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Philips 42PFL7603H
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| Screen size | 42 inches | ||
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | ||
| HD compatibility (1080i/720p) | Oui | ||
| HD Ready certification | Oui | ||
| Brightness | 500 cd/m² | ||
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| Contrast ratio | 30000:1 |
| Viewing angles (H+V) | 176 ° / 176 ° |
| Response time | 5 ms |
| Sound level | 2 x 15 Watt RMS |
| Connectivity | HDMI (x4) • Péritel (x2) • YUVS-Vidéo • Composite |
| Dimensions (LxHxW) | 1046 x 716 x 262 mm |
| Weight | 27 kg |
| Type | LCD |
| 3D | no |
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Vincent Lheur
Test date: August 7, 2008
Test date: August 7, 2008
With a PC
Even if the connection to your PC in HDMI offers perfect framing without alteration to text, we were bothered by a shaky image when there was a change in the display (for example when opening a new window in Vista).
This television is identical except for one detail to the 42PFL7603D which we tested. The latter is not equipped with an HD tuner while there is one in the PFL7603H. It’s a detail that isn’t unimportant because HD cable will come to France in October 2008. So this model gains a star compared to the D version.
For the rest, its characteristics, panel, and electronic components, it is identical to the model we tested.
Pluses
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Nice colors
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One of the only Philips TVs that escapes from automatic gamma correction
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Ambilight system
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HD compatible digital TV tuner
Minuses
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Blacks are grayish
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Display is sometimes shaky when used with a PC
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Contrast a bit weak
Thanks to its HD digital tuner, the PFL7603H gains a star compared to the D version.
