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Philips 20PFL5522D
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| Screen size | 20 inches (50 cm) | ||
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | ||
| HD compatibility (1080i/720p) | non | ||
| HD Ready certification | non | ||
| Brightness | 450 cd/m² | ||
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| Contrast ratio | 800 : 1 |
| Viewing angles (H+V) | 178° / 178° |
| Response time | |
| Sound level | 2 x 5 Watts |
| Connectivity |
HDMI (x2) • Péritel (x2) • YUV S-Vidéo • Composite |
| Dimensions (LxHxW) | 495 x467 x 495 x 193 mm |
| Weight | 8.80 kg |
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No PC connectivity
Limited to 640x480, this television clearly isn’t destined for use with a PC. You will have to look towards other models whose definition will be at least HD Ready (1280x720) or even Full HD if you want a 32 inch diagonal. However, a word of caution: Full HD 32 inch models are still rare.
Vincent Lheur
Updated: April 16, 2008 - Test date: March 06, 2008
Updated: April 16, 2008 - Test date: March 06, 2008
To broaden our TV roundup, we asked manufacturers to lend us models under 30 inches. For Philips, the PFL5522D series seemed well suited for testing and we received their 20 inch for evaluation. One surprise in opening the box: it is different from other PFL5522Ds in that it displays in 4/3 format and isn't HD compatible.
For this reason, we were surprised to see the HDMI inputs which therefore have very little interest because they only take 576p. It should be said that this 20 inch isn’t really suited for movie use but rather as a backup TV in a small room (office or kitchen).
Unfortunately, the narrow viewing angles oblige the viewer to be directly in front of the TV for the best image, otherwise black quickly turns mauve. As for colors, they were catastrophic in presettings but become excellent if we take the time to adjust to Natural mode which changes color temperature to Warm.
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We tested a DVD which confirmed the defects and qualities measured with the sensor: colors are excellent, viewing angles are small and contrast isn't very accentuated at 369:1 (our measurement). In addition, we noticed a grid like effect on the panel, probably due to an excessive pitch, the space between pixels.
Sharpness was very good which is normal because the definition of the panel is close to that of the DVD and doesn’t require too much rescaling.
For this reason, we were surprised to see the HDMI inputs which therefore have very little interest because they only take 576p. It should be said that this 20 inch isn’t really suited for movie use but rather as a backup TV in a small room (office or kitchen).
Unfortunately, the narrow viewing angles oblige the viewer to be directly in front of the TV for the best image, otherwise black quickly turns mauve. As for colors, they were catastrophic in presettings but become excellent if we take the time to adjust to Natural mode which changes color temperature to Warm.
''Natural'' with color temperature set to ''Warm'' enables obtaining a low DeltaE and therefore excellent colors.
We tested a DVD which confirmed the defects and qualities measured with the sensor: colors are excellent, viewing angles are small and contrast isn't very accentuated at 369:1 (our measurement). In addition, we noticed a grid like effect on the panel, probably due to an excessive pitch, the space between pixels.
Sharpness was very good which is normal because the definition of the panel is close to that of the DVD and doesn’t require too much rescaling.
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Nice colors
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Weak contrast
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Limited connectivity
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No HD compatibility
The 20PFL5522D is much less interesting than other models in the PFL5522D series. Incompatibility with HD and its 4/3 format seriously hurts its future.
