which 42 lcd

oxford4eyes · 26-07-2007, 19:36

been looking at the philips 42in anyone got any info on this model or any other 42s

fat controller · 26-07-2007, 19:44

Philips generally isn't popular around here - with good reason in my opinion, their reliability is not great and the customer service when things do go wrong is terrible.

I'd suggest the Panasonic 42" if you want plasma, or the 40" Sony LCD seems to be well regarded if you can live with a couple of inches less.

oxford4eyes · 26-07-2007, 20:07

how much do the sony 40in go 4?

dreamypuma · 26-07-2007, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by oxford4eyes

how much do the sony 40in go 4?

Hi you could try this link.

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/cl/2/TV...%3B31.0%3B40.0

The cheapest I can see is £668, not sure how current the model is though (Not up on Sony's but hear good things about them a Panasonic)

The previous posters right, stay away from Philips, not sure abut CS, but a friend of mine had an issue with his Philips. (Was very early days in LCD though)

mk-donald · 27-07-2007, 00:28

My folks got a Sharp LC42XD1E with full 1080 display - now to be had for around £880 I think. Some of the earlier sets had a problem with banding [where parts of the screen were not the same shade/look as other parts - bit like stripes on a cricket pitch/tennis court], but after a replacement (latest model has an 'A' on the end) their set is fantastic fed from a Virgin High Definition box at 1080i.

Remember a 42" set gives a 9-10% larger screen display than a 40" set - that 2" diagonally adds up to a sizeable chunk of horizontal and vertical extra display.

There's a massive thread - 7500 messages long - on the AVFORUMS at
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showt...81973&page=503

As I say the 42" is a NICE set as long as you dont get a faulty one with 'bands' OR a buzzing power supply, and both have been far less common recently.

oxford4eyes · 27-07-2007, 11:04

my dad got the philips42pfl5522 last week which i set up for him and he is well pleased with it and my sister got one yesterday so i was thinking off getting one of them instore price £899 but them got them on web then collect in store for £748 i know philips have had there problems but does anyone know much about these sets?

iDan · 27-07-2007, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by oxford4eyes

my dad got the philips42pfl5522 last week which i set up for him and he is well pleased with it and my sister got one yesterday so i was thinking off getting one of them instore price £899 but them got them on web then collect in store for £748 i know philips have had there problems but does anyone know much about these sets?

Yes, they're just as bad as anything Philips have knocked out in the last 10 years.

Shocking.

timmillwood · 27-07-2007, 11:43

steer clear of Phillips i have had mine for 18 months and it has broken down twice.

actually steer clear of LCD too, why dont you get a Plasma, it will give you a much better picture.

if you are on a budget go for this...
http://www.dixons.co.uk:80/martprd/s...ory_oid=-21214

skinj · 27-07-2007, 22:39

Was speaking to a guy who installs in chains of pub and clubs last week and he said they have moved to LG instead of philips as they had almost a 1 in 5 failure of new sets in the run up to the world cup last year. They had installed over 500 sets and had the grief of getting them repaired/replaced at short notice.
We also gave in on them because of reliability and service.

toydestroyer · 30-07-2007, 00:14

I'd steer clear of these too http://www.cheaptelevision.co.uk/pla..._articleid/333

My mate has one (along with a samsung dvd player and they both went wrong in 10 months of ownership, so samsung picked the tv and dvd player up and a week later returned them unfixed minus the controllers lol. Had to get them picked up again and still waiting for them to come back.

oxford4eyes · 21-08-2007, 17:32

yeah had to take my dad's philips 42 lcd back yesterday only had it 3 weeks.The digital failed so i rang their customer service which cost 15p a min they keeped me on the phone for quite a while well they told me to try this and try that but none of that worked so in the end i said i only had it 3 weeks so i took it back to the shop and exchanged it for a new one.Just hopeing my sisters and mine don't go wrong i only brought mine cos i was on a tight budget.but reading all these threads on here about philips i won't hold my breath.

iDan · 21-08-2007, 17:48

You were warned.

oxford4eyes · 21-08-2007, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

You were warned.

