Philips PF7421 Series LCD HDTV (32",42")

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the connectivity and value for money. The design and sound are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the build quality and usability. Opinions are divided on the remote control.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs the Philips PF7421 Series LCD HDTV (32",42") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Philips PF7421 Series LCD HDTV (32",42")

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Philips PF7421 Series LCD HDTV (32",42") from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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62% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Intermittent Menu Popups After a Year or So

 

Intermittent Menu Popups After a Year or So

2010 update to my 2008 comment: I still had the problem after downloading the latest driver, but eventually the problem just stopped. Don't know what fixed it, but it stopped shortly after I used canned air down the slots on the top of the TV to blow...

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Intermittent Menu Popups After a Year or So

 

Intermittent Menu Popups After a Year or So

The TV menu keeps popping up by itself, often 5-7 times in row! Just do a search on Google for "Philips menu pop" and see just how bad this issue is. This model is what we have, but it appears to not be limited to just this Philips model alone. There's...

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A great HD TV for a decent price

 

I came home from college for summer break and much to my surprise there in my living room was a brand new HDTV. Mind you, beforehand all our televisions were run of the mill televisions even though technology had far surpassed them. Of course I was ...

Sharp picture, great sound and stylish look

Makes me long for one of my own in my room

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Awesome purchase

 

Awesome purchase

Ok, I've had this TV for six months now. I've found that I can usually judge a product after six months because thats when stuff usually shows how it wears down and such. I have to say that this TV has really impressed me. The picture quality on...

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Awesome purchase

 

Awesome purchase

Ok, I've had this TV for six months now. I've found that I can usually judge a product after six months because thats when stuff usually shows how it wears down and such. I have to say that this TV has really impressed me. The picture quality on this...

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good picture, annoying remote

 

good picture, annoying remote

I don't know if this problem is unique to the set that I have, but the remote simply does not work unless it is pointed directly at the green light on the bottom left part of the TV. Even when the remoted is pointed directly at the receiver, it lags...

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good picture, annoying remote

 

good picture, annoying remote

I don't know if this problem is unique to the set that I have, but the remote simply does not work unless it is pointed directly at the green light on the bottom left part of the TV. Even when the remoted is pointed directly at the receiver, it lags...

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Awesome TV, fantastic picture....

 

Awesome TV, fantastic picture....

This TV is great--we bought it at Costco as well for <$1400 shipped to the house, and it has not disappointed us at all. We don't even have the HD service hooked up yet either, and we haven't missed it. No problems so far and it has been 2 months...

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Phillips 42

 

Even though I have read some horror stories about this company's lack of support I decided to take a chance and buy one from Costco.

Nice design, pleasing to the eye.

Picture quality was not as good as some of the competition. Poor build quality. Very poor support.

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Product Specifications

Experience the superior picture quality of this excellent integrated HDTV with the latest LCD technology and Pixel Plus. It's packed into a stunning design that will complement your interior. Share music and photos via the built-in USB.

Audio System

Sound Output Mode:Stereo
Speakers Included:2 speakers
Surround Mode: Yes

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:12in/8.7in
Height:27.5in/29.9in/30in
Weight:42.1lbs/70.3lbs
Width:36.8in/49.2in

DVD

Type: None

Header

Country Kits:Australia / New Zealand / South Africa/Canada / United States/China / Croatia / Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Slovenia
Manufacturer:Philips
Model:32PF7421D/42PF7421/42PF7421D
Product Line:Philips

Miscellaneous

Color:Silver frost / Tempered glass

Television

Brightness:500cd/m2/550cd/m2
Diagonal Size:32in/42in
Diagonal Size (cm):107cm/80cm
Digital Television Certification:HD ready/HDTV
Display Format:720p
Dynamic Contrast Ratio:1650:1/2400:1/2800:1
HDMI Ports Qty:1/2
HDTV Ready: Yes
Image Aspect Ratio:16:9
Parental Channel Lock: Yes
PC Interface:VGA (HD-15)
Progressive Scan:Progressive scanning (line doubling)
Resolution:1366 x 768
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD TV
Video Interface:Component / Composite / HDMI / S-Video/Composite / HDMI / S-Video
Viewing Angle:176 degrees/178 degrees
Widescreen:Widescreen

TV Tuner

Digital TV Tuner:ATSC / QAM
HDTV Tuner: Yes
Multi-channel Preview:Picture-in-graphics (PIG) / Twin page text
Teletext: Yes
TV Tuner Presence: Yes
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