# Buy Philips 47PFL6704D/F7 47-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV 47PFL6704D/F7

I have been researching on and off for almost 6 months trying to find the “perfect” tv that will fit my needs and my pocketbook. I have reviewed the technical details and the specifications of numerous tvs and had narrowed the search down to the Samsung LN46B630 and the Phillips 47 PFL6704D. I had decided on the Samsung and went to my local Sam’s Club to buy it when the manager of the electronics area, told me they had a rash of returns on the Samsungs over the last month.

I had no reason not to switch as both units were at the top of my list, but after making my decision and purchasing the Phillips and using it for 10 days, I know I made the right decision.

Arriving home with the TV my wife assisted me in removing it from the box. This task is made very easy by the clever design of the box. It is a two person job. Do not try it by yourself as you are likely to tip it over and damage the TV. The next day, the Direct TV guy came and installed our dish and hooked up the tv. He hooked up the tv and couldn’t believe the tv didn’t appear to need any adjustment right out of the box. He also couldn’t believe how effective the matte screen reduced the amount of reflection nearly to zero.

I have only had one LCD TV and that was a 26inch Vizio in my RV. It seemed to take forever to get that adjusted for acceptable color etc. The Phillips seemed to need no adjustment so I thought I would wait for a few days before making any adjustments. The PFL670 is a 120 Hz so one sees no “judder” and its 2 ms response time is so fast you don’t have ANY lag time or jerky movements during fast action scenes. The colors are bright and vivid it kind of reminded me of when I got new glasses my entire world brightened up. So it is with the Phillips TV. I have a friend who is a TV tech at a national electronics store coming over tomorrow. He told me he will be glad to make any adjustments since they don’t sell Phillips at his store. He wants to be able to compare it to the Samsung and other models they do sell. He was very skeptical that the set would be “IN TUNE” right out of the box. If possible, I will come back and make additions and corrections to this review when he has completed his “tune up”. In summary, my wife and I are both pleased beyond belief that we found a TV that meets all our needs including the lack of reflections by the matte screen. We wish that all our decisions would work out this well.

I want to add, that I don’t think it fair that people mark a TV up or down with delivery issues. The delivery has nothing to do with the product and it’s performance. Delivery is a separate issue. I rate the Phillips soley on it performance and its specs. I try to compare it to other products and their specs. When a product does not meet its specs it should be downgraded in the review. In the case of this particular Phillips TV, in my opinion, this model meets or exceeds all the specs. The contrast issue of 50K to 1 with this model is reduced by the matt screen. If you have a glossy screen you will have a sharper black. However, with a matte screen and a setting with the potential for reflection, our living room with a walk thru patio door, we were more concerned with reflection than we were with sharper blacks. After all, 50K is right up there with the best of them regardless of the matte screen.

Average Rating

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Product Description

With the Philips 47PFL6704D 47 inch 1080p LCD HDTV experience brilliant performance with a breathtaking full HD 1080p, 120Hz display. Combined with HD Natural Motion and incredible surround sound from invisible speakers, this Flat TV ensures you¿re always part of the action. Pixel Precise HD brings picture quality to the next level with 69 billion colors. 120Hz Clear LCD creates extreme motion sharpness for clear and vibrant images even with fast on-screen motion. This TV is easy to connect and enjoy with four HDMI inputs with Easylink for a full HD connection.

• 1080p resolution; ATSC / QAM / NTSC
• 50000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
• 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
• 2ms response time
• Pixel Precise HD for extremely sharp and clear pictures

Very good for the money – Solomon70 –
The TV arrived with a defective remote control but a call to Philips got a new one on the way and it arrived quickly. Once the remote issue was resolved, the setup was fast and easy and the picture quality is great. Once the filters were setup, the sound is very good but best sound will be obtained with a good set of external speakers. The TV ships in a mode that requires the remote in order to enter the setup mode and if I had not been able to make a temporary repair, the entire set would have been returned as defective because of a five cent switch being stuck in the closed position. That being said, I am very well pleased with the TV and would buy another one if I needed it. I was well pleased with the way Philips responded to the warranty coverage. The agent was polite, helpful and very capable and the replacement remote arrived in two business days.

lovely LCD TV – Charles – Texas, USA
Nice picture when judged side-by-side to a Samsung 40″ (the Samsung was rated the #1 value by Consumer Reports) perhaps not a saturated but one could likely adjust it if so desired to have more “pop”. Seems to be more susceptible to horizontal judder than the Samsung. Pretty cheap for a screen this big. Paid significantly more for the 40″ just one year ago. Odd remote, but it works well and is easy to program if you hold your tongue correctly!

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On a cold Saturday morning, I made a trip to the Conservatory of St. Paul to take the beautiful flowers, trees, plants and fish. Despite being cold and snowy outside, the conservatory was a tropical paradise of exotic plants and flowers. If you are ever in Minnesota, I recommend you visit this wonderful free attraction. I shot this video on a 1080 Sony FX7 HD camera and edited in Final Cut 4.