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Technical Details
- High-definition plasma WXGA display, 1024x768p
- Integrated Digital Tuner for DVB-T reception
- HD ready for the highest quality display of HDTV signals
- Pixel Plus HD for better details, depth and clarity in HDTV
- 3D combfilter separates colours for a razor-sharp image
- Incredible Surround™ for enhanced audio enjoyment
- Compact and slim design that fits in every room
- 1000 page Hypertext for instant fast access to teletext
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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
I've been considering buying a flat screen digital tv for a few months now and finally took the plunge last weekend. I didn't want to spend more than £700 and I looked at both LCD and Plasma models that were available - mostly LG and Samsung for this price and also mostly 37" screens. However I came across the Philips 42pfp5532d 42" Plasma from Amazon Uk for £649, so I ordered it and it arrived today.
Picture quality is great, in fact it seems to be getting even better the longer the tv is on. The integrated Freeview digital tuner is a real plus as the quality is definitely better via this than the analogue channels. Also the image quality via virgin cable is also very good. Watched a bit of football and tennis and it looked great - no blurring at all during fast movement on screen.
I played 10 minutes of Terminator 2 to see how it coped with a dvd and I have to say that this was just superb. Sound and imagery were spot on.
For those of you who are not techies don't get caught up in resolutions and pixels number crunching - go with what YOU feel is best once you've checked it out at a local store.
I really don't think this model can be beaten for it's combination of quality and price.
Get yourself a bargain NOW!!
UPDATE:
Had the TV for about 3 weeks now and the image quality seems to gets better day by day. I have settled on the following settings for the tv:-
Brightness:55
Colour:55
Contrast:75
Sharpness - 3
Colour Temp - Normal
Contrast+ - Off
NR - Off
FURTHER UPDATE: Oct 08
I've been messing with the settings again!! and settled on the following which give a much more natural image and has improved the overall image quality considerably.
Brightness:50
Colour:40
Contrast:75
Sharpness - 2
Colour Temp - Normal
Contrast+ - Off
NR - Off
Picture quality is great, in fact it seems to be getting even better the longer the tv is on. The integrated Freeview digital tuner is a real plus as the quality is definitely better via this than the analogue channels. Also the image quality via virgin cable is also very good. Watched a bit of football and tennis and it looked great - no blurring at all during fast movement on screen.
I played 10 minutes of Terminator 2 to see how it coped with a dvd and I have to say that this was just superb. Sound and imagery were spot on.
For those of you who are not techies don't get caught up in resolutions and pixels number crunching - go with what YOU feel is best once you've checked it out at a local store.
I really don't think this model can be beaten for it's combination of quality and price.
Get yourself a bargain NOW!!
UPDATE:
Had the TV for about 3 weeks now and the image quality seems to gets better day by day. I have settled on the following settings for the tv:-
Brightness:55
Colour:55
Contrast:75
Sharpness - 3
Colour Temp - Normal
Contrast+ - Off
NR - Off
FURTHER UPDATE: Oct 08
I've been messing with the settings again!! and settled on the following which give a much more natural image and has improved the overall image quality considerably.
Brightness:50
Colour:40
Contrast:75
Sharpness - 2
Colour Temp - Normal
Contrast+ - Off
NR - Off
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Wow !
I looked and compared the market for budget plasma TVs over the last couple of weeks, wanted to buy a different model (hitachi), went into
the local Comet, and right in front of me, when I walked in... there it was ! This beautiful Philips 42PFP5532D ! What a stunning picture, I thought... but I reckon its gonna be too expensive, what a pity...
Still I wanted to take my chances and looked at the price... Wooooot ?! Under 700 Quid ??? Right ! This is it ! Got it home and connected PVR, Nintendo Wii, XBox360, and a Philips 5980 HDMI Player to it. And there is still load of space for more (2xHDMI, 2 COMPONENT , 2 Scart (of which one is RGB) and PC input as well ) .
Switched it on and fell in love with the beauty of the brilliant picture ! Crystal clear , Gigasharp, Ultadeep ... just unreal for "just" a HD Ready TV. Whats the point in buying FULL HD anyway ? It is physically impossible to broadcast more than 768 mode !!! And if you do not want to watch HD DVDs all the time, this is your solution !
