Philips PFL76x6 (2011) Series

71% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Very good 3D performance ; Mostly good 2D performance ; Above average audio

Black level response could be better ; Online service still a little off the pace ; Care must be taken with setup

Ambilight Spectra 2 lighting ; Well-stocked IPTV portal ; Fine hi-def picture quality

Challenging image calibration ; Jaggy looking Passive 3D

Full HD detail ; Ambilight ; Bushed metallic design & build quality ; Powerful audio ; MyRemote app's photo streaming

Passive 3D lacks detail ; Visible pixel grid during 3D ; Lacks must-have apps ; Contrast

Phillips has taken its sweet time in delivering its 2011 line-up of LED TVs, but this 7000 Series screen was worth the wait.

Styling ; spot-on colours ; definition and detail ; enjoyable 3D ; wi-fi ; Ambilight

Inconsistent motion ; compromised contrast ; fiddly setup ; needs more smart TV

In some areas it’s incredible, but a couple of flaws hold this stylish Philips back

Superior build quality; convenient Passive 3D tech; worthwhile selection of streaming

Complicated picture calibration; low-resolution 3D; some HDMI handshaking issues

Built-in speakers, 2D Blu-ray, comfortable 3D, design, build, remote, photo streaming from a smartphone

Less detail on 3D, middling contrast, basic GUI, Net TV needs more apps

It’s more highly polished on the outside than in, but this good value Edge LED TV has a new passive 3D system that's as easy on the eye as on the wallet. As well as using cheaper 3D specs and offering the unique Ambilight system, this telly exudes...

3D solution, great 3D glasses; Response time; Accurate colors after calibration; No light bleeding; 2-player full-screen gaming

Out-of-box picture settings; Input lag; NET TV slow and too few relevant Apps; Black depth

Philips 7606 offers all the multimedia functions you would expect from a mid-range TV nowadays. But the old advice goes that quality matters, not quantity, and we were not too convinced with Philips’ NET TV platform. It feels slow and unpolished and at...

Overall, the Philips 42PFL7666 is a solid proposition. Image quality is good – once you’ve mastered the copious image processing modes – and the smart net portal is well stocked. Indeed, the Series 7000 screen is idiosyncratic but classy nonetheless. ®

BBC iPlayer; brushed metallic design; MKV support from USB; onscreen slideshow from smartphone

No MKV support over network; slow web browser; choice of online video apps; Freeview EPG

Philips’ attempt at a highly polished, zeitgeisty TV ends-up being mostly about excellent picture quality, with heavy focus on the networking and online features. Its online video service isn’t engaging, enough save for BBC iPlayer. The other...

Fantastic Picture. Better than other more expensive models. Phillips is so easy to set up and menu is very user friendly. Very easy to add other devices - it finds them and adds them for you!! Couldn't be easier to operate.

None really. Prefer the black surround to silver but thats a personal choice. Remote is black and should have been silver! If these sound like silly points - you're right -they are - we LOVE this TV - the picture is AMAZING.