Philips PFL8605 Series LCD TV (32", 37", 40", 46", 52")

Excellent 2D picture quality; Elegant design; Lots of connections and features; Superb remote control; Good sound

Crosstalk issues ruin 3D; It's expensive; The reflective screen is prone to double imaging when viewed off-axis

The 5000 series use direct LED lighting with no local dimming; the 7000 series uses edge LED, as does the 8000 series we're looking at here, while the top-level 9000 series use direct LED with local dimming

Great contrast levels ; Rich, bright colours ; Good picture-processing features

No Freeview HD tuner ; Poor Internet features ; Pricey

The Philips 40PFL8605H/12 is a mixed bag. We like its elegant design, and the TV makes HD movies look fantastic. But its 3D performance is poor and the lack of support for BBC iPlayer and Freeview HD is very disappointing at this price.

Very slim ; Exceptional 2D pictures ; Simple remote control

Reflective screen ; 3D crosstalk ; Screen input lag

The 40PFL8605 appears to have been designed primarily as a 2D TV, with 3D merely an upgrade option. And as a 2D TV it’s a considerable success, making a better job of justifying its existence in Philips’ range than last year's 8000 series models.

Response time; Black reproduction; HD picture; No clouding; Inputs pointing down or to the side; 3D picture quality

Standard settings; Shadow details; Color accuracy; Reflections from glass front

Philips 8605H has some interesting functionality. The internet services are still limited and not very useful at the moment. I was very interested in trying the internet browser but unfortunately it let me down. There’s neither flash support nor video...

Overall sharp and vibrant pictures; superb sound quality; unique Ambilight function; activity-based controls; good spread of Web services; abundant picture modes; frameless design

Visible motion artifacts; poor A/V port placements; redundant SCART inputs, extremely reflective screen

The sexy Philips 40PFL8605H comes across as a sharp, layman-friendly HDTV with plenty of niceties, but could be better with motion reproduction.

image quality, value for money, usability, remote control, sound

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