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Philips PFL99x4 (2009) Series

Philips PFL99x4 (2009) Series

148 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
sound (2)
color (1)
durability (1)
usability (1)

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price (2)
black level (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 148 reviews of Philips PFL99x4 (2009) Series. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the color and usability. The durability and sound also get good feedback. Many are negative about the black level and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Philips PFL99x4 (2009) Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : avforums (avforums.com)

Philips 56PFL9954H Cinemascope ratio LCD HDTV.

Few debates in the video world get heated as those surrounding letterboxing, which is the practice of presenting a Cinemascope ratio film on a narrower display device with the unused parts of the screen filled in with black. Film fans can get somewhat...

The only way to watch Cinemascope ratio films without letterboxing on a television, Sound quality is excellent (by built-in speaker standards), Colour accuracy is excellent, Ambilight can be configured to work as an effective bias lighting solution,...

Black level is average, Greyscale calibration controls do not allow full adjustment of "low end", Viewing angle is limited, Common LCD "smearing blacks" issue, Standard def scaling and deinterlacing are average, High price tag theoretically pits this...

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Aug, 2009

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Philips 9954 (56PFL9954) 21:9 LCD TV Review

AVForums takes a look at Philips 21:9 LCD TV.

The only way to watch Cinemascope ratio films without letterboxing on a television ; Sound quality is excellent (by built-in speaker standards) ; Colour accuracy is excellent ; Ambilight can be configured to work as an effective bias lighting solution...

Black level is average ; Greyscale calibration controls do not allow full adjustment of "low end" ; Viewing angle is limited ; Common LCD "smearing blacks" issue ; Standard def scaling and deinterlacing are average ; High price tag theoretically pits...

Philips should be commended for introducing an HDTV which provides viewers with a means of watching 2.35:1 films without letterboxing. The 56PFL9954 is a very unusual product and one that is most welcome in the marketplace. With this said, the quality...

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great, impressive TV. Some posterization and color shift. Contrast could be better.

If you find a good deal on this, get it. It used to be too expensive, but if you can get it for under $3000, it's probably worth it. Note, I don't care about a tuner, and you shouldn't either if you have satellite or a cable box. This TV is a ...

Beautiful, huge, LOTS of inputs, low profile.

Some posterization, darks off-color, no discrete inputs on remote. Avoid E-box.

Mar, 2005

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