First of all: I am very happy with the TV, even if (as expected) not everything is perfect (and also may not be) - the perfect TV á la "eggs lying Wollmilchsau" it is (at least in this price range) my opinion (currently ) to not give.
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Style:
The very narrow frame (1cm) ensures that the TV despite 119 cm screen diagonal very discreetly and naturally fits into the living room other, even smaller devices worked there already massive, dominated the living room. Not the Philips 47PFL6907K / 12 also very delicate foot (in its hangers-optic initially quite some getting used to) plays its part.
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Image Quality:
In Bluray TOPP, from DVD and DVB-T Philips brings out the best possible. Thanks to various preferences can be for example about the modes "Film" or "Photo" for films achieve a highly effective soft focus with a strong film grain and / or strong noise - these costs naturally with HD material sharpness in DVD or DVB-T can, however, be of real benefit. In the "Standard" preset, the image is very well balanced and of course, my favorite setting. "Of course," on the other hand strengthens a little the colors and contrast, moreover, with a distinct sharpening place - depending on the starting material (eg 720p) can be desirable, however, mostly intensified by film grain and / or image noise. However, the settings menu can also create a custom preset, which then much can be fine-tuned manually to own preference.
Thanks "Micro Dimming", the image is deliberately darkened to create a high-contrast picture as possible and in dark scenes, a rich black. This works usually really good, the black level is compared to my 27 "LED PC monitor much better - only in isolated scenes darkening is aware perceptible Who hereby not be satisfied (white text uncredited then acts such as slightly gray). can be a direct or LED Full LED must define device where really each individual LED can be selectively darkened the Philips 47PFL6907K / 12, this can only zonally.
However, the latter were in my unit sporadically available and visible when turning, the actual TV or movie operation is no longer seen - by the Micro Dimming fortunately unnecessary the LED typical Clouding and the EDGE construction-related Flashlights. On the whole, for me a very pleasant feature that makes for a very "rich" and high-contrast image.
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HD Natural Motion:
It is certainly already noticed every time: One looks HD to its new flat screen TV, and yet you feel that you especially when panning passing motives just can not really focus with the view: the "micro stuttering" at a past; only when the swing is over, the picture is again "calm" and "clear". This is usually the so-called 2:. 3 pulldown, for example if the 24 still images (1080 / 24p) a Bluray in each 2 fields in 48Hz and three fields are converted to 72 Hz. In the addition of 48 and 72, we get 120, which is compatible with the European LED TV standard of 60Hz divisible by 2. It runs, but it jerky.
They had (eg a PC) used to it, yet this has become intolerable for me since at least 48p (Hobbit) and 50p HD camcorders - too much we are now aware that the image might actually be better (and would!).
Here are the 600Hz PMR interframe calculation of 47PFL6907K / 12 comes into play: If you switch this example during the opening sequence of "Back to the Future" (tracking shots and pans on Doc Brown's watch collection) on a trial basis to notice the difference immediately! The image is suddenly quiet and appear sharper, since now can focus the eye on objects moving past! It can be seen every detail, classic on Bluray can now be a completely new experience - equipment and set design can now be admired in all its glory for the first time.
However, this new perception is a double-edged sword: What one else by "habitual renunciation of focusing gaze (One could not focus yes!) Remained fairly hidden, now moves with completely unusual sharpness and tranquility in the focus of attention Thus, any deficiency and. Every detail of the equipment, which can reveal the production in hindsight "cheap" - also is known to this picture rest mainly from television productions (50Hz with 50 frames / sec or even cheap Soaps with 30 frames / sec) As with Peter Jackson's "Hobbit". complained of my friends the "new" look at "Back to the Future" realistic than - it'll wake despite the super image paradoxically the memory of low-budget productions, it was felt too close, the "cinematic distance" a theater production would be lost.
