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Tweet Can a TV be considered high-end if it has no Freeview HD tuner? Clocking in at just shy of £2000, Philips’ latest may lack the latest free high-def TV channels, but combines 3D and pin-sharp Blu-ray pictures with Ambilight and Net TV to create a...
Contrast, colour, detail, Ambilight, speakers, remote control...
No Freeview HD, too small for 3D, crosstalk, high price...
There’s no Freeview HD or built-in 3D, but armed with a 3D transmitter and a quite brilliant SD upscaler, this delectable high-end LED-backlit TV proves that there’s no match for careful picture processing and high-end build qualityKey specsComponent...
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What do you call a fully loaded TV that's not fully loaded? The Philips 40PFL9705H. For while on the one hand this TV has arguably the most extensive suite of features ever seen on a TV, it also lacks one of the most basic: a Freeview HD tuner. It's aggr...
Stunning 2D performance, Superb sound, Exceptional multimedia talents...
A little crosstalk with 3D, Haloing with offaxis viewing, Demands continual effort to get the best from it...
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The latest Philips Ambilight TV features the same neat, curved-edged styling as the 32in 32PFL9705 set Reg Hardware reviewed in September 2010. Although a lot of the features are the same, this one has that new feature du jour, 3D. It's considerably bi...
So what do you want from a TV? Great image quality? Check. Decent sound? Check. Effective 3D, even if you do have to wear those pesky glasses? Check. Philips has managed to deliver on all counts, and that’s before you get to the additional features li...
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We might as well say right away that in a debut year for 3D that hasn't been quite the flawless success we might have hoped for, the Philips 46PFL9705H is a truly significant product. Not because it suddenly makes 3D perfect. But rather because it's the...
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After making a passable 3D debut Philips has set its sights on something rather more refined.The 46PFL9705H is the largest screen in the Dutch brand's flagship 9000 TV series after the incredible 58-inch Philips Cinema 21:9 Platinum and is bristling wi...
Stellar 2D pictures, Sumptuous design, Terrific sound quality, Massive feature list, Excellent multimedia tools...
Complicated to use, Not cheap for a 46-inch TV, Crosstalk noise compared to plasma...
After making a passable 3D debut Philips has set its sights on something rather more refined.The 46PFL9705H is the largest screen in the Dutch brand's flagship 9000 TV series after the incredible 58-inch Philips Cinema 21:9 Platinum and is bristling wi...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-08-17 19:31:57
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While most big AV brands have been selling 3D TVs for months now, joining the 9000 series, the 46PFL9705H marks Philips’ 3D debut. The company’s excuse is potentially a good one, though: namely that they haven’t wanted to release 3D TVs until they w...
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This direct LED TV is the first 3D-capable model I've seen from Philips, and it's also the first active 3D LCD TV to convince me that LCD tech might eventually conquer its crosstalk nemesis. I find the biggest hurdle to accepting 3D is crosstalk noise. Th...
Stellar 2D pictures, the least crosstalk we've seen with 3D from an LCD TV, well built, attractive...
No Freeview HD, processing tools need careful use, Performance: 5/5, Design: 5/5, Features: 4/5, Overall: 4/5...
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Philips is considered by many to be a technology leader offering innovative solutions. Continuous improvement in search of optimum performance is once again demonstrated by features such as excellent motion compensation and direct LED scanning backligh...
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Ambilight technologyIt seems that Ambilight has just been killing time until 3D’s arrival – at a stroke it counteracts the inherent dimness of 3D pictures and creates an impression of depth that can’t be touched by a single rival here.It’s not immun...
Great looks and finish. Intriguing spec. Great depth, contrast and motion...
No HD TV tuner. Standard-def tuner is rough. Byzantine set-up rigmarole...
When it’s good, it’s very very good. But when it’s bad it’s horrid...
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Perfect Pixel HD engine. Perfect Natural Motion. Perfect Contrast. Perfect Colours. How much perfection can one humble television incorporate? Plenty, it seems, at least in the case of the 46PFL9705 – if even a fraction of the promised perfection is a...
Looks, finish, intriguing specification, great picturemaking where depth, contrast and motion are concerned...
No HD TV tuner, standarddef tuner is rough, Byzantine setup rigmarole...
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A high-end 32in TV might seem a frippery, yet there's an appeal to the 32PFL9705's elegant styling and extensive spec. The might not be a telly that you really need, but it's definitely one you'll want.Unless, of course, you want Freeview HD. Over the...
Great styling, finish and features, impressive Bluray performance...
No HD tuner, issues with standarddef content, high price...
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Ambilight, the curious multi-coloured backlighting effect exclusive to Philips, is a remarkable thing. It doesn’t suit every programme – do you really want splashes of colour on the wall around the TV when you’re watching sombre announcements on the ne...
This is a terrific TV. The image quality is spectacular, the sound acceptable and the features plentiful and well-executed. If you like Ambilight, that’s an extra bonus. If you don’t, give it another chance, why don’t you? It’s great. The remote cont...
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In the current economic climate, releasing a 32in TV costing £1,300 initially looks like utter madness. In fact, there can really be only two justifications for Philips charging so much for the 32PFL9705: either it offers something extraordinary on the de...
Incredible picture, Exceptionally vivid colours, Great sound...
No Freeview HD tuner, Expensive, No 3D...
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Philips' high-end sets are reliably innovative and tend to produce class-leading pictures, ensuring that the first of Philips' 9000 range arrives with some high expectations to live up to, despite its relatively small screen size.The £1,300, 32-inch se...
Stunning picture quality, Ambilight works a treat, Nice looking and well-built, Excellent sound quality, Outstanding multimedia capabiilty...
No 3D compatibility, Extremely expensive for a 32in TV, Complicated to use...
Philips' high-end sets are reliably innovative and tend to produce class-leading pictures, ensuring that the first of Philips' 9000 range arrives with some high expectations to live up to, despite its relatively small screen size.The £1,300, 32-inch se...
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 Full HD White 500 cd/m² (40PFL9705M/08)")
