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Philips PFP5332 Series Plasma TV (42",50") Reviews Analysis

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Philips PFP5332 Series Plasma TV (42",50")
alaSCORE 88

161 reviews

November, 2009

63 / 100

4 Experts

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157 Users

What people think about the Philips PFP5332 Series Plasma TV (42",50"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 161 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • Appearance / Price / Easy setup / Great picture quality
  • Great picture
  • very clear picture
  • Great high definition picture
  • Still a Very Stunning picture
 
  • The picture is at many times stunning
  • The picture was very good and the speakers were the best I have had from a TV
  • no need of technical knowledge to configure the the best picture you can get from this unit
  • Great picture Quality for the price
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price

5

  • low price
  • Great picture, low price
  • Great TV for the price
 

color

5

  • and color
 

tuner

5

  • I love the ASCII TV tuner
 

connectivity

4

  • The output audio is AV instead of regular RCAs
  • The audio is ok and serves its purpose
  • Audio was aslo Good to Excellent
 

screen

2

  • We are on day number two now since the unit was supposed top be shipped
  • We are on day number two now since the unit was supposed top be shipped, and still in sits
  • Shipping people not good in my area, the driver did not want to wait for me to check the unit in case of miss-handling damages but fortunatelly new egg has sent an excelent unit as always and has given excelent product quality
  • Rivaled my older 36"" Sony XBR CRT
 

menu

0.5

  • Hmm The only thing I can think of is the Menu system is a little spartan in features
 

remote control

0.5

  • No universal remote, not the greatest sound
 

sound

4.5

  • Can't watch a TV w/ no picture or sound
  • speakers sound ok
  • 50"" Plasma,HDMI connections,very clear picture,speakers sound ok
  • And has excellent sound quality to boot
 

black level

0.5

  • and the Picture does not format properly on The Science Channel leaving Black bars on the side
  • it will not reformat properly and leave Black bars on the top and botttom
  • Hmm The only thing I can think of is the Menu system is a little spartan in features, and the Picture does not format properly on The Science Channel leaving Black bars on the side, plus when you Stop a DVD then resume it from an Upconvert DVD player, it will not reformat properly and leave Black bars on the top and botttom
  • The black trim(not the casing for the screen
  • but the black trim intergrated ON the screen
  • The black trim and hidden speakers are work perfectly with my decor
  • The black trim(not the casing for the screen, but the black trim intergrated ON the screen
 
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interface

5

  • The initial setup of the TV is very user friendly
  • The initial setup of the TV is very user friendly, no need of technical knowledge to configure the the best picture you can get from this unit
 

portability

0.5

  • A bit heavy and puts off some heat
  • Heavy
 

contrast

5

  • Even at 50 Contrast
  • Even at 50 Contrast, and color, (Recommended For first 200 hours on Ploasmas
  • and contrast is a definate 8/10
 

size

0.5

  • That's a little off the universal audio inputs from home theatre units so I had to buy an extra adapter
 

appearance

0.5

  • Also on programming that is not in at least 720p format the 'screening' issue becomes an problem
 

battery

1.5

  • runs very hot after a few hours of uptime
  • (Recommended For first 200 hours on Ploasmas
 

LCD

2

  • Heavier than LCD TVs but lighter than my old 36"" CRT
  • (as though you are watching tv through a screen door
  • Screen is bright(without being overpowering
 

video

0.5

  • Information on the video/audio tweaking features is confusing and unclear
 

performance

0.5

  • Sometimes slow to come on
 

usability

3

  • is extremely easy to scratch
  • is extremely easy to scratch, I rubbed it with a napkin to remove a fingerprint and was instead repaid with a horrid series of scratches
  • The diagram/instructions for the input/output ports will have you wondering if the manual is upside or written in Chinese(for those of us that can't understand Chinese
  • Simple setup and the base is beauiful
  • Simple setup and the base is beauiful!, although I wall mounted this one, either way you will not be dissapointed
  • It was very easy to put together and get running
 

design

5

  • stunning looks and terrific value
  • Great high definition picture, stunning looks and terrific value
  • It's exterior is very elegant and the design accomodates to different room environments and decorations
 

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