In addition, reflected in this price range a widespread lack of intermediate image interpolation: The processor of the TV must be "live" during playback to produce then the "matching" between images for them, "anticipate" the immediately subsequent frames. This can occur when fast, hectic / counter-movements - for example, in a fight scene in an action movie - lead to very unpleasant artifacts. The latter express themselves as more or less perceptible "fraying" or "jagged" double contours of each, greatly moving subject part (eg a fast run of thumb). Note, however, that these artifacts are actually not extend over the entire image - only the image part in which takes place the wrong anticipated movement.
Here, everyone has to decide for themselves, which can be more likely to live: I can live with it, for example, rather, to accept one or the other artifacts in hectic scenes because relatively quiet scenes usually make up the bulk of production. For documentaries, dramas, etc. I do not want to miss HD Natural Motion! For Martial Arts stripes I turn then hold out - a compromise which I can live with.
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3D playback:
Grandiose! Depending on the source material (recommendation: "Avatar," "I, Despicable Me", "light moon") an enormous effect of depth! A precondition for truly immersive 3D is always actually recorded in 3D ("Avatar") or at least effectively nachkonvertiertes material ("Titanic", "The Avengers").
Thanks to passive 3D and hours of film enjoyment remains symptom-free (no flickering at 50Hz interference from room lighting), in addition, the glasses are to have a lot more affordable, so that nothing is also 3D film evenings with family and friends in the way. Annoying charging the glasses does not apply as the nasty ghosting (ghosting) on faulty synchronization of shutter glasses and television with active 3D devices. Downside, of course, objectively speaking, the halved resolution in the vertical direction: The image for the left eye receives the odd lines, the image for the right eye the even lines - thus virtually no Full HD in 3D possible. In practice, makes me in 2.5 meters Distance seat but hardly noticeable: The sharpness is felt still more than 720p level, with more than 2.5 meters spacing, no difference can be seen.
Pop-outs are perceptible, especially in "light moon": Here floated the Earth-like planet at the beginning on our living room table! However, there seems to be individually different, how much you pop outs perceives - many a brain can perhaps not so easily behind light's lead in Vorgauckelung a 3D illusion ;-)
BY THE WAY: Coupled with "HD Natural Motion" (with me always on "Maximum") act native 3D movies for the rest almost hyperrealistic! It is like looking through a window, instead of watching TV! Movements are smooth as silk, thereby naturally - along with the stereskopischen spatiality (and native 3D: physicality) you really have the impression that the television, three meters in front of a real people act. Madness! THE BEST: In 3D mode, the typical artifacts of interframe calculation are hardly or not visible!
Very nice also the option of 3D material in SBS (Side-by-side) or OU (Over-Under) is to be reproduced, and even the Zuordungsreihenfolge can be laid down (left-right, right-left, up-down, DOWN above).
Ultimately can be explained by the TV (much better than comparably by the Blu-ray player) ANY convert 2D input material in 3D - is material in lower vertical resolution before (eg DVB-T and DVD) can reach a subjective quality growth since the low resolution is indeed doubled interlaced passive 3D technology! With DVDs featuring noise or artifacts so gets eg a spatial, the blurred image without losing detail, paired with HD Natural Motion interesting alternative. Of course converted 3D is not as impressive as virgin, but it is quite fascinating, "to revive artificially" old classic in this way. The best effect is of course with HD material.
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Smart TV functions:
The offer is extensive and (relatively) easy to operate (see my criticisms below), especially the possibility of Internet Radio and Media counter access could convince me.
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OSD / Steering:
Quite understandable and clear, but with unnecessary and sometimes jerky animations felt a quite cumbersome to use - you simply expected today a better, more inconspicuous by prompt response user interface!
Moreover, annoying the fact that the TV once made settings like like to "forget" times despite constant power supply: So the picture preset is "save energy" happy times on reset (darker image, less contrast), also plagued the device in terms of Internet connection often times annoying dementia (WLAN password must be entered again).
CONCLUSION:
A very good TV (and with less than 1000 euros definitely a bargain!) With small flaws in the menu / operation that will hopefully eradicated through firmware updates.
