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The editors liked
Smart styling
Potent speakers
Impressive Ambilight effect Effective upscaling
Great detail levels
Motion tracking and sound. Hefty build. Fine ergonomics and finish
Astonishing detail and sharpness creates brilliant images
Spoton colour balance
Largely excellent motion handling
Robust sound
Excellent picture and sound quality
Network features
Stylish and slim
Excellent picture and sound
Slimline body
Networking and web skills
Looks great
Picture quality is mesmerisingly good with standard- as well as high-definition material
Sound quality is much better than that of most ultra-thin TVs
Has more features than you'll ever use
Allows full Internet access
The editors didn't like
No Freeview HD tuner
Difficult to wall mount
Less vivid than the LED sets
Initial setup drags on a bit. Hit-and-miss DVD upscaling. Dark scenes could be more explicit
Not the easiest set to calibrate
Some offer slightly greater black depth
Lofty price tag
Sluggish NetTV
No side connections
Slothlike web browser
Not as thin as some edge LED screens
Expensive
Requires dedicated picture tweaking to keep getting the very best out of it
Looks great; picture quality is mesmerisingly good with standard- as well as high-definition material; sound quality is much better than that of most ultra-thin TVs; has more features than you'll ever use; allows full Internet access
Expensive; requires dedicated picture tweaking to keep getting the very best out of it
After immediately warming our cockles with its impressively slender design and eye-catching Ambilight system, the Philips 47PFL9664H/12 blew us away with one of the best all-round AV performances we've seen from any LCD TV to date ...
Abstract: After dipping my toes in Philips' mid-range waters last week, we're back in flagship territory today with the 42in 42PFL9664. And the first thing to say about it is that it's really, really thin. The bezel is just 25mm across, and even more strikingly, t...
Picture Quality after calibration, Scanning backlights improves response time, Remote, No clouding, Speakers
Sort, Shadow detail, Outofbox PQ, NET TV not convincing
The Philips 9664H series is the little brother to Philips' flagship model range 9704H and does not incorporate all of the same technologies. Still, I'm left with a feeling that 9664H delivers much better value-for-money when it comes to picture quality. S...
Abstract: Philips’ 47PFL9664H is one of the top dogs of the Dutch manufacturer’s LCD TV range. Strip out the Cinema 21:9 and LED Pro models and it’s actually the most highly-specced TV it offers, boasting a plethora of picture enhancing tech...
This is an immensely capable set, with nearreference quality pictures that are a cut or two above most of its immediate peers, The features list is also extremely impressive, from the classleading image engine through to the five HDMI inputs via one of t...
The narrowish viewing angle is a slight niggle and Ambilight might be seen by some as a piece of unnecessary, costnudging frivolity. Standarddef isn’t always to its rather refined taste, either.
A beautifully conceived and executed set for the serious (and better-heeled) AV fan.This review was written in conjunction with:What Video & Hi-Def TV magazineRelated Links TechRadar’s reviews guarantee More HD TV reviews Related posts:Review: Phili...
