 Outstanding TV with a few quirks... 27 of 35 people found this review helpful.
This flat panel TV gives you the excellent picture quality and sound you would expect from Philips. It's beautifully designed for HD signals and DVD viewing (and has lots of neat features, but you can read the specs for those), but if you haven't quite made the full leap there are a few quirks.
Setting up the TV was easy enough, but the RCA cable ins are spaced too close together. If you have Monster cables or any of the higher end cables (and you know you will!) the grips near the plug ends are just a tad bit too big to fit in the alignment on the side and under panel. You can get them all in there (I have a cable box, vcr, and two dvd players connected), but it takes some doing.
The set is temperamental to static electricty. The power may need to be reset, which is easily done, but a pain.
Watching non-widescreen programs takes some getting used to. Just like you have in letterbox, you have black stripes on either side of the picture when you are in the 4:3 mode. It just "feels" weird, but you do get used to it.
Analog TV signals don't look as good as they might on your regular TV set, but then you don't buy a TV like this to watch reruns of Good Times (ok, you might, but...).
So, while the set does have some quirks and surely isn't a good fit for everyone's needs, it does provide an amazing widescreen DVD experience for a small room. Snuggle up in your bedroom with lights out and the volume up and you have your own home movie theater at a very reasonable price.
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Description: This version of the Philips 23PF5320 is a 23-inch, liquid crystal display television. Compared to other liquid crystal display TVs on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $630. This TV has an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.
Pros: This television can display images that are sharper and more realistic than standard definition television when mated to a high definition signal. The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.
Cons: Has only a 450:1 contrast ratio, which is lower than some similarly priced TVs.
Suitability: Suited for those who want to enjoy an ultra-sharp picture from an ultra-thin TV. Also, a wide aspect TV such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.
Value: In view of its relatively inexpensive price, this TV has great features for the money.
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