Philips 47" Class LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV, 47PFL5704D/F7 4.5 5 171 200
great hdtv set this philips 47in. 120hz has an unbelievable picture. watched lakers vs. magic last nite and felt like i payed $1,000 for my seat. movies on hd feel like your on the set of the movie. i put my function to power saver during movies. i've seen alot of people's hdtv's, but they don't compare. i would spend the extra money if i were you, beats 60hz and the 47 in. is a monster. colors are superb, watched elizabeth on hbo hd this afternoon and i could see every stich on peoples clothing. i do have dish hd setup. buy this set, also walmart is great for returns if there is a problem, they even looked up a 8 month old receipt for me. best buy dosen't want to see you return anything. they refused a return item for me, thanks to american express for taking item off my account, best buy wouldn't even contact american express. 06/08/2009
I am shocked but it was better than sony I work in the IT field and have done so for over 14 years plus I manage 1 of 5 IT offices in NY. For the last 20 years I have only purchased and owned Sony TV's and have sworn by them my first one was 32" CRT Trinitron Wega. Two weeks ago I went to Wal-Mart and bought the Sony 46ex400 (60 Hz model for $800) and with-in two days the screen started to get all pixel-ed and the lettering was getting very fussy. So I took it back to Wal-Mart because I wanted another TV.Well here is the true story on the Philips I am writing about right now.#1... It is almost an inch bigger than the 46” Sony I bought#2... Cosmetically just as nice as the Sony#3... It is 120 Hz for less than what the Sony and other brands cost#4... The colors will amaze you it almost looks like a LED TV.#5... The stand is not fixed you can swivel it side to side for your viewing pleasure#6... Stand is already attached to the TV so you will not need any tools for the TV unless you will be wall mounting it#7... Lettering is very crisp#8... Manual is 8X11 (the size a standard letter) and is 38 pages long and it is set up in what I call plan English, and very well laid out / composed#9... Even a regular DVD is so incredible to watch you will notice details that you didn't before; I can’t wait to see what blue-ray movies will look like.Here are the down sides to this TV and these are no biggie not just to me but a lot of you will agree.#1... The box is really wide so wide that with the TV in the box I couldn't get it into the back seat or trunk of my car, so took it out of the box and put the TV on the seat and folded up the box and put that in the trunk#2... I had to re-run the picture set up two times "when you run the picture set up just pick the images on the left of the screen" and then if and more tweaking is needed just adjust the rest of the picture (i.e. brightness, contrast etc)#3... Because of the size of the TV the best way to watch the TV is with it AT least 12+ feet away so again no biggie for me#4... Reading the remote is a little hard to read, but no biggie for me I have a Logitech harmony 520#5... No cables other than the power cord but considering I saved $100 bucks, that was no biggie and with what I had saved I had more than enough to buy some new ones#6... Has a PC hook up but is not a standard VGA or DVI I will need to get a DVI to HDMI cable but again no biggieI hope I am helping some of you and not boring you with this write up you will not be disappointed at all with the TV. 11/10/2010
3's a charm I only write reviews if I get a really good product or a really bad product experience.-This year I finally gave in and decided to buy a HD big screen TV. I started by going to our local store and reviewing each of the floor models. After about an hour of watching all the models and doing some online research, I settled on the Samsung 52" 120hz. Big mistake. I took it home, hooked it up, spent 2 days trying to adjust it to get it even half way viewable. I took it back and exchanged it for the Vizio 47" 120hz. The Vizio was even worse than the Samsung. Again, I returned to Walmart and exchanged the Vizio for the Philips.-Third time was a charm. It did take a bit of time to adjust this TV to get it to where I liked it - their preset picture settings are far from natural, but I was able to get very lifelike picture quality with the custom setting.-The picture quality is the best that I have ever seen, very sharp, crisp and natural. With HD channels, and HD recordings, you feel like you are watching real life. Sound quality is great. Menu options very robust. Tons of connections - 3 HDMI, 2 Component, 2 Composite, Coaxial, USB, in short, more connections than anyone would ever need.-The price of this set was a little more than the Vizio 47" but the quality of this set far exceeds the Vizio. Also, Philips support staff is outstanding. I did have a set up issue, called their support staff, was on hold for less than 2 mins. and the representative spent 30 mins on the phone with me making sure that all my issues were taken care of. The rep even called me back 2 days later to make sure I was satisfied.-This is one of the best purchases that I have ever made. Word of advice - with any electronic purchase, make sure you get Walmarts extended service contract. It is cheap and will give you 3 - 4 years of coverage - (including the 1 year manufacturer's coverage). 03/09/2010
