7.9 out of 10

Philips 42PFL7404H

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DigitalVersus

7.2/10

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. Read more
- Excellent colours and nice image quality, Viewing angles amongst the best for an LCD
- Blacks not deep enough to watch in a dark room, HDNM alters some scenes too much
TechRadar UK

8.0/10

19 December 2009
It's worth mentioning at this point that the tuner inside the 42PFL7404 is a straight-up Freeview affair and not Freeview HD â€“ getting that Read more
- Pictures, Ease of use, Connections
- Some picture processing artefacts, No Ambilight
Avreview

8.0/10

23 April 2010
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... Read more
- Brilliant colours, exceptional sharpness, crisp standard def upscaling, nice looks, good price
- Standard definition pictures can look slightly noisy, limited viewing angle, a little labour intensive to use, no Freeview HD
TrustedReviews

30 March 2010
While the 42PFL8404's higher price held back it's value score and indeed it's overall one, the 42PFL7404's aggressive pricing turns things neatly on Read more
HDTV

9.1/10

24 January 2010
Philips have created another LCD TV that produces the goods in terms of picture performance, but now with the added advantage of price Read more