One should do his homework better at Philips ...

One should do his homework better at Philips ...

Philips 55PFL8007K / 12 140 cm (55 inch) TV (Full HD, triple tuners, 3D, Smart TV) (Electronics)

Customer Review

First, I am not a fundamental Philips opponents, on the contrary have in recent years only TVs from Philips had!
The 55/8007 TV from Philips is but despite that my last!
Everyone in this evaluation system, of course, has a clear opinion and to evaluate the TV as he wants to, the many 5 star rating I can despite
which do not understand, because I think that was evaluated here too early, or the TV is not used in all its diversity.

I use with my TV the internal satellite receiver:

Pros: Fairly Good reception and picture quality of the TV channels in HD channels occurs when switching first to artifacts in the image, begins to
However, after a few seconds.

Cons: Sender information is often not loaded here is then: "No information available" so most of the time no information about currently running program.
So also the TV Guide (EPG) here you can select among TV configuration, whether the information about the sender information or an Internet connection is to be read.
No matter what kind of EPG you choose, certain problems arise but most are the ones that can be loaded any information.
When Internet EPG is because the Philips server where the information is retrieved, constantly overloaded (especially in the evenings) or server works the
be carried out for 2 clock, do not let the EPG retrieve - also mostly in the evenings 19.
However, the sender information is not very informative, visually unappealing and also has severe problems in building the surface.

Why get upset about it at that? I watch more TV or all the time in the TV Guide?

No, the problem here is the recording function of the TV, so to assist with connected hard drive. This recording function is therefore virtually useless,
I'm having such EPG unable to program a station that brings within the next seven days, a specific program or film.

Therefore, when I start a recording directly, it succeeds in most cases. If the EPG time information includes, a programming is possible. Here I have, however,
Results already experienced in all directions. Recorded false sender - to wrong time of day, etc., etc.

Clear who has an external satellite receiver, etc., this does not look here as a problem. Take TV or Triple receiver because Cheaper: My recommendation to buy but then!

Internet Smart TV function is used with me: Yes if the server is not overloaded. Have a cable Germany 100Mbit Internet connection and a direct cable connection from the TV to the cable router.
If I connect the cable to my laptop, I get the Speedtest approx .: 78 - 85 Mbits displayed. Should be enough, ---- should be enough.
Were it not for the Philips server, or on what you as always for attacks - already the Zugiff and construction of the Smart TV menu image sluggish, thus arises before a wait, so that the wireless controller is responsive to inputs to switch between apps being able to choose.
I must be fair, here turn Philips has worked strongly lately and so it is also possible mitlerweile ZDF media library - Q-TOM - etc. when built up to use Youtube well.
Max cathedrals but I continue to be a Rätzel - times the info by-second review that is not enough for my speed HD video, play the footage to the absolute refusal, this is max cathedrals for an HD movie max. 6Mbits need and only for simple stereo sound. Conclusion: Smart TV alright but take a lot of patience.

Internet Smart TV you do not care, or does not use your eh? Buyer's Guide: Then I'd take the TV can not be large advertises Smart TV Premium Plus to save money.

On image defects etc. I'm not one that is in the eye of the beholder and is used on the setter in this TV. Therefore, if you want to have just a TV with good image, to
the one external satellite receiver, ect. want to use, the top TV is real but he is then worth the money? If you do not use or need the more services the device?

Philips has associated software problems that one has tried to eliminate in its recent range of products with sizzling update - here you should look at the support section times for firmware updates and read the version notes. Here you can see how much then updates the part of Philips were required to the TVs to bring some degree on a good level and the cross through the TV product range.

Another tip: look at the following before making a purchase absolutely on the Philips website: Support forum and reviews for each product. Certainly there are in the opinions, as much complainers as I am and as many snap shot Reviews. But who reads behind the line, will see the repeat many mistakes and they are then desperate Philips to fix by Fimware updates. The sad only a small percentage was actually resolved to errors, the residual errors are still being treated in the Support Forum!
Support unresponsive mitlerweile or know the error of his product back, even though the error by multiple users to be confirmed.

One more tip: Googling for "television on: Runs, runs, and ..." on the home market, a report (with video) of WDR television. Also read how old the report (the video) is, and I tell you the error extends still further by the entire TV product range of Philips. The Hansel Philips in the video reflect the back, which is also the support reproduces (helplessness and ignorance)!

Which TV should buy, I can not say. Not even if other manufacturers are better. Only one thing is not to try the product to mature at the customer and then not provide it with all attempts of firmware art.

I have for my TV 2300 - issued Euro - retrospectively, after 6 months of use, I do not know what value I really depend on my wall!
One should not, as I hope that a manufacturer error still gets updates out via firmware, but to get his money back in time.

Conclusion: Too bad a TV with the right approach and claim the technical equipment in the right direction.
Unfortunately, wrong and carelessly implemented. Real shame Philips that you could even better!

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