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In my quest to find a new tv, I’ve finally settled on this 42″ Philips PFL8694 LCD:

Philips 42PFL8694
Size: 42″ LCD panel, 3ms
Resolution: 1920×1080 (Full HD)
Ambilight (only on the sides)
100hz (with motionflow-funtions)
Mpeg4 tuner (DVB-T and DVB-C)
2x12w speakers (w Incredible Surround)
DLNA, Internetbrowser, Net TV and USB-mediaplayer

I felt obligated to test this TV, as I have previously done with the Sony W5500 and Samsung B650 (see my other video) to show whom ever may be in the same hellhole that is “shopping for a new tv” why exactly this one (as opposed to the other I have tested) passed my strict quality requirements . Again: I’m not an expert in this field, so take my test and opinion as another users view. Also: my SD handycam is really not optimal for this kind of recording, so be aware that the picture quality is in reality.. better (to say the least). The camcorder also sometimes cause a bit of fuzziness due to autofocus and high brightness due to auto contrast (sorry about this).

This model is in many ways identical to other Philips series 8000 models (according to the philips webpage), so my test will probably mostly apply to the whole range of 8000 models of the same size (except for the remote + some do have 10w speakers and other IMO minor differences).

Settings:
Contrast: 73
Light: 53
Colour: 53
Sharpness: 5
Noise reduction: Off
Colourtone: Usual (111, 85, 47, 8, 9)
Light sensor: Off
Pixel precise HD:
- Perfect Natural motion: On/off (dependent on content, but mostly ON)
- 100hz: On/off (dependent on content, but mostly ON)
- Advanced sharpness: On (I like it sharp )
- Dynamic contrast: Minimal
- Dynamic backlight: Best picture
- Mpeg artifact reduction: On
- Colour correction: Off

I’ve not really meddled much with sound or ambilight settings yet.. but I will probably do it at some point.

Key results:
+ Great SD and HD quality
+ Vibrant delicious colours
+ Very good sound (for a TV)
+ Ambilight (on some content)
+ Easy to find good stable settings
+ Net-functions are almost usable
(unlike Sony and Samsung variant)
+ Remote is really well designed
+ No visible uneven backlighting
+ Silent operation (no buzzing or whining)
+ Overall all-around good quality
set with no major fallbacks

- Slow startup (approx. 10-12 sec)
- Slow channelchange (2-3 sec)
- Abilight can be intrusive
(can be adjusted or turned off)
- Black-levels are not fantastic (but more than ok)
- Some problems with auto-format and
missing 4:3 option on some TV-trans.
UPDATE: This is resolved by choosing Auto-format in the formatmenu (picture) and then Auto-zoom in the Auto-format menu.
- Menus a bit slow and missing
rollarround function (ie go up to get down)
makes navigation harder than it needs to be
- Net-tv is too slow to be really usable
NB: most of these are minor details and
some are common problems on many tvs

Main conclusion: I really like this tv, and as opposed to the W5500 and B650 I really feel that this tv is well built and of good quality all around. No uneven backlight issues and no buzzing noises. This overall “Good product quality” stamp is what made me choose this Philips. Because when I buy something with this kind of price tag, I expect everything to be “in order”.. which I did not quite feel that I got with the previous Sony and Samsung models.

In reality, it comes down to your personal priorities regarding whats important. The Samsung had the best picture clarity (because of crystal tech) and the Sony had the best motion flow technology. But in my case these aspects were countered by some things just being “out of order”.. like uneven back lighting (W5500) and a annoying buzzing sound (B650). To some.. these things will not matter, but overall.. I’m confident that the Philips I have chosen will give me the best TV and Movie experience.

Duration : 0:9:18

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While difficult to capture with a video camera, in this clip the background noticeably shifts colors when the interview subject brings his hands into the frame. In person the color shift is visible across the entire picture.

Sony denies the problem exists.

