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Philips PF9936 Series LCD TV (15",17",37",42")

Philips PF9936 Series LCD TV (15",17",37",42")

30 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Image quality (10)
Sound (8)
Design (6)
Usability (3)
Resolution (1)

Negative
Value for money (3)
Remote control (1)
Build quality (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the color and usability. The design and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the build quality and remote control.

image quality, sound, design, usability, color

value for money, remote control, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs the Philips PF9936 Series LCD TV (15",17",37",42") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Philips PF9936 Series LCD TV (15",17",37",42")

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of the Philips PF9936 Series LCD TV (15",17",37",42") from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other TVs on Amazon.com.

image quality, design, usability, sound, color

value for money, build quality, remote control

57% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: Adam (amazon.com)

Poor Design for a good TV

Like another reviewer mentioned, this TV is marred by some design flaws. You should be able to start this TV in HD mode, but you can't. This is extremely frustrating if you're using this as an HD monitor. It always starts up in analog mode. You have to...

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: Adam (amazon.com)

Poor Design for a good TV

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review by: Liliane Leiser (amazon.com)

delay

Long delay between channels when switching. Remote control too cumbersome.Too many "bells and whistles" I didn't care about.

Long delay between channels when switching. Remote control too cumbersome.Too many "bells and whistles" I didn't care about. Very good picture.

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review by: Liliane Leiser (amazon.com)

delay

Long delay between channels when switching. Remote control too cumbersome.Too many "bells and whistles" I didn't care about.

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review by: N. Ye (amazon.com)

recommend not to buy Philips Plasma TV

I got a new 42PF9936D around April 2002. During the last 3 years, it has been working fine. But, last Sunday (7/10), while watching TV, we heard a huge pop inside the TV, then the TV just went to standby mode. I tried to turn it on again, but the TV...

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: garyrauh (epinions.com)

Nice product if it works

Fits well under a kitchen cabinet if you buy a $150 bracket.

Abysmal quality in my experience.

Apr, 2005

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Consumer review by: boatman (amazon.com)

HD images are unbelievable.

I purchased this set at a Magnolia Hi-Fi as a floor model. The picture is super sharp and HD and DVD images are incredible. I have it hooked to HD satellite and what programming I can get looks great. I am certainly no expert but I enjoy what I can...

Nov, 2004

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Consumer review by: boatman (amazon.com)

HD images are unbelievable.

Nov, 2004

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Consumer review by: Bassel Said (amazon.com)

Amazing TV

I bought this TV from Amazon, and have had a great experience so far. It can accept just about any input(excluding DVI), and has a very fast refresh rate if you plan to hook it to your computer for playing games and watching dvd's. This is perfect as a...

Nov, 2004

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Product Specifications

Whether in homes, factories, offices, airports, or on the street, it's hard to imagine a place where Philips is absent. What Philips wants is to make your life and work easier - and more fun! And Philips continuously explores new ways to improve products and to offer innovative products to its consumers. Philips. "Let's Make Things Better".PRODUCTS FEATURES:DCDi by Faroudja with 3: 2 Reverse Pulldown;Active Control;High Definition Monitor (1080i, 720p) displayed as 720p;3 Line Digital Comb Filter;Digital Crystal Clear III;NTSC Tuner;Built in speakers with 6 watts RMS;Flexible inputs: HD Component and VGA (WXGA Resolution);Built in FM Radio with 40 presets.