Philips 42PF9831D Review August 22nd, 2006 | by Ian Bell

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We believe that Philips is truly starting to up the ante, and the Philips 42PF9831D is probably one of their best TV's yet.


Highs: Good picture quality; lots of features; stylish remote; full ambilight

Lows: Quirky auto-picture settings; no 1080p support, only one coaxial input

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Introduction

Philips has had an uphill battle convincing the “experts” that Ambilight is truly a feature worth paying attention to, yet they keep fighting.  This time around however, Philips has taken their gloves off, offering an LCD TV with just about every conceivable feature; a compelling offer whether you like Ambilight or not. The new Philips 42PF9831D 42-inch LCD TV uses the company’s new Ambilight 4 technology to help create a truly moving experience to the viewer – that is, if you let it. The Philips 42PF9831D has a retail price of $3999 which proves that LCD prices equal to and above 42-inches have really plummeted to affordable levels. While the 42PF9831D may seem to have an unlimited amount of features for this price range, it could all be in vain if the picture quality does not live up to the buyer’s expectations. Read our full review for the low-down.




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