Yeah i know i was but went for it cos of the price

iDan · 21-08-2007, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by oxford4eyes

Yeah i know i was but went for it cos of the price

You could have bought much better for the same price though?

oxford4eyes · 21-08-2007, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

You could have bought much better for the same price though?

what 42in

hal007 · 21-08-2007, 19:30

You could have gone for the Hitachi 42PD8700 42 in at £723 incl P&P at:

http://www.lowpricefinder.co.uk/xPpr~p-36125988.aspx

or Toshiba 42C3030D 42 in for £699 incl P&P at

http://www.lowpricefinder.co.uk/xPpr~p-41077171.aspx

or the Panasonic TH42PX7 42 in at £827 incl p&p at:

http://www.lowpricefinder.co.uk/xPpr~p-43657874.aspx

iDan · 21-08-2007, 19:36

The "Hitachi" there is actually a Vestel and worse than the Philips.

The Toshiba is certainly better than any Philips though.

'Born74 · 22-08-2007, 13:05

Does anyone have any opinions/comments on either of these 2 LG models?

I saw them in Currys at the weekend and couldn't see what differences they had that meant a £500 price difference.

The guy in store just said the more expensive one is the latest model

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-30633

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...&category_oid=

Does anyone have any opinions on what to look for and baseline requirements for a top of the range 42" LCD TV?

oxford4eyes · 16-09-2007, 15:39

my dad's philips lcd gone wrong again the same problem as before only exchanged it just over 20 days ago rang comet this morning and the manager said i can't exchanged it till they send a engineer out on thursday but it's a fault that can't be fixed so i said to the manager what the point when it can't be fixed plus i must be with in my right's for a exchaned or a refund cos it's only 20 odd days old

iDan · 16-09-2007, 16:55

You are within your rights to expect a refund/exchange.

However, the retailer has the right to get the item inspected prior to issuing this.

Still, you know what they say about Philips.

oxford4eyes · 17-09-2007, 08:14

Anyone one know the email address to comet?

iDan · 17-09-2007, 09:35

Yes, there's many of them.

It's irrelevent though, IF the TV is faulty, the engineer will write it off on Thursday when he comes.

Still, you know what they say about Philips stuff...

26-07-2007, 19:36	#1
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	which 42 lcd been looking at the philips 42in anyone got any info on this model or any other 42s

26-07-2007, 19:44	#2
fat controller Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Slightly round the bend Posts: 12,685	Philips generally isn't popular around here - with good reason in my opinion, their reliability is not great and the customer service when things do go wrong is terrible. I'd suggest the Panasonic 42" if you want plasma, or the 40" Sony LCD seems to be well regarded if you can live with a couple of inches less.

26-07-2007, 20:07	#3
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	how much do the sony 40in go 4?

26-07-2007, 21:04	#4
dreamypuma Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,129	Quote: Originally Posted by oxford4eyes how much do the sony 40in go 4? Hi you could try this link. http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/cl/2/TV...%3B31.0%3B40.0 The cheapest I can see is £668, not sure how current the model is though (Not up on Sony's but hear good things about them a Panasonic) The previous posters right, stay away from Philips, not sure abut CS, but a friend of mine had an issue with his Philips. (Was very early days in LCD though)

27-07-2007, 00:28	#5
mk-donald Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bucks Posts: 378	My folks got a Sharp LC42XD1E with full 1080 display - now to be had for around £880 I think. Some of the earlier sets had a problem with banding [where parts of the screen were not the same shade/look as other parts - bit like stripes on a cricket pitch/tennis court], but after a replacement (latest model has an 'A' on the end) their set is fantastic fed from a Virgin High Definition box at 1080i. Remember a 42" set gives a 9-10% larger screen display than a 40" set - that 2" diagonally adds up to a sizeable chunk of horizontal and vertical extra display. There's a massive thread - 7500 messages long - on the AVFORUMS at http://www.avforums.com/forums/showt...81973&page=503 As I say the 42" is a NICE set as long as you dont get a faulty one with 'bands' OR a buzzing power supply, and both have been far less common recently.

27-07-2007, 11:04	#6
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	my dad got the philips42pfl5522 last week which i set up for him and he is well pleased with it and my sister got one yesterday so i was thinking off getting one of them instore price £899 but them got them on web then collect in store for £748 i know philips have had there problems but does anyone know much about these sets?

