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For a first time TV buyer, the Philips 40PFL5605 is a great purchase. The set comes complete with LED backlight, a 2.1 sound system and a 1920 by 1080 high definition panel.
The television's picture quality is superb, and without access to the Internet, the 40PFL5605's main qualities rests totally on that picture quality and definition. The display casing is lightweight, and made for easy wall-mounting.
The LED back lighting sits in the rear of the console, making the Philips 40PFL5605 not as thin as most modern television appliances.
Thinner competing television models do have some amount of problems with the picture not coming out as clear as it should because the LED backlighting is placed at the edges of the screen instead of the back. The Philips 40PFL5605H does not suffer from a clouded picture. As said before, although the Philips 40PFL5605 is not as sleekly designed as modern television sets, the simple casing allows for very few headaches when attempting a wall-mount.
The design is minimalist, containing no annoying lights, dials, or logos; it's simple black with smooth, rounded corners. If one is really concerned with style of presentation, the Philips 40PFL5605/12 with its basic Philips brand located at the bottom of the casing makes up for all style concerns with its better than average video quality.
Philips has developed an innovative technology they have dubbed as Pixel Plus HD.
Pixel Plus is included in the Philips 40PFL5605H/12 build, and creates a sharper, more natural looking picture with an unsurpassed vividness not found in other similar television models. Pixel Plus technology also smoothes the transitions in the video.
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As for sound, the included 2.1 speaker does a decent job. What makes the sound system stand out is Philips' Clear Sound technology which enhances the vocals. Clear Sound technology lets the viewer experience sound as if someone were right next to him or her, as opposed to across a table inside a noisy cafe.
Although the 40PFL5605 has no compatible features for the Internet, the set does include two HDMI inputs, one SCART socket, an audio in, and a headphone jack connector.
The designers of the set seemed to be thinking primarily of easy wall-mounting capabilities, because all these connections are at the bottom of the set.
A nice added feature is a third HDMI connection on the side of the 40PFL5605 as well as a USB connection. The added USB connection allows the television to be hooked up to a number of different devices, such as a still camera or movie camera and a flash drive, letting the viewer to listen to music or browse through a slideshow of still photos, or even watch video. Portable USB hard drives are accessed through the 40PFL5605's menu system.
The Phillips 40PFL5605 television set is a no frills buy for those interested in solely watching TV without all the extra bells and whistles, such as Internet access. However, because of the video quality, the set also makes an excellent gaming console. The 40PFL5605 is not an expensive television set, making it a good choice for a second or third TV. For those uncomfortable with technology, the set is easy to use and makes for a simple wall-mount.