G...R...E...A...T TV Ok, where to start?First, like many of you are doing right now, I read all the reviews of every TV that fit the description of what I was looking for. I'll try to be as helpful as I can.The first thing I'd like to say is the conclusion. I absolutely love this TV. I was not disappointed by any aspect of it; picture, sound, features, etc.SOUND: I read several reviews that complained about the lower quality sound. This is obviously very subjective. Each person will expect a different experience. The TV I had before this was a 54 in. Sony projection leviathon. Seriously, it probably weighs around 300 lbs at least. So with it's sheer size it allows more room for larger speakers. The base on it was very impressive. Therefore my expectations weren't very high for the Philips because I knew with its more slender style meant less room for speakers. However, this was not the case. My expectations were more than met. I bought this TV because I'm a gamer through and through. I play PS3 and XBOX 360 games all the time. The sound on some games was thunderous with the Sony. I expected an emaciated sound experience do to the smaller size of the Philips. Maybe it's because I live in a smaller sized apartment and the sound is more focused but the sound was far superior to my expectations and I must say a pleasant suprise. Some reviews claimed that even at almost full volume they couldn't hear the TV very well. I've found that I keep the sound at around 20(goes to 100). No, it's not a theater experience but if that is what you are looking for then you will more than likely, most do I would imagine, look at buying a decent sound system to compliment this set. I may eventually but at the moment I just don't need one. So, sound was far more than I expected. I simply can't justify giving it less than 5 stars becuase it exceeded my expectations my so much.PICTURE: Remember I came from a projeciton TV. With this set my PS3 and 360 games are all in HD. The main setup of most systems come up in 1080p but usually the actual games are in 720p. Confirmed on the PS3 and I expect on 360 as well. The visuals are absolutely amazing. I really thought my eyes were going with my older TV. Once I hooked everything up and started playing...well, it was about 5 minutes later I noticed this constant grin on my face as I was playing. It hit me then, "These graphics are unreal!" When companies review their games it's always on the best screens available to make their product look at good as possible. I see this when I watch reviews on my PC which has an HD screen. It was a completely new experience for me though, to be actually seeing it...in person...in my living room. The best way I can describe it is that I still find myself grinning at times when I see a detailed in-game environment and just get lost in it. I see things that on my old set looked one way but now look completely different because of the clarity. I said once, "So THAT'S what that was!" Only becuase I could see it in perfect detail.FEATURES: I gave 4 stars on the features simply because if I had to be critical in any area it would be here. Please don't get me wrong though. It could not be easier to set up and it has a LOT of features to tweak and get the experience you want. However, I'm sure some of the uber priced sets have more features. I would compare those "pricey" features to massaging seats in an insanely priced sports car. Do you really need (want) massaging seats in that car? Me? No. It has every feature I could have expected without making things too complicated to change.I'll put the last 3 qualities together:OVERALL RATING, VALUE, & MEETS EXPECTATIONS.The value for me is tops bar NONE! It didn't just meet my expectations it blew them away. Getting this set actually has shown me why people buy HDTV's such as this. And the overall rating...well, I imagine you can guess that one from the first part of this review.And last, I'd like to give a few suggestions:If you buy this TV, bring a truck. The box is simply ginormous. I'd suggest ordering online and with free shipping I'd also say...why not? They delivered it right to my front door. Also, even though it is an LCD flat it is still fairly heavy. The description lists it at about 115 lbs. And I can believe it. I picked it up myself to place it on the stand but I would definitely suggest just getting a friend to help if you're even remotely unsure about moving it. Oh yeah, and please don't bend over to pick it up. I have visions of seeing people with slipped disks everywhere. I'd like everyone to enjoy their amazing new TV without being permanently stuck in their couches. And to answer any questions about their warranty. I read the reviews that complained that their customer service is terrible. I have called customer service twice. Once for a question about my PS3 and the second was to purchase the extended warranty(GET the warranty, for something like this...just do it.) and I kid you not, it took less than 1 minute to speak to a human being. And both times that human being was very nice and helped me in no time flat.That's about it. If any of you are like me then you'll read over these reviews time and time again. Remember, I'm more into gaming than anything and it has revolutionized my gaming experience. The movies I watch are nothing short of amazing as well. It just wasn't my focus and is more of a bonus than anything. I was really nervous when I was waiting to actually get the TV. It was near a thousand dollars and you always want to, first, get what you pay for. And second, hopefully, get even more than you expected with the money you save up for something like this. To that end, I do NOT regret getting this TV. Not for one second.Well, there it is. I hope this review has helped either make your decision easier or at the very least narrow down your search, your quest, for an amazing HDTV. For me, I completed that quest. 03/24/2010
