1. 4 HDMI inputs
2. LED - edgelit
3. Perfect Natural Motion
4. Perfect Pixel
5. Energy Star 4.0

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1. 4 HDMI inputs
2. 240Hz Clear LCD
3. Perfect Natural Motion
4. Pixel Precise HD
5. Energy Star 4.0

Customer Review :

Disappointment

Sadly, this item arrived DOA ... after getting Philips warrant service to come out, when he looked inside, the power panel was bad, as was the infrared panel. Connections were also not properly made in places. The real catch is that not only were these parts bad, but replacement parts would be on BACK ORDER ... and it could be weeks or even more!!! I find running that type of company in this manner ... putting out a product that you don't even have replacement parts for yet ... is beyond disappointing. Needless to say, we returned it to Amazon. I must give kudos to Amazon customer service, however. They were extremely helpful and made the process as painless as possible. This is why people keep coming back to Amazon - it is all about customer service in the end.

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1. 1080p resolution; 120 Hz Resolution; ATSC / QAM / NTSC
2. 50000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
3. 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
4. 2ms response time
5. Pixel Precise HD for extremely sharp and clear pictures

Editorial Review :

With the Philips 42PFL6704D 42 inch 1080p LCD HDTV experience brilliant performance with a breathtaking full HD 1080p, 120Hz display. Combined with HD Natural Motion and incredible surround sound from invisible speakers, this Flat TV ensures you¿re always part of the action. Pixel Precise HD brings picture quality to the next level with 69 billion colors. 120Hz Clear LCD creates extreme motion sharpness for clear and vibrant images even with fast on-screen motion. This TV is easy to connect and enjoy with four HDMI inputs with Easylink for a full HD connection.

Customer Review :

Great picture watching hockey

Compared this model to last years,both sitting side by side at big box store and about $100.00 difference. New model well worth the extra dough. Both have 120hz, but this model has 50,000 contrast ratio vs.20,000, speaker system was better but still not the best. 4 HDMI (3 in back one on side),nice remote but I linked to my dish one. The base will swivel about 30-40 degrees either way. The onscreen set up was very easy and designed for your own taste in picture and sound. My one gripe is that it only has 1 anolog and 1 composite audio out,no fiber optic to hook to my reciever. The composite sounds good, but a audiophile might notice a difference. Still. a great set for the money.

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Great TV, Great Price

I got this TV on sale at a competitor owned by a man named Sam - a "club" if you will - for less than $700. For the price it's phenomenal. The picture quality is on par with any TV out there - I'm looking at you, Sony. The speakers are in the back of the TV, but I prefer that because I have my audio running through my stereo, and so should you.

I turned off the motion enhancement/trumotion/whatever it's called, because it is distracting.

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Super UPgrade

First off let me start by saying, I am VERY happy with this Philips LCD HDTV 42inch (6000 series). It was a definite upgade from my 32inch Sharp, with that said let me start my review.

Appearence: When i first saw the delivery men with my TV, I was in total AWW. Just the box alone was stunning, then when i finally started the unwrapping and got it mounted to the TV stand and on my dresser I took about 5 minutes just analyzing this beautiful TV. It has a nice glossy THIN border around the TV(which i found perfect)so I have more TV to watch lol. The TV stand is great it swivels left/right for optimal viewing angle. The Screen has a nice matte finish so there is hardly any glare if TV is facing a window, even with no picture the screen size is just simply overwhelming.

Ease of Use: Philps 42inch LCD HDTV is very user friendly. As soon as you turn on the TV it prompts you to start the TV setup with detailed and very easy on-screen instructions to help you find the right settings for your viewing pleasure. In the case you are having trouble you can always refer to the handy instruction booklet or call philips great customer service.

Picture Quality: The picture quality on this TV is extraordinary, one those factors being the 50000:1 contrast ratio. It makes the black look super rich and not faded as you would notice on other TV's, another feature on this TV is the 2ms response time.. let me warn you if you currently do not own a TV with a response time of 3ms or lower it will take some time getting used to this, because it makes the movies look like they are being played in fast forward. Don't get me wrong when you get used to the picture it looks AMAZING, it makes the image look almost 3D.. I literally watched 3 movies one after another because i couldn't keep my eyes off the damn thing lol. (Of course for the picture perfect quality you will need to have HD service from your local Cable/satellite provider and HDMI cables help out a lot)

Sound Quality: I have done my research and I always see other reviewers writing bad things about the sound quality of the philips TV's. Now, from personal viewing and listening I can respond by saying that it is absolutely not true.. I would assume that if you have furniture, that is going to be obstructing the left, top, and or right side of the TV you are going to have difficulties hearing unless you up the volume to about 80-85. Now, the notion that the TV has poor sound you can dismiss that BS.. I can watch my TV from about 9 feet away, have the volume on 20 and still hear perfect. Remember, I have my TV on the stand about 3 inches from the wall.

