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Philips 42PFL7404H

First seen: 14 april 2009

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  • User Score (63)
    9.7 9.7 from 63 reviewers
  • Expert Score (6)
    8.3 8.3 from 6 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • best tv ever, ease of use, crisp motion depiction, brilliant colours, good price
  • limited viewing angle, weak contrast, no ambilight, no freeview hd, some picture processing artefacts

Featuring the stunning Pixel Precise HD and fantastic invisible sound, enjoy the pleasure of the movies in your living room. This full HD 1080p display combined with a super slim design, ensures you’re always part of the action.

  • Pixel Precise HD for extremely sharp and clear pictures
  • 100 Hz LCD, 3 ms performance for superb motion sharpness
  • Dynamic contrast 80000:1 for incredible rich black details
  • Full HD LCD display, with a 1920 x 1080p resolution
  • HD Natura…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Aspect ratio
    Widescreen
  • Brightness
    500 cd/m²
  • Dynamic screen contrast
    80000:1
  • Response time (typical)
    3 ms
  • Viewing angle
    176º (H)/176º (V)
  • Diagonal screen size (inch)
    42 inch
  • Diagonal screen size (metric)
    107 cm
  • Display screen type
    LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. matrix
  • Panel resolution
    1920 x 1080p
  • Picture enhancement
    Pixel precise HD, 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, 3D Combfilter, Active Control + Light sensor, Digital Noise Reduction, Dynamic contrast enhancement, Luminance Transient Improver, Progressive scan, 2D/3D noise reduction, 100 Hz LCD, HD Natural Motion

Release Date

  • First seen
    14 April 2009

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Reviews of Philips 42PFL7404H

  1. Philips 42PFL7404 42in LCD TV

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    23 September 2009

    To be honest, I'm approaching the Philips 42PFL7404 today with a degree of trepidation. For while every model I've seen from Philips' all-singing, all-dancing 9000 TV series has proven suitably impressive, I wasn't entirely blown away by Philips' attempt to step downmarket a little, in the shape of the 42PFL8404 . It wasn't by any means a bad TV; it just didn't seem quite good enough to justify its price versus some of the cheaper things currently being offered by... Read more

  2. Philips 42PFL7404H

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    22 January 2010

    This is an excellent TV from Philips for those who don’t watch TV with the lights off. The black levels are a little too grey for this. Otherwise, everything else is very good! Read more

  3. Reviewer: HDTV
    24 January 2010
    Overall 9
    9.1
     

    Philips have created another LCD TV that produces the goods in terms of picture performance, but now with the added advantage of price competitiveness. The 42PFL7404 competes head on with the likes of Samsung, Sony and LG in this sector. Add superior build quality along with stylish looks and Philips look like they have created a winner. Read more

  4. Group test: 40-42in LCD TVs

    Reviewer: Avreview
    23 April 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The 42PFL7404's pictures do have a couple of weaknesses though. First and worst, as with the LG model they lose contrast and colour when watched from any sort of angle. But also, the heavy-duty processing in the TV can occasionally make standard definition pictures look a touch bitty, and moving objects a touch distorted around the edges. Read more

  5. Reviewer: TechRadar UK
    15 May 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Add to all the picture glories some solid audio that's rather light on bass, and the 42PFL7404 adds up to a really compelling option for anyone whose budget points them towards the sub-£1,000 flatscreen price bracket. Read more

  1. Reviewer: babs, Pixmania
    9 May 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    lovely tv, picture brilliant. colours are amazing. easy to use. excellent quality. had a philips 42pfl5603d previous bought at christmas but my son threw a toy at screen and it smashed was very happy with this tv so knew i would replace it with another philips. would definately recommend. even tv films look brilliant, and games/ pc screen. no blockiness at all. clear perfect picture. Read more

  2. Stunning picture, great sound, easy setup

    Reviewer: Amazon
    5 July 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This review is from: Philips 42PFL7404H/12 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with 100hz Freeview and Pixel Plus HD (Electronics) An amazing television I am completely happy with. Picture of great quality, one to revel in, great sound from two rear speakers, lots of in/out options. No need to do a lot of tweaking as the optional screen presets seem to cover most needs. Fewer options than, say, a Toshiba but the screen is set up to deliver such a lovely image, the... Read more

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