Philips PFL70x7 (2012) Series

Terrific 2D pictures ; Excellent audio ; Lovely design

Backlight inconsistency with 3D ; Needs care with picture set up ; Some Dynamic Backlight settings cause distracting side effects

models. But even a second-tier processing engine from Philips is more powerful than most, and on the 55PFL7007T it stretches its processing tentacles over pretty much every aspect of the set's picture performance.

Excellent 2D and 3D pictures for the most part ; Gorgeous design ; Excellent audio for a skinny TV

Online service needs more video services ; Requires care with its picture settings ; A couple of minor 3D niggles

The use of the Pixel Precise HD system is a significant factor in placing the 40PFL7007T below the 9707 and 8007 models in Philips’ 2012 pecking order, for this processing system is far less powerful than the Perfect Pixel HD system found in the two...

Two-sided remote ; Pin-sharp 2D ; Fluid 3D ; Lavish connectivity

Smart TV lacks polish ; Only one pair of 3D specs ; Major features hard to find ; Some 3D crosstalk

Philips TVs may now be marketed by Taiwanese company TP Vision, but the old Dutch master of the high-end LCD TV has once again come up with something genuinely different in the Philips 46PFL7007.

There's lots to like about the 46PFL7007. 2D picture quality is searingly sharp, with bright, realistic colours and superb blacks. 3D is also impressive, even if there's slight crosstalk from time to time.It also looks fantastic, and the Ambilight...