As you can see I have rated this product with 5 stars, and trust me it deserves more. This TV is outstanding and honestly it is a TV that will last a lifetime, I plan on never getting rid of this great product.. I am extremely happy with my purchase and I would recommend this TV to everyone in my family so that goes the same for my Amazon.com family!! "SENSE AND SIMPLICITY"

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Quality you can trust at a great value!

I've owned a number of Philips products over the years, my first was their flagship A/V 5.1 Receiver and a matching CD player, purchased through a friend whose dad worked for Philips, back in about 1991. I used those two pieces until 2001, and sold them on Ebay for a pretty good price for me and the buyer. I wish I still had them for a separate room, even if just used for music, and I bet they'd still be working quite well today. My point is that I gained a lot of trust in the Philips brand over that period of time. I'm a big Sony fan when it comes to video products. But I decided to give Philips a try again and in the two months I've owned this TV I've been quite pleased. No, it's not a Sony XBR, and Philips will likely never compare, but for what you get with the this Philips for the price, you won't be disappointed. I'm not using this for a top notch home theatre room. If you're building on that, then you're likely looking at the wrong TV here. This makes a great family room TV. It's easy to use for the whole family, and the quality of the picture is for sure good enough to stand up to the middle of the road Sony models that are at least $300 more.

As for my technical review here. I don't give it very high marks for appearance, not because the overall look isn't nice, because it's bezel and stand are completely black plastic and that static material attracts dust like no other. It's too bad TV manufacturers don't frame their displays in aluminum like Apple's 30 inch cinema display, but powder-coated black. Of course that would likely boost the price way out of this price point. The picture quality of this TV is wonderful! Like I said no complaints yet. I don't have a Blu-ray hooked into this, but my 1080p upscaling DVD player looks quite awesome, and HD programming via cable looks flawless. The World Series was awesome to watch on this TV, due to it's 120Hz Clear LCD, 2ms performance for superb motion sharpness. Also, the 50000:1 contrast ratio does produce very nice deep blacks. As for the sound on this TV, well the "invisible speakers with incredible surround" are pretty much worthless. This is now a trend to put the speakers on the back of flat panel TVs so that the bezel can be thinner all the way around the screen. Nice idea, but this means ideal TV placement is necessary. In fact, I would guess just setting the TV on a stand with it about 6" from a wall with no other cabinet walls or obstructions would be best. Placing it inside an entertainment center reduces the sound clarity to an unacceptable low! So, I'd recommend also buying a soundbar or some form of 5.1± speaker system. Lastly, the swivel stand is a huge bonus that I don't believe any other brand offers!

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1. 1080p resolution; ATSC / QAM / NTSC
2. 29000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
3. 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
4. 6.5ms response time
5. Pixel Plus HD engine

Editorial Review :

The Philips 42PFL3704D 42 inch 1080p LCD HDTV is designed for ease of use. This flat TV features modern design, 3 HDM connections with EasyLink, a powerful 1080p, and brilliant Pixel Plus HD engine. Pixel Plus HD is a picture processing technology and the result is superbly razor sharp pictures with incredible details and depth from any HD source. You can connect multiple HD sources such as an HD settop box, a Blu-ray player, and game console or digital camcorder. The new settings assistant personalization wizard guides you to personalized settings with unparalleled ease. Clearly the smart in total picture quality has never been easier.

Customer Review :

A Good HDTV with Great Picture Quality for the Money

I got it from Walmart with 498 today. The quality of picture is clean, crisp, clear and wonderful design. Very easy to assemble and set up. Please remember to download software in USB thumb drive and upgrade before using.
Sound has good loud volume with average quality but not very crisp like Samsung but not buzzing too. Remote looks a bit cheap and I could not feel the remote buttons well, response varies at different angle and ranges.
At least, it is easily the best available large 1080p HDTV for the price (at least for now).

