Philips 42PF5521D

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Posted on 03 / 06 / 2007

Silver and black case looks the bizz.
Price has dropped alarmingly over the past months, wish I had waited. Can overpower a room.

Purchased to replace our old 32 inch Sony crt. Living in a semi the living room is low on width, therefore buying a screen over say 40-42 inches was not an option. To begin with even this screen seemed far too large for our space. Over time you do grow accustomed to it and begin to fall in love. The picture quality when playing DVD's or Xbox games is just amazing. I do not have Sky HD yet but normal Sky transmissions look more than satisfactory. The Xbox 360 comes with a HD options so it looks awesome when set at 1080i resolution. The inbuilt sound is around about adequate, but you really need a home cinema system for the best results and experience.

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User Name - Michael Lynn

Posted on 14 / 06 / 2007

With a good signal the picture quality is amazing, brings a lump to your throat.
You will not be satisfied with the sound, it does not match the quality of the picture. A surround sound system is a must.

I paid around £1199 for this set last year - you can now pay nearly half that. My friend paid £3000 two years for a plasma set of the same/similar specifications. Now is the time to buy.

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User Name - Joseph Hadid

Posted on 03 / 07 / 2007

A big screen for your money and from a reputable and trusted brand. I paid below £700 btw.
No issues.

I had to return a Toshiba plasma two times because firstly the picture when green/brown, then after being repaired it turned itself off every 2 mins and finally forever. The retailer finally agreed to my demands of a new set from a different manufacturer and returned the difference in pounds. My advice is go with Philips, having to return a set two times from an online company is a real pain in the ass. Its sure as hell a lot of cardboard.

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