Sound is excellent as well, I watch telly using my Dts/5.1 system, so the incredible surround is not needed, but who hasnt got Dolby or anything like that, wil appreciate the different possibilities that this TV offers (soundwise).
The TV always adjusts automatically to the highest possible solution, so that there is no fiddling with the remote. It also switches automatically to the channel that delivers a signal ( switch telly on, and any of the devices you have got , and the picture comes right up !)
The design of the telly is simple but classic.The remote is simple, not 258 buttons that can cause confusion, but just good .
All in all, I would buy this TV again !!! I love it !!!
I looked and compared the market for budget plasma TVs over the last couple of weeks, wanted to buy a different model (hitachi), went into
the local Comet, and right in front of me, when I walked in... there it was ! This beautiful Philips 42PFP5532D ! What a stunning picture, I thought... but I reckon its gonna be too expensive, what a pity...
Still I wanted to take my chances and looked at the price... Wooooot ?! Under 700 Quid ??? Right ! This is it ! Got it home and connected PVR, Nintendo Wii, XBox360, and a Philips 5980 HDMI Player to it. And there is still load of space for more (2xHDMI, 2 COMPONENT , 2 Scart (of which one is RGB) and PC input as well ) .
Switched it on and fell in love with the beauty of the brilliant picture ! Crystal clear , Gigasharp, Ultadeep ... just unreal for "just" a HD Ready TV. Whats the point in buying FULL HD anyway ? It is physically impossible to broadcast more than 768 mode !!! And if you do not want to watch HD DVDs all the time, this is your solution !
Sound is excellent as well, I watch telly using my Dts/5.1 system, so the incredible surround is not needed, but who hasnt got Dolby or anything like that, wil appreciate the different possibilities that this TV offers (soundwise).
The TV always adjusts automatically to the highest possible solution, so that there is no fiddling with the remote. It also switches automatically to the channel that delivers a signal ( switch telly on, and any of the devices you have got , and the picture comes right up !)
The design of the telly is simple but classic.The remote is simple, not 258 buttons that can cause confusion, but just good .
All in all, I would buy this TV again !!! I love it !!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I bought this tv for my family as a present for christmas, and was suprised to find how good this tv is for the price.
I looked at it in the shops first to ensure that the quality is good, and its better than some of the much more expensive 42" plasmas made by other companies. Overall, the picture quality is excellent, especially with the new upscaling dvd player I also bought from amazon.
I would agree with the other reviews that the only down fall is the freeview, its not that bad, but I have seen better. This doesnt really affect us though as we have sky and rarely use the built in freeview.
Looks very good, has great picture, is HD ready and the sound is also very good. I would definatley reccomend this tv to others for its quality for price.
I looked at it in the shops first to ensure that the quality is good, and its better than some of the much more expensive 42" plasmas made by other companies. Overall, the picture quality is excellent, especially with the new upscaling dvd player I also bought from amazon.
I would agree with the other reviews that the only down fall is the freeview, its not that bad, but I have seen better. This doesnt really affect us though as we have sky and rarely use the built in freeview.
Looks very good, has great picture, is HD ready and the sound is also very good. I would definatley reccomend this tv to others for its quality for price.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
What a stunning picture!!!
I purchased this tv a few days ago not from Amazon I had been looking for a cheap large plasma. I found this for less than £400. The picture is sharp and clear. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by JohnSargent
Top Value TV
I bought this model in January for £650 from John Lewis. Now Amazon are showing it at £550 and in fairness I do not feel shortchanged because, simply put, this TV is superb. Read more
Published on 16 April 2008 by R. Evans
Well worth the price
I bought this TV a couple of weeks ago, and I am still blown away by the quality of the picture and the general all round class of it. Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2007 by lmhh
Great picture; freeview interface could be better...
Low-end plasma screens aren't plentiful and when my 32" Sharp CRT packed in I had to do some quick research to determine that for less than £700 for a plasma I had two choices:... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2007 by Mr. S. R. Aaron
Headphone Socket does not work
I have purchased this TV (Not from Amazon) the headphone socket does not work and as the TV is out of stock I will have to wait for some weeks for an exchange. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Trevor Spilsby
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