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TV GOES BAD IN 2-4 YRS!!! NO SERVICE OR SUPPORT FROM PHILIPS

My PHILIPS LCD TV died after giving hardly 3 years of service. I have been a victim of PHILIPS dubious customer service - please aviod PHILIPS if you want to avoid being a victim too. I am pasting my chat script with their customer support:

Please wait while we find an available agent
You have been connected to Sean .
Sean : Hello Aash, and welcome to Philips Consumer Lifestyle. My name is Sean. Thank you for contacting us.
aash: Well thank you too Sean,
aash: I have trying to reach Televisions (purchased before 2008)
1-888-744-5477 Monday - Saturday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Excluding Major Holidays
Sean : I understand that you are looking for Philips contact information.
aash: this the customer Service Line for Televisions (purchased before 2008)

aash: yes ... I am looking for someone to help me locate a authorized Philips Repair Service
aash: or give me the manual for the MODEL: 37PF7320a/37
aash: a service mnaual
Sean : I am providing you with the link to the PHILIPS website to check basic troubleshooting instructions in the frequently asked questions, possible model upgrades or to download the instruction manual for your player.
aash: I have been trying to reach 1-888-744-5477 for the last seven days ...
aash: I have already done tha
aash: t
aash: What I need is a service provider that can fix the TV ?
Sean : Unfortunately, we do not have service manual online and apologize for any inconvenience that might have caused.
aash: Its a thousand dollar TV ...
aash: what do I do with it ?
Sean : Aash, we do not have Philips authorized service centers however you may contact our Consumer Care Center representatives with the help of the phone number provided in the user's manual.
Sean : One of the representatives will assist you to the best of your satisfaction.
aash: Can I get the number of the PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA contact person who can really help me ... and not offer apologies ?
aash: The cost of getting a quote from unauthorised service people in my area is around 150USD
Sean : Based on the information you have provided your product is out of warranty.
aash: I have been trying to reach 1-888-744-5477 for the last seven days ... I finally called another numbver ... and they also told me that ... they " apologize for any inconvenience "
Sean : Since you could not find related information on the website or in the manual, the next step is to have your TV evaluated by a television repair center in your local area.
Sean : They can best advise you of next steps and costs for repair. Please contact a local service center in your area to get your TV serviced.
aash: so out warranty ... a PHILIPS product is ....
aash: WHO IS THAT " local service center "
aash: is all I am asking of you ...
aash: is there a number
Sean : Please check your local telephone directory Yellow Pages under 'Television Service and Repair'.
aash: and why can I not know the error codes ... the TV is giving a long RED LED blink followed by four slow LED blinks
Sean : Please check your local telephone directory Yellow Pages under 'Television Service and Repair'. The repair center will determine the extent of your unit's repair needs, and provide you with an estimated cost.
Sean : If that location is not nearby, call them to see whether they can recommend a closer repair center.
aash: Is that some kind of top secret missiel technology ...
aash: The cost of getting a quote from unauthorised service people in my area is around 150USD
aash: I neeed to know ... if it is even worth repairing
aash: this piece
aash: I am reading on the blogs that people with same model are reporting issues like fire / explosion from the same model ...
aash: I need to know I am dealing with here
aash: why can't you just tell me what the error code means
aash: PLEASE !!!
aash: HOW ETHICAL IS WHAT PHILIPS DOING ?
aash: Mr.Sean Are you still there ?
Sean : Yes Aash, I am still online.
Sean : I would have been happy to furnish you with the requested information however we at online are provided with the information on Philips MP3 and Portable DVD players.
aash: but I am reaching PHILIPS beacuse nobody answers the line I am supposed to call and the one I reached offered me "apologies"
aash: Why is it that nobody even wants to listen ... there are people on the BLOG saying that this product does not lasts only two to four years ...
aash: others are reporting incidents like fire/explosion !!!
aash: PLEASE SEARCH ON GOOGLE ...
Sean : We receive consumer calls about our products and our company. All comments are reported to management as we continually look for ways to improve our products.
Sean : We assure you that the issue you are calling about will be forwarded to them for review as well
aash: Come on ... I have been trying to reach the line for Televisions purchased before 2008
1-888-744-5477 Monday - Saturday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
aash: for the last seven days ...
aash: and nobody even bother to pick up the phone ...
Sean : Please accept my apologies since I am unable to help you directly in this matter as we have information on Philips MP3 players.
aash: give it a try ... call the number
aash: can you give me a person I can reach ... who is responsible for Consumer Electronics TELEVISIONs at PHILIPS
aash: I mean someone who can do things other than "apologize"
Sean : We do not have access to call and I request you search Philips support page for contact information.
aash: ha ha ha .... PHILIPS support is a joke ... ONE LAST TIME ... seriously ... given all that being said on the BLOGs and what I am experiencing first hand ... I would advise you to escalate my request
Sean : Sure Aash, I will forward this issue from my end.
aash: TO WHOM?
aash: ok take my phone number ... have some one call me ... (If you care)
aash: Mr.Sean Are you still there ?
Sean : Yes Aash.
aash: So who are going to escalate this to?
aash: *So who are you going to escalate this to?
Sean : I will forward this to our Consumer Care Manager.
Sean : Is there anything else I can assist you with?
aash: I am not sure if there is someone with that title beacuse I tried in vain to reach someone at you Andover MA office today ... but anyway go ahead and will wait for until tommorow evening if someone gets back to me
Sean : Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sean : Thank you for contacting Philips. We hope we brought Sense and Simplicity to you today. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thank you again. Have a nice day.
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Great Experience

