Philips Essence 42PES0001D television review
Mounting excitement
- Reviewer
- Jamie Carter
- Review Date
- 17 March 2009
- Manufacturer
- Philips
- Price as reviewed
- £1800
- Latest price
- £2020.06
Quick review
- The good
- Gorgeous remote control, terrific high-def pictures, slim screen, strap-on soundbar
- The bad
- Clunky separate media box, ugly cabling, preset picture modes
- Verdict
- Slim and wall-mountable using just one cable, the Essence meets its brief, but could do better
- Key specs
- Analogue audio, Component, Composite, Digital audio, Ethernet, HDMI, Scart, USB, VGA
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Philips 42PFES001H 42 in. TV
(LCD TV, 42 inch, Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, Brightness: 500 cd/m², Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 Enhanced, 14:9 Enhanced, Weight: ...)
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