cons: Slightly limited colour range, Some lack of detail from dark images
    • Comments:
      Another day, another of Philips' seemingly endless run of LCD TVs. The 37PF9631D is one of the brand's higher-end TVs - which is apparent from its looks, which combine exceptionally heavy duty build quality with real designer panache...
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    Professional review from

    techradar.com

    • Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Philips 37PF9631D
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Responsive and detailed picture, Decent sound
    • Cons: Slightly limited colour range, Some lack of detail from dark images
    • Comments:
      This high-end set combines exceptionally heavy duty build quality with real designer panache...
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    Professional review from

    t3.com

    • Product Rating: 5 star(s) Philips 42PF9631 HD ready plasma TV
      by T3 Online
    • Pros: >Superb picture, Solid design and build, Two HDMI inputs ,
    • Cons: Only two Scarts No phono audio for component input Not latest Ambilight
    • Comments:
      Ambilight and a great picture add up to a top TV. ...
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    Professional review from

    pcworld.com

    • Product Rating: 3.85 star(s) Philips 42PF9631D
      by Laura Blackwell
    • Pros: Good screen; Ambilight adds interest, Responsive, intuitive remote
    • Cons: No CableCard slot
    • Comments:
      Elegant HDTV offers above-average image quality and design. ...
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    Professional review from

    goodgearguide.com.au

    • Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Philips 32PF9631D
      by Dave Jansen
    • Pros: Excellent high definition performance, reasonable DVD playback, attractive design, Ambilight and Pixel Plus features
    • Cons: Overly complex connection options, some minor noise in our HD and SD tests
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    Professional review from

    trustedreviews.com

    • Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) The UKs premier source of IT News and Reviews
      by Online Shopper
    • Comments:
      Does Philips make better LCD or Plasma TVs? John Archer attempts to find out. ...
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