What are Philips LCDs like?

SideWinder · 2 Jan 2009 at 23:26

How do they compare to the likes of Sony, Samsung and Panasonic? From what i know, Panasonic/Pioneer destroys everything in Plasma, Samsung are a pretty good 'bang for buck', Sony has a very impressive range, LG are okay but as for Philips...?

Note, the above is a HUGE generalisation...and just using my own limited knowledge.

SDK^ · 3 Jan 2009 at 18:07

I have a Philips 42" 9703 and it's very good.
The Ambilight makes the viewing atmosphere lush

Check it out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sY5yHc0FP0

Simon · 3 Jan 2009 at 18:33

That looks really distracting, I guess it helps hide any poor black performance though

nightmare99 · 3 Jan 2009 at 19:08

We have the previous gen 7603D and I actually find the Ambilight does add something, not sure how to describe it. I really thought it was just a fad but once you have had it on and you turn it off you do miss it. Amibilight aside the set does produce a good picture.

The missus uses the TV quite a lot for her Xbox and the picture is fantastic.

SideWinder · 3 Jan 2009 at 19:35

Keep the comments coming!

pby · 3 Jan 2009 at 19:36

Philips and LG use the same panels afaik.

SDK^ · 3 Jan 2009 at 20:29

Simon said:
That looks really distracting

Not as distracting as image burn

Simon · 3 Jan 2009 at 20:36

SDK^ said:
Not as distracting as image burn

True, nor as distracting as your mum doing the hoovering

vince3 · 3 Jan 2009 at 20:37

We have a Philips 42" 9632 with ambilight. I was totally sceptical about the ambilight and didn't really expect to use it. Other features of the set were the reason for buying - and seeing it working. But after a few weeks it's quite astonishing how bleak the TV looks without ambilight. We'd really miss it now.
Oh - it's a great picture too. I think I prefer it to the Sony 32" we also have.

nightmare99 · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:24

But after a few weeks it's quite astonishing how bleak the TV looks without ambilight. We'd really miss it now.

I think thats what I was trying to say, a lot of the time we just have it set to a static colour it seems to soften the edges of the screen.

-Ad- · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:21

AMbilight is distracting and horrible, hate it. If you want backlighting then get some white LED tubes on the back of your set to give you a nice glow and improve the black level to your eyes.

I wouldn't touch philips as tey just seem to be problematic with what they do, especially the new top of te range £2.5k 42inch screen. If they can't get the best one in the range right then how good will the others really be.

Simon · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:26

Yeah I forgot how expensive they are. LED tube backlighting is much cheaper and you combine it with a MUCH better tv with that budget.

NightSt@lk3r · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:34

Had my 32" 5522 D for a year now, great set for £300 when i got it, never had an issue with it.

SDK^ · 4 Jan 2009 at 15:39

Simon said:
True, nor as distracting as your mum doing the hoovering

yeah, but that was a long time ago

Simon · 4 Jan 2009 at 15:49

SDK^ said:
yeah, 5 years ago maybe

Same with Plasma technology