Pro Definition: The Philips 9704 Pro Line LED LCD TV

Philips hasn’t always been associated with extreme specs as far as their HDTVs have gone up until now. They’re reasonably priced, middle of the road equipment for the most part, and perhaps this new line bound for the UK first will change that perception.

Philips unveiled their new 9704 LED Pro line of TVs bound for the UK, coming with an eye-popping 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 200Hz refresh rate, and a ultra-quick 1-ms response time. Drool-worthy to be certain, but the next feature will make them even more attractive.

Philips claims that both models — the 40″ 40PFL9704 and the 46″ 46PFL9704 are 40-50% more energy-sipping than previous models with lower specs, another fact we very much appreciate. Get a load of the 5 HDMI ports too.

Philips Pro models will be available in early December, with the 40″ model going for around £1,799 (around $2,969 USD) and its big brother, the 46″ model will run you some coin: £2,499 (about $4,124 USD).

HDTV Deals for Thursday

Sorry, no same-letter adverb in the title for today; our verb manager has the day off. To make up for this terrible deficit, we offer some great HDTV deals for your consideration:

Walmart is known for great prices, and this is a nice deal: The Philips 32PFL3504D/F7 32″ LCD HDTV for $398 + free In-Store Shipping. We love it, and you will too. Solid reviews so far.

BeachCamera.com has a very nice deal on the Panasonic Viera TCL37X1 37” 720p LCD HDTV for $749.95 – $230 Add to Cart discount given instantly with our link = $519.95 with free shipping as well. Hard to beat that for a very well regarded HDTV model.

Come back tomorrow for more amazing deals!

Monday’s Marvelous HDTV Deals

It’s Monday, so we all need a boost to keep going. Here we are with our great HDTV deals for your enjoyment:

Walmart always has great deals, and this is a good example: The Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 1080P 42″ 60Hz LCD HDTV for $698 with free shipping too. Hard to beat that with the combo of the size and 1080p.

Newegg.com has a nice deal on a “non-name brand” model: the Auria 32” 16:9 8ms 720p LCD HDTV – Black for $409.99 with free shipping as well, which is quite a nice deal for the size. Good reviews so far.

Thanks for joining us today, and join us again tomorrow for more amazing deals!

Tuesday’s Thrilling HDTV Deals

Here are yet more great deals on HDTV units:

Target - Here’s a great price on a good size HD monster: The Philips 47in 1080P LCD HDTV – 47PFL3603D for only $950, $150 off is always nice.

NewEgg - Yet another nice deal on a 47″: the LG 47in 16:9 2.7ms 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV 47LH50 for only $1199 + free shipping. Tough to beat that, especially for how great a TV LG makes.

Come back soon for more price-shattering deals on HDTVs.

Monday Blues?: HDTV Deals

Got those Monday Blues? Fight them with our great HDTV deals from Wal-Mart:

Walmart.com – Low price, nice unit. Grab a RCA 32” 720p LCD HDTV for $378.00 + free In-Store Pickup too. Heck of a deal for a nice set.

Walmart.com – If the RCA doesn’t tickle you, how about a Philips 42” 1080P LCD HDTV With Digital Tuner for $798.00 + free Pickup as well. Nice size for any room, and especially for a 1080p from a major company.

Check these out and enjoy some great HDTV viewing without denting your wallet. See you tomorrow!

Thursday’s Deals Deluxe Showcase

Yet another set of amazing HDTV deals for your perusal. Let’s get right to it:

6ave.com – How about a great deal on a monster TV: The Panasonic TCP54G10 54” Widescreen 1080p Plasma HDTV for $2199.00 – 5% off code we provide you “AFL5″ – $437.04 Discount = $1673.86 – and free shipping. Nice deal on a TV with great colors and reviews.

Target.com – The Philips 47PFL3603D 47” 1080P LCD HDTV is a fine unit that has been reviewed very well, and retailer Target has a very nice deal on it: $999.99 with free shipping as well. Now that’s a deal we can live with.

Stay tuned for more deals down the road. Have a great day/night!

Tuesday’s Deals and Steals

We’re trying to make this an everyday thing for awhile (more or less) due to high demand. We’re happy to oblige our readers, so here there are:

Dell Home – How about a great deal on a Philips 19PFL3504DF7 19” 720p LCD for $279.00 – $100 Instant Discount for a limited time = $179.00 – with free shipping too. Dell has stepped up with some nice deals recently.

BuyDig.com – A whale of a discount here: the Panasonic TCP42G10 42” 1080p VIERA Plasma TV for $1299.95 – $304.95 Instant Discount = $995.00 – and free shipping as well. You don’t see a $300 discount every day!

