Philips 42PF9830A comparison

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Product name	Philips 42PF9830A	Samsung UN55B8500	LG 42LH90	LG 42LH50	Philips 42PFL6704D
Price	Check Prices	$4,049.00 to $4,498.00	$1,347.99 to $1,699.95	$822.44 to $1,199.95	$849.99 to $1,205.06
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	4.0 stars			4.5 stars
Release date	September 01, 2005	October 01, 2009		June 15, 2009	May 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Philips 42PF9830A is one of the best-performing LCDs we've reviewed, although it still doesn't rival the better plasmas at this size.	It costs a mint, but Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of any LCD we've tested.	Deep black levels and accurate color help propel the LED-backlit LG LH90 series into the front row of the LCD picture quality class.	While the picture quality of the LG LH50 series won't appeal to videophiles, its Netflix streaming and oodles of other interactive features will win over plenty of folks fed up with external boxes.	The Philips PFL6704D series falls short of the competition's performance, but it does have a cool design and relatively accurate color.
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Sound Effects	Virtual Dolby Digital Dynamic Bass Enhancement (DBE)	SRS TruSurround HD	SRS TruSurround XT	SRS TruSurround XT	Incredible Surround
Input Video Formats	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i	Info unavailable	720p 1080i 1080p	720p 1080i 1080p 1080/24p 1080/30p 1080/60p	480/60i 480/60p 720/60p 1080/60i 1080/60p
Supported Flash Memory Cards	Memory Stick SD Memory Card SmartMedia Card CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Multi-channel Preview	Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Analog TV Tuner	NTSC	Info unavailable	NTSC	NTSC	NTSC
Weight	77.2 lbs	77.6 lbs	51.1 lbs	41.9 lbs	38.4 lbs
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9	Info unavailable	16:9	16:9	Info unavailable
Digital TV Tuner	QAM ATSC	Info unavailable	QAM ATSC	QAM ATSC	QAM ATSC
HDMI Ports Qty	2	4	4	4	4
USB Port	Yes , 2 port(s)	Yes , 2 port(s)	Yes , 1 port(s)	Yes , 1 port(s)	Yes , 1 port(s)
Resolution	1366 x 768	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Motion Enhancement Technology	Info unavailable	Auto Motion Plus 240Hz	TruMotion 240Hz	Info unavailable	HD Natural Motion
Sound Output Mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Surround Sound	Stereo
Speaker System	2 speakers	2 speakers	4 speakers	4 speakers	2 speakers
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Built-in Decoders	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Dolby Digital	Dolby Digital	Dolby Digital
Enclosure Color	Pearl white silver	Info unavailable	Blue Glossy black	Glossy black	Info unavailable
Radio	None	None	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DVD	Info unavailable	None	None	None	None
Stereo Reception System	Info unavailable	MTS	MTS	MTS	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	48.8 in x 4.1 in x 26.8 in	52 in x 12.1 in x 34 in - With stand	42.1 in x 14.2 in x 30.6 in - With stand	41.3 in x 11.7 in x 28.3 in - With stand	39.2 in x 3.5 in x 23.7 in - Without stand
Power	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V
Battery	None	None	Info unavailable	None	None
Remote Control	Universal remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared
VCR	Info unavailable	None	None	None	Info unavailable
Technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Diagonal Size	42 in - Widescreen	55 in - Widescreen	42 in - Widescreen	42 in - Widescreen	42 in - Widescreen
Digital Television Certification	HDTV	HDTV	HDTV	HDTV	HDTV
Progressive Scan	Progressive scanning (line doubling)	Progressive scanning (line doubling)	Progressive scanning (line doubling)	Progressive scanning (line doubling)	Progressive scanning (line doubling)
HDCP Compatible	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Info unavailable	Ultra clear panel Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology	TruMotion XD Engine	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display Format	720p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p
LCD Backlight Technology	Info unavailable	LED Backlight technology	LED Backlight technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
PC Interface	Info unavailable	VGA (HD-15)	VGA (HD-15)	USB VGA (HD-15)	Info unavailable
120Hz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Video Interface	HDMI S-Video Component Composite	HDMI Component Composite	HDMI Component Composite	HDMI Component Composite	HDMI S-Video Component Composite
DVR	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	None
Product Description	Philips 42PF9830A - 42 in LCD TV	Samsung UN55B8500 - 55 in LCD TV	LG 42LH90 - 42 in LCD TV	LG 42LH50 - 42 in LCD TV	Philips 42PFL6704D - 42 in LCD TV
Product Type	LCD TV	LCD TV	LCD TV	LCD TV	LCD TV
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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