Philips PFL97x5 (2010) Series

67% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Stunning 2D performance ; Superb sound ; Exceptional multimedia talents

A little crosstalk with 3D ; Haloing with off-axis viewing ; Demands continual effort to get the best from it

The 40PFL9705H won’t be for every one. Its relatively high price, lack of a Freeview HD tuner and rather demanding nature see to that. But if you can get past these initial 'barriers to entry', we're confident that you will end up falling hook, line...

Brushed aluminium casing ; 2D Blu-ray pictures ; Colour and contrast ; Remote control ; Ambilight ; Speakers ; Built-in Wi-Fi

No Freeview HD tuner ; Messy 3D transmitter kit ; 3D pictures suffer from crosstalk

Sandwiched between two very well reviewed 32-inch 32PFL9705 and 46-inch 46PFL9705H sets in Philips' high-end 9000 Series, the 40-inch 40PFL9705 is an expensive TV and is closer to the spec of the stunning £4,000 58-incher 58PFL9955H than it is to...

Looks, finish ; intriguing specification ; great picture-making where depth, contrast and motion are concerned

No HD TV tuner ; standard-def tuner is rough ; Byzantine set-up rigmarole

When it’s good it’s very very good, but when it’s bad it’s horrid

Stellar 2D pictures ; Sumptuous design ; Terrific sound quality ; Massive feature list ; Excellent multimedia tools

Complicated to use ; Not cheap for a 46-inch TV ; Crosstalk noise compared to plasma

After making a passable 3D debut Philips has set its sights on something rather more refined.

Stunning picture quality ; Ambilight works a treat ; Nice looking and well-built ; Excellent sound quality ; Outstanding multimedia capabiilty

No 3D compatibility ; Extremely expensive for a 32in TV ; Complicated to use

Philips' high-end sets are reliably innovative and tend to produce class-leading pictures, ensuring that the first of Philips' 9000 range arrives with some high expectations to live up to, despite its relatively small screen size.

Stellar 2D pictures; the least crosstalk we’ve seen with 3D from an LCD TV; well built; attractive

No Freeview HD; processing tools need careful use

Contrast, colour, detail, Ambilight, speakers, remote control

No Freeview HD, too small for 3D, crosstalk, high price

There’s no Freeview HD or built-in 3D, but armed with a 3D transmitter and a quite brilliant SD upscaler, this delectable high-end LED-backlit TV proves that there’s no match for careful picture processing and high-end build quality.

Fantastic black level; Response time and scanning backlights; Inputs pointing down or to the side; No clouding at all; SD and HD picture quality; No reflections; ; ; Good speakers

Standard settings; Minor overdrive trailing; Halos from local dimming; Internet browser not very good; Oversaturated colors ; Too much 3D crosstalk

Philips new high-end model, 9705H, has a range of multimedia features but we have come to the same conclusion as in the Philips 8605H review. The DLNA and USB functionality is quite good. The NET TV internet services are too limited and the internet...