Browse Categories

7.2 out of 10

Philips 42PFL7403D

First seen: 29 february 2008

Information found in: from 26 sources in 10 countries.

Best Price at Amazon

  • User Score (38)
    8.2 8.2 from 38 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    6.7 6.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (4)
    8.5 8.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound quality (6)
    7.5 7.5 from 6 reviewers
  • Picture quality (4)
    8.0 8.0 from 4 reviewers
More grades Less grades

Pros & Cons

  • 120hz technology, great picture quality and, usb port for pictures, picture enhancement, sleek design great sound
  • clumsy switching between inputs, rear speakers, disappointing picture quality

Experience brilliant performance with a breathtaking full HD 1080p, 120Hz display. Combined with a powerful Perfect Pixel HD engine, HD Natural Motion and exciting invisible sound, this Flat TV ensures you’re always part of the action.

  • Perfect Pixel HD Engine for unrivalled sharpness and clarity
  • Invisible speakers with incredible surround
  • 4 HDMI inputs for full digital HD connection in one cable
  • ATSC & QAM tuner receives over the air and unscrambled cable

Philips 42PFL7403D

The Philips 42PFL7403D is a 42-inch Full HD LCD TV 1080p ready display screen with a frame resolution of 1920-by-1080 pixels, combined with Pixel Plus 3HD engine with 120Hz Clear LCD Technology and it also feature a dynamic screen contrast of up to 29000:1 (the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of the television screen image) that produces vibrant images of highest quality. It also has HD Natural Motion technology combined with NICAM stereo and Dolby Digital so…

See more

Philips 42PFL7403D

The Philips 42PFL7403D is a 42-inch Full HD LCD TV 1080p ready display screen with a frame resolution of 1920-by-1080 pixels, combined with Pixel Plus 3HD engine with 120Hz Clear LCD Technology and it also feature a dynamic screen contrast of up to 29000:1 (the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of the television screen image) that produces vibrant images of highest quality. It also has HD Natural Motion technology combined with NICAM stereo and Dolby Digital sound system.

Features

The Philips 42PFL7403D features a 42-inch Full HD LCD TV 1080p ready technology with image aspect ratio of 16:9 and a dynamic backlight system with proprietary filters built into the screen to deliver high contrast ratios of up to 29,000:1. It is designed with Philips Digital Natural Motion to eliminate the on-screen flickering of images from recorded and broadcast movie material producing uniform picture viewing. The Pixel Plus 3 HD technology also eliminates artefacts and noise from every incoming source and delivers acute and colour-intense pictures and images. The Philips 42PFL7403D also includes three HDMI inputs (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) for superb digital pictures and sound plus a USB 2.0 socket to play MP3 audio and JPEG still files into the TV. In terms of sound features, the 42PFL7403D incorporates the Virtual Dolby Digital, Incredible surround and BBE sound system plus 5-band equalizer and four stereo speakers (with total power output of 30 Watt) to give it the effect of digital surround sound. It is also equipped with a Digital Noise Reduction technology, 5-bands equalizer and Auto volume leveller. It comes with an internal power supply of AC 120/230 V and runs on a power consumption of 1.0 Watt when on standby and 240 Watt during operation. The Philips 42PFL7403D measures at 41.2-inch (width), 25.4-inch (height) and 3.5-inch (depth) without stand and 41.2-inch (width), 28.2-inch (height), 10.32-inch (depth) with stand, plus it weights in at 60.32 pounds including stand and 49.3 pounds without stand. Other feature includes swivel stand and wall mountable, remote control, parental channel lock and Digital Media Reader. The device also has an Integrated Analogue (NTSC) and Digital Terrestrial tuner (ATSC, QAM), PC connectivity, sleep timer, USB input (4 PIN USB Type A), two component inputs, S-Video (2 RCA phono), SPDIF Digital Output, composite video/audio input (4 pin mini-DIN) and 1 headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm).

See less
  • Reviews of Philips 42PFL7403D

  1. Reviewer: PC World
    29 April 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    The Philips... Read more

  2. Philips 42PFL7403D

    Reviewer: CNET
    17 September 2008
    Overall 7
    7.3
     

    The Philips 42PFL7403D is a solid 1080p television, which shows particular strengths with HD content, but you'll need to tweak it to get the best results. Read more

  3. Philips 42PFL7403D Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    4 February 2010

    LCD TV, 42 inch, Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, Brightness: 500 cd/m², Aspect Ratio: 16:9, Weight: 44.09 lb. (19.97 kg) Read more

  1. It is hard to quit looking at it!

    Reviewer: Bud Logan "Rocky", Amazon
    19 September 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    When I am watching this beautiful display it is hard to stop. That is what sold me on it when I first saw it in Sam's Club after 3 days of shopping all of the local sources where I could view operating TV's. It was among about 15 or 20 TV's in Sam's and when I saw it I just stopped and stared. I told my wife that it has to be very expensive. It wasn't. It was better than any other display in the store by far, nothing was even close. Plus the 120 HZ refresh is a big... Read more

  2. Very good...not perfect!

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    15 December 2009

    I'm not an expert on the technical issues regarding flat panel TVs, but I did a little research on (not so technical) consumer issues before choosing the Philips 42PFL7403D TV.  Here's what I was concerned with when I made my decision to buy. Prices: Dropped dramatically over the past 2 years, making the choice of purchasing one of these much more "doable" for many people. Quality/Warranty: Seems that most of the serious issues are solved, giving consumers more... Read more

  3. "OUTSTANDING, COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE! VERY HAPPY!"

    Reviewer: CNET
    14 February 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    I highly recommend this unit. I couldn't be happier with a new HDTV. I looked at the Samsung, Sony, VISIO, JVC, but fell in love with Phiilips. The picture is awesome, it is energy star and I found it at Costco.com for $899 plus shipping and they even increase the warranty to 2 years at no extra cost. I received it in 3 days and now want another one for the bedroom! This makes Television like being at the Movies! I liked the Sony and Samsung, but they are about double... Read more

Ask the community

Need more advice? Ask the community a question.

Newly asked questions

Video Reviews

  • Thumbnailserver2?app=vss&contentid=327f9626c096c8e9&offsetms=30000&itag=w160&hl=en&sigh=__vfejuv-a-pte0v_tguoxhhsn4vk=
  • Default
  • Default
  • Thumbnailserver2?app=vss&contentid=327f9626c096c8e9&offsetms=30000&itag=w160&hl=en&sigh=bbakr8s7i1iw2kdb5i04revtzew
  • Default
Price comparison partners:
Shopping.com  PriceScan  Shopper