TV looks wonderful and everything just works! What can I say for the price it is well worth it. I cannot comment on the sound since I have had it hooked up to a surround sound system since day one.

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Excellent value for the money

I bought this TV at COSTCO 2 months ago. It works great.
It has vivid colors and great picture. Would buy it again.
The only (minor) complaint is about the remote, which feels pretty cheap.
But we never use it...

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Superb TV

This television was a steal from Wal-Mart for $498. I was skeptical about buying this at first because I've seen so many HDTVs display standard definition horribly. However, we took the plunge, and after hooking it up, I can say I'm thoroughly impressed. SD looks fine, not blocky and pixelated like I see with most other HDTVs and that's even with the wide setting applied so that the picture fills up the entire screen.

Also, Xbox 360 games and Blu Ray movies look absolutely gorgeous - it's like being in a movie theater. We've had this TV for just over a week now, and it has transformed everything from gaming to watching movies. The colors and display are spot on! The TV speakers aren't the greatest, but we run the sound through our home stereo system. My only gripe is that the audio output RCA jacks aren't variable, but we just a use a universal remote to switch over to our stereo and adjust the volume that way.

IMO, this TV outperforms many other LCDs I've seen, Sony and LG included. We don't need all the bells and whistles - just a great display and with this TV, that's what we've got.

Philips customer service is also superb. Once we unpacked the TV and set it up, we realized the remote didn't work. A new remote was sent immediately no questions asked, and it arrived within a week. This could've been a minor inconvenience, but we had another Philips remote that worked with it.

I highly recommend this TV - it is absolutely the most bang for the buck you'll find anywhere!

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1. Full HD 52-inch LCD with 1920 x 1080 resolution
2. ATSC and QAM tuner receives over the air and unscrambled cable
3. HD Natural Motion for ultra smooth motion in Full HD movies
4. 30 Watts with BBE for powerful sound and great voice clarity
5. 4 HDMI inputs for full digital HD connection in one cable

Editorial Review :

Philips 52PFL7403D 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV with 4 HDMI inputs, combines a full HD display, a powerful Perfect Pixel HD engine, HD Natural Motion and incredible, invisible sound. With EasyLink, only one remote control is needed to operate main functionalities on this TV and connected devices. Experience briliant performance for years to come.

Customer Review :

Love it so much I have two

This review is being posted after 7 months of ownership.

I moved to digital TV this past winter. The worst thing about going to a nice TV was it made my other TVs show their age. So I treated myself to more than one. I bought a total of 4 different brands thinking that I would have a REALLY nice TV in my living room and something less spectacular in my bedroom. I ended up returning a more expensive TV to get a second Phillips because the Phillips looked and sounded better side by side.

Others smarter than I may talk about technical specs that make this an inferior TV. I am not interested in that debate. I know which one looked best when I had them side-by-side in my home.

Watching blu ray movies is nothing less than awesome (when you get a GREAT movie recorded in blu ray.)

