Philips PF98x1 (2006) Series

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Original and outstanding appearance ; Speedy reaction times

Expensive

Looks great and performs like a dream - this is surely about as good as LCD gets

It looks fantastic, HD performance is excellent, a massive range of connectivity including HDMI, USB and Ethernet ports, HD up to 1080i

You really need HD to get the most from this LCD, it is quite, no 1080p support, expensive, fairly bulky

Philips has got just about everything right with the 42PF, it’s not the cheapest 42” LCD out there by a long shot, but you get so much for your money it’s almost impossible not to recommend it.

Fantastic picture quality ; Ambilight technology is easy on the eye ; fairly cheap considering its size

It is a bit of a heffer, though

Picture quality; design; the Ambilight system; connectivity; audio; features.

Occasional artefacting; steep price.

Philips' new ClearLCD technology takes big-screen LCD picture performance to a new level, especially with high definition. That this picture prowess is joined by a stunning design and a seemingly endless feature count is just the icing on a...

Unique design. Well built, Sleek remote control ; The ethereal Ambilight Full Surround ; Pixel Plus 3 HD, Clear LCD enhances Standard Definition material ; No significant motion blur ; Bright images, Flexible viewing (in brightly lit conditions) ; No...

Expensive ; Average black levels ; Black and white level clipping ; Native resolution 1366x768 ; Limited to 1080i source input ; Minor loss of detail and sharpness from 1080i source ; Below average viewing angle 90 degrees ; Video deinterlacing...

The Philips 42PF9831DBuy this for £0.00 at Dixons Use code '5TV' for £0.00 discount brings to viewers all the major benefits of modern LCD TVs; unique design, brighter images, flexible viewing at all hours and no reflections off screen. While it may...

Mostly sensational pictures, stunning design, amazingly flexible connections, features galore, great sound

The design is rather large and imposing if you prefer your TVs subtle, and the price is 'challenging

Gorgeous aesthetics, staggering features count, belting audio and the finest HD pictures yet

All these glories don't come cheap, and the digital natural motion processing can cause problems unless you turn it off

While Ambilight might be the most in-your-face of Philips's new features, arguably the most important is ClearLCD. This is a completely new system for improving LCD's motion handling issues, and it's comprised of two main parts. First, a Dimmable...

Excellent picture quality in SD and HD, Innovative picture enhancement technologies

Mediocre PC performance, Bulky unit

While fairly bulky, the 42PF9831 is an excellent panel with high performance in SD and HD.

Audio and image file support. Surround lighting system. Minimal image smearing with video containing fast motion

No backlight control. Weak video-noise reduction. Banding (posterization) noted in fine gradients. Video inputs lack discrete picture settings ; Watch the Philips Flat HDTV (42PF9831D/37) Video Review

The Philips Flat HDTV (42PF9831D/37) grabs the viewer's attention with its colorful surround lighting system, but this HDTV's image quality was mediocre compared with other similarly sized displays I've seen.