Thanks for reading and we hope you find one of these deals to your liking.

The Friday Deal-O-Rama Showcase

In this special Friday edition of HDTV deals, we explore some more great offers for your enjoyment:

Dell Home – They’ve been here a lot lately, and for good reason. Good quality TVs at good prices. Take this deal: The Philips 52in 52PFL7403D 120Hz 2MS 1080p LCD HDTV with free shipping for only $1,499. With lightning fast response times and 120Hz tech, this one is a steal for the size and feature set. Expires 6/3/09.

NewEgg – Yet another great deal from a company that makes a lot of electronics: The Honeywell Altura MLX 42in 16:9 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV MT-HWJCT42B2AB for only $849.99 – $100 off via coupon code we provide for you: “TV5291″ (code expires on 6/1) = $750 shipped. Free shipping too? Yes!

Enjoy our latest deals, and we hope they brighten up your pre-weekend day.

Saturday HDTV Deals

Hello and welcome to the weekend edition of the HDTV Deals. Read on:

Walmart.com – It’s no shock, but Wal-Mart has some of the best deals on TVs anywhere. For example, how about a Sansui 26” Widescreen LCD HDTV W/ Built-In DVD Player for $412.00 (and you can pick it up In-Store for free). Now that’s a killer deal, indeed.

Dell Home – Great (if limited time window) deal here: The Philips 47PFL7403D 47” 1080p LCD HDTV for $1699.00 – $400 instant savings – $150 off coupon code we give you which is “79DZZXQL$?PPDZ” (this coupon expires 05/26/2009) = $1149.00. And the shipping is free too. Yep, that’s a nice deal for a fine TV. But it’s only good ’til Tuesday.

Happy shopping, HD lovers!

Preview: The Philips Ultra-Widescreen 21:9 56″ HDTV

Dutch site Tweakers.net was lucky enough to get a review model of the new 21:9 Philips 56″ super widescreen wonder we covered previously, and it looks mighty good indeed.

Pics include the one we show here, plus some more juicy pics, including Transformers: The Movie showing with no letterbox bars at all. It’s a 2K resolution TV with a 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio that (according to the article) is supposed to be super impressive.

For now, no prices or US release has been announced, but after seeing this, we’re crossing our fingers we’ll see it on US soil before too long. Some doubt there would be a market for this TV here; we care to disagree. We’d grab it up, being big movie watchers we are.

Yes, the article is in Dutch; thank heavens for Google translator. Follow this link.

Special Delivery: The Sunday HDTV Deals

Here they are, out usual assortment of great HDTV deals on this sunny Sunday afternoon/evening/morning, whenever you’re reading this:

Dell Home – Great offer from Dell! The Philips 42PFL5704DF7 42” Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV for a song. How about $999.00 + free 2nd Day Shipping with $99 coupon code “ZBC8LPSBMMRB28″ (Expires 04/30/2009) + $200 Instant Discount = $799.00 with free shipping. Very nice deal indeed.

AbesofMaine – Big time deal here: The Samsung 52” 1080p LCD TV Black + Free Wall Mount included for $1615.18 – $10 off $75 coupon code “FRIEND10″ (Expires 12/31/2009) = $1605.18 with free shipping too. 70,000:1 Contrast Ratio. Nice deal with something to put it in your wall with too, tough to beat.

Feel free to glance at our deals and have a great weekend.

Going Double D: Philips scraps 3D division of their HDTVs

The recession is hitting many people hard, and phrases like “staycation” are filtering into the public consciousness, people going more basic with their needs and wants. But even large companies are having to make sacrifices. Philips is a case in point with this report.

Philips is going completely 2D as of now. The past year or so, they’ve been showing off their 3D displays that don’t need glasses to work, but now the company has cut out their 3D Solutions division, which was scrapped due to financial reasons and to focus on their core TV business.

Probably not a bad call really, and it appears that 3D revolution banner will have to be carried by another company now.

Sunday Savings: Special Dell Coupon Code

Helping you save money on a great HDTV is our mission at Screen Sleuth, and once again we’ve scoured the internet for the best deals out there right now, and now we have a pretty nice deal to report.

Every once in awhile we feature special coupon codes that can add up to big savings, and this one from Dell Home is no exception.

They’re featuring the Philips 47PFL3603D 47” 1080P LCD HDTV for $1399.99, which isn’t bad, but then we have a $400 off coupon code: G08?43$LG3ZZF$ (Expires 03/26) and free shipping too. It’s one of the best deals around on a very cool HDTV.

No need for thanks; it’s our duty to supply our readers with the best deals around. Happy viewing!