FYI, I looked mostly at 120Hz LCDs, but did try one plasma TV. And in case you were wondering, yes, these are quite a pain in the behind to repackage and take back to the store. But I have no shame when I am spending this much money and I can look at the output side-by-side and I realize the cheaper TV looks better.

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Just aweful!

Very handsome t.v., okay sound (we hooked up a surround sound because it wasn't the best quality), cheasy remote, but over all we were satisfied with it's picture and HDTV is fantastic! However, we bought this Philips 52" LCD HDTV just 15 months ago, and now it's a very expensive paper weight. After we found out that Philips Customer Service wasn't interested in talking to us (no warranty, no service!), we had to hunt down a "certified Philips Repair Center". First we had to pay them to come pick up the massive T.V. for $70.00, then we paid an additional $50.00 to have it diagnosed. We had to purchase the schematics for the T.V. repair tech because he didn't have them on hand, (?!) that was an additional $30.00 we had to pay Philips. In the end, the LCD is completely dead and it will cost $1200.00 to replace. $150.00 to find out we've been had! There are other reviews I've seen recently that say the same thing, no customer support and no way to fix the t.v. without purchasing a part that costs nearly the same as a brand new t.v. I've seen reviews where customers say it only lasted for 7 months, and no way to repair or replace it. I guess 15 months was pretty lucky? So buyers beware, Philips won't back up their product, won't deal with you, and it's probably going to cost you more than the t.v. is worth to have it fixed if anything goes wrong. We will not be purchasing any Philips products from now on considering how much we paid for that paper weight. Now I have to pay a fee to have it dumped, to add insult to injury!

(We did not have the option of buying an extended warranty, since we bought it direct from Philips!)

Rating :

Great TV, you won't regret it!!

This TV is amazing, the picture quality on HD channels is wonderful and still good on non-HD. Stick a Blu-Ray in and you get awesome picture that makes you feel like you are there! Fly over scenes make you feel like you are flying! I would highly reccomend this TV for anyone looking to get a great tv at a great cost!

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Great for the 7 months that it worked

I bought this TV in June 2009 from Sam's club. I noticed that every tenth time I would turn it on, the Philips logo was distorted. Philips said that is normal. Yesterday, I turned on the tv and when I tried to change the input, the menu was faded and pink. Pretty much every menu and input setting was faded with lines along the screen. Power cycling did not help. Thank God for Sams because otherwise I would have had a paperweight or had to wait for Philips to repair my unit.
Here are the good things while I had it:
-Great sound
-Great response time, okay picture
-Heavy duty glass stand
Bad things:
-uses 350watts of power which is like having a plasma tv
-Crappy contrast ratio
-You better hope you have a warranty on this thing. That would explain why Sams club is clearing these out at $998. If you are going to buy one of these things, buy the longest warranty you can.
-no VGA input for computers, annoying changing inputs

I loved Philips and had great respect from them since they are well known in the healthcare field. But after seeing these issues, I have concluded that these newer TV's in general are just heavy paperweights. They probably build them in China now and expect the consumer to shell out 2k every 3-5 years instead of the good ol' days where our old RCA set lasted 26 years! Regardless these things depreciate faster then my car. This TV was $1499+tax 6 months ago and the year before that was $2399! So in 2 years, it has lost $1300. I am going to just go buy myself a cheap Vizio or Insignia with a credit card keep it for 2 years, resell, and get another one.

Hope this helps anyone considering buying this set. I would say go for it but get an extended warranty!

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things you should know

So you want this TV it looks like pure sex and the wife is not beating you over the head about the price right?? ok ill try to keep this short and sweet is it worth the money??? YES but you have to remember if you have any cable company or even fios understand they broadcast in 1080i not 1080p but that ok the picture syill will look great on this tv the halo effect that most hd tvs have is almost non issue here it also come with a light sensor that adjusts your picture according to the light in the room it is truly a wonderful feature that you will enjoy but want to see the true power of this tv ?? put in a blue ray disc and prepare to crap your pants , and yes there are problems as you will find that people have had with this tv on the net but remember ALL tvs have problems no matter who makes them and the problem with this one was fixed long ago with a software update and this one should have that update installed already so not to worry also if you are a gamer the 2 ms response time will make you smile from ear to ear oh and i have to admit the speakers that come with this unit are some of the best i have ever heard on a set but i have home theater and no TV speakers can compete with that look at it this way if you don't like it you can always return it but i assure you you will not .

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