Reviews of the Philips 42PFL6704D
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CNET Review
The Good: Solid primary and secondary color accuracy; sleek external design; plenty of connectivity with four HDMI inputs.
The Bad: Produces lighter black levels; backlight fluctuates in higher-efficiency modes; sub-par off-angle performance; paltry picture control options.
The Bottom Line: The Philips PFL6704D series falls short of the competition's performance, but it does have a cool design and relatively accurate color.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 59/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 208672 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
Manufacturer: Philips Consumer Electronics
Part number: 42pfl6704d/f7b
General
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 39.2 in x 3.5 in x 23.7 in x 38.4 lbs, Panel with stand - 39.2 in x 10.2 in x 25.8 in x 44.1 lbs
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 50000:1
- Brightness (cd/m2) 500 cd/m2
- 120Hz Yes
- Widescreen Modes Auto Wide, Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, Super Zoom, WideScreen, Conventional 4:3
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Pixel Response Time 2 ms
- Comb Filter 3D digital
TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
- Input Video Formats 480/60i, 480/60p, 720/60p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p
- Supported Computer Resolutions 1360 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Built-in Decoders Dolby Digital
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects Incredible Surround
- Equalizer Yes (5-band)
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Auto volume adjustment
Connections
- Connector Type 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 4 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Side
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Functionality Digital audio playback, Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
- Connectivity Wired
- Connectivity Protocols USB
- Supported Audio Formats MP3
- Supported Video Formats Xvid, DivX5, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX3.11
- Supported Pictures Formats JPG
Memory Card Reader
- USB Port Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Stand Features Swivel
- Flat Panel Mount Interface 400 x 400 mm
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.15 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 210 Watt
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 47.2 in
- Depth (Shipping) 10.5 in
- Height (Shipping) 26.9 in
- Weight (Shipping) 52.9 lbs
Sustainability
- CNET Power Saver Yes
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 136.8 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 183.16 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power Save Mode power consumption 91.05 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.25 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 29.66 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.9
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