27-07-2007, 11:09	#7
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by oxford4eyes my dad got the philips42pfl5522 last week which i set up for him and he is well pleased with it and my sister got one yesterday so i was thinking off getting one of them instore price £899 but them got them on web then collect in store for £748 i know philips have had there problems but does anyone know much about these sets? Yes, they're just as bad as anything Philips have knocked out in the last 10 years. Shocking.

27-07-2007, 11:43	#8
timmillwood Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 631	steer clear of Phillips i have had mine for 18 months and it has broken down twice. actually steer clear of LCD too, why dont you get a Plasma, it will give you a much better picture. if you are on a budget go for this... http://www.dixons.co.uk:80/martprd/s...ory_oid=-21214

27-07-2007, 22:39	#9
skinj Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,206	Was speaking to a guy who installs in chains of pub and clubs last week and he said they have moved to LG instead of philips as they had almost a 1 in 5 failure of new sets in the run up to the world cup last year. They had installed over 500 sets and had the grief of getting them repaired/replaced at short notice. We also gave in on them because of reliability and service.

30-07-2007, 00:14	#10
toydestroyer Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 22	I'd steer clear of these too http://www.cheaptelevision.co.uk/pla..._articleid/333 My mate has one (along with a samsung dvd player and they both went wrong in 10 months of ownership, so samsung picked the tv and dvd player up and a week later returned them unfixed minus the controllers lol. Had to get them picked up again and still waiting for them to come back.

21-08-2007, 17:32	#11
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	yeah had to take my dad's philips 42 lcd back yesterday only had it 3 weeks.The digital failed so i rang their customer service which cost 15p a min they keeped me on the phone for quite a while well they told me to try this and try that but none of that worked so in the end i said i only had it 3 weeks so i took it back to the shop and exchanged it for a new one.Just hopeing my sisters and mine don't go wrong i only brought mine cos i was on a tight budget.but reading all these threads on here about philips i won't hold my breath.

21-08-2007, 17:48	#12
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	You were warned.

21-08-2007, 17:55	#13
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man You were warned. Yeah i know i was but went for it cos of the price

21-08-2007, 17:59	#15
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man You could have bought much better for the same price though? what 42in

21-08-2007, 19:30	#16
hal007 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10	You could have gone for the Hitachi 42PD8700 42 in at £723 incl P&P at: http://www.lowpricefinder.co.uk/xPpr~p-36125988.aspx or Toshiba 42C3030D 42 in for £699 incl P&P at http://www.lowpricefinder.co.uk/xPpr~p-41077171.aspx or the Panasonic TH42PX7 42 in at £827 incl p&p at: http://www.lowpricefinder.co.uk/xPpr~p-43657874.aspx

21-08-2007, 19:36	#17
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	The "Hitachi" there is actually a Vestel and worse than the Philips. The Toshiba is certainly better than any Philips though.

22-08-2007, 13:05	#18
'Born74 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stamford, Lincs Posts: 116	Does anyone have any opinions/comments on either of these 2 LG models? I saw them in Currys at the weekend and couldn't see what differences they had that meant a £500 price difference. The guy in store just said the more expensive one is the latest model http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-30633 http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...&category_oid= Does anyone have any opinions on what to look for and baseline requirements for a top of the range 42" LCD TV?

16-09-2007, 15:39	#19
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	my dad's philips lcd gone wrong again the same problem as before only exchanged it just over 20 days ago rang comet this morning and the manager said i can't exchanged it till they send a engineer out on thursday but it's a fault that can't be fixed so i said to the manager what the point when it can't be fixed plus i must be with in my right's for a exchaned or a refund cos it's only 20 odd days old

16-09-2007, 16:55	#20
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	You are within your rights to expect a refund/exchange. However, the retailer has the right to get the item inspected prior to issuing this. Still, you know what they say about Philips.

17-09-2007, 08:14	#21
oxford4eyes Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 884	Anyone one know the email address to comet?

17-09-2007, 09:35	#22
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Yes, there's many of them. It's irrelevent though, IF the TV is faulty, the engineer will write it off on Thursday when he comes. Still, you know what they say about Philips stuff...

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