Philips 56PFL9954H 21:9 LCD HDTV Review

**The News Bot** · 24-08-2009, 7:55 PM

Reviewed by David Mackenzie
If installing a projector isn't an option in your viewing environment, and you absolutely can't stand letterboxed movies, then this display is currently your only choice.
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MAX1210 · 25-08-2009, 9:21 AM

I have seen one of these in my local philips outlet (an independent) and have to say i was very impressed with it. I have always been a fan of philips' ambilight technology and on this 21:9 tv it looks amazing, i don't find it distracting at all.

Pecker · 25-08-2009, 9:47 AM

The review says pretty much what I expected.

An interesting idea which introduces as many problems as it solves, on a TV whose PQ isn't up to a similarly sized plasma which can be had for less.

Steve W

SimonH · 25-08-2009, 9:28 PM

Seems like a very solid "first attempt".

Given 12 months we may well see the same format TV's without the issues mentioned.

I like the idea in general, and it's also kinda quirky at this point, would like to see one in the flesh.

crimsoneagle · 01-09-2009, 6:54 PM

All of this is very interesting as more films will be filmed in the IMAX & 3D format in the future (Dark Knight / Avatar / Batman 3...) so will these screens & CIH become old hat?
Im not a CIH naysayer quite the opposite but makes for some interesting thinking

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Kalos Geros · 11-09-2009, 7:52 AM

As with all Philips TVs, this one also doesn't correctly support 24Hz, so no pans without 3:2 judder, unless 200Hz processing is activated...I am continuously shocked at this oversight by Philips, and in a cinematic TV, wandering why this part of picture performance wasn't reviewd...24Hz is probably the second most crucial factor in cinematic experience...