Clip from the “Colbert Report” on November 16, 2009, with guest Paul Goldberger.

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Save money on Sony, Pioneer, Samsung, Sanyo, Panasonic, Phillips, Emerson, and RCA LCD and Plasma televisions.

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In my quest to find a new tv, I’ve finally settled on this 42″ Philips PFL8694 LCD:

Philips 42PFL8694
Size: 42″ LCD panel, 3ms
Resolution: 1920×1080 (Full HD)
Ambilight (only on the sides)
100hz (with motionflow-funtions)
Mpeg4 tuner (DVB-T and DVB-C)
2x12w speakers (w Incredible Surround)
DLNA, Internetbrowser, Net TV and USB-mediaplayer

I felt obligated to test this TV, as I have previously done with the Sony W5500 and Samsung B650 (see my other video) to show whom ever may be in the same hellhole that is “shopping for a new tv” why exactly this one (as opposed to the other I have tested) passed my strict quality requirements . Again: I’m not an expert in this field, so take my test and opinion as another users view. Also: my SD handycam is really not optimal for this kind of recording, so be aware that the picture quality is in reality.. better (to say the least). The camcorder also sometimes cause a bit of fuzziness due to autofocus and high brightness due to auto contrast (sorry about this).

This model is in many ways identical to other Philips series 8000 models (according to the philips webpage), so my test will probably mostly apply to the whole range of 8000 models of the same size (except for the remote + some do have 10w speakers and other IMO minor differences).

Settings:
Contrast: 73
Light: 53
Colour: 53
Sharpness: 5
Noise reduction: Off
Colourtone: Usual (111, 85, 47, 8, 9)
Light sensor: Off
Pixel precise HD:
- Perfect Natural motion: On/off (dependent on content, but mostly ON)
- 100hz: On/off (dependent on content, but mostly ON)
- Advanced sharpness: On (I like it sharp )
- Dynamic contrast: Minimal
- Dynamic backlight: Best picture
- Mpeg artifact reduction: On
- Colour correction: Off

I’ve not really meddled much with sound or ambilight settings yet.. but I will probably do it at some point.

Key results:
+ Great SD and HD quality
+ Vibrant delicious colours
+ Very good sound (for a TV)
+ Ambilight (on some content)
+ Easy to find good stable settings
+ Net-functions are almost usable
(unlike Sony and Samsung variant)
+ Remote is really well designed
+ No visible uneven backlighting
+ Silent operation (no buzzing or whining)
+ Overall all-around good quality
set with no major fallbacks

- Slow startup (approx. 10-12 sec)
- Slow channelchange (2-3 sec)
- Abilight can be intrusive
(can be adjusted or turned off)
- Black-levels are not fantastic (but more than ok)
- Some problems with auto-format and
missing 4:3 option on some TV-trans.
UPDATE: This is resolved by choosing Auto-format in the formatmenu (picture) and then Auto-zoom in the Auto-format menu.
- Menus a bit slow and missing
rollarround function (ie go up to get down)
makes navigation harder than it needs to be
- Net-tv is too slow to be really usable
NB: most of these are minor details and
some are common problems on many tvs

Main conclusion: I really like this tv, and as opposed to the W5500 and B650 I really feel that this tv is well built and of good quality all around. No uneven backlight issues and no buzzing noises. This overall “Good product quality” stamp is what made me choose this Philips. Because when I buy something with this kind of price tag, I expect everything to be “in order”.. which I did not quite feel that I got with the previous Sony and Samsung models.

In reality, it comes down to your personal priorities regarding whats important. The Samsung had the best picture clarity (because of crystal tech) and the Sony had the best motion flow technology. But in my case these aspects were countered by some things just being “out of order”.. like uneven back lighting (W5500) and a annoying buzzing sound (B650). To some.. these things will not matter, but overall.. I’m confident that the Philips I have chosen will give me the best TV and Movie experience.

Duration : 0:8:19

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