Info Nugget: Philips Cinema 21:9 has a release date

A recent UK trade show revealed that the large HDTV wonder would be released “sometime this Spring”, but now more solid details about price and shipping date have been revealed. There’s some good and bad news associated with this, however…the price will be a tad more than originally suggested.

The 56-inch 21:9 (that’s theater width screen) widescreen HDTV panel will cost you a wallet-busting $5,000 USD. So this one is squarely in the “elite” category of entertainment items.

We previously posted about this TV and its awesome specs, so no doubt it will appeal to the high-end market right out of the gate and get its fair share of takers. We can’t wait to see it when it comes out and we’ll bring you the early reviews, of course.

Not for US consumption: The Philips 56″ Cinema 21:9 HDTV

In one of the stranger moves in recent HDTV history, (and if one spokesman who talked to ZDnet recently is accurate), Philips’ quite awesome experiment in 21:9 HDTV displays, the 56-inch Cinema 21:9 HDTV (article about the TV itself in the link) won’t ever be available in the US.  And it’s a head scratcher as to why, the spokesman didn’t have an answer.

Why doesn’t Philips like the US for this device and why was this decision made? It missed much of CES 2009, it seems to have handed over its DVD and TV day-to-day decision making to Funai recently, and most of their top notch gear seems to only be planned to be available across the ocean. They seem to have developed a strange allergy to the American market in general of late.

It’s common sense that the Americans love their gadgets, and would snap this up if it landed on these shores. Who knows, they may change their mind. We hope Philips sees the light at one point.

Philips announces new 21:9 LCD TV line coming soon

Philips announced a 56-inch Cinema 21:9 LCD TV (the same aspect ratio used in movie theaters) on Thursday. and Philips’ Ambilight background lighting as well for the best, brightest picture. Oddly, it wasn’t announced at CES 2009 which recently concluded (the ideal place to announce a fancy gadget like this), but in a press release today.

The aspect ratio is designed to duplicate theater dimensions exactly, though there is no 21:9 direct content available, so it won’t be fully supported yet (the highest DVD ratio available is 16:9), so being first on the bandwagon isn’t always the best thing. 

Philips hasn’t released any exact specs on the set (those are coming in late February), and pricing hasn’t been released yet (hint: it won’t be cheap). The unit will measure 56 inches and include Philips’ Ambilight background lighting technology to adjust to the lighting environment for best viewing. The actual unit should be released in Spring 2009 or so and be available to adorn your living room.

Philips 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV for only $797, free shipping

Here’s a really great deal from a place that usually offers really good deals, Wal-Mart. This holiday in particular seems to be a really impressive season for amazing HDTV deals from all manner of stores.

How about a Philips 42″ Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV for $797, with free Site to Store shipping. Specs include: 3 HDMI connections, 20-watt stereo amplifiers built-in, 29,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, removable stand, and excellent overall reviews (4 1/2 star average) on the site.

This may be just the ticket for someone who wants to dive into HD but doesn’t have the money for the really super fancy models (some of which may look about the same as this one anyway). Great deal.

Expiration isn’t stated but its assumed when they run out of stock, that will be the end of this offer. You can purchase the TV here.

Philips 42″ LCD 1080P HDTV – free shipping – $899

Holy price drop, Batman! This is probably one of the better deals we’ve seen: The Philips 42″ LCD with 5ms response time, 29,000:1 Contrast Ratio, and 1080P Full HD built in, $899 shipped. Limited time thing, no doubt.

Link here:
Philips 42PFL3603D/27

More proof that prices are sinking lower and lower as the holidays approach.

A Full 3D HDTV without glasses redefines 3D

Forget everything you knew about 3D TV. Philips aims to change the standard with a new TV announced yesterday.

Philips demonstrated a Quad Full Autosteroscopic 3D HD TV at an event in Hollywood related to 3D, after at least 7 years of ongoing development. Quad Full TV’s stream data at such a extraordinary rate that they increase a display’s screen resolution to a truly eye-popping 3840×2160 (or 8.29 million pixels), which is about four times the number of pixels of the highest current HDTV standard. Awesome doesn’t begin to describe it.

The 3D part of it can be watched without glasses or eye strain, which is amazing in and of itself, and is part of the engineering of the device. Both high resolution and fast data rates are essential for a 3D pic to be believable.

The vast array of pixels produce images use the same left/right eye trick as traditional 3D, and its speed slaps the images together almost instantly. This creates a large viewing angle (160 degrees) and Philips promises up to 46 simultaneous views at once, which means the resolution is a full 23X better than standard 3D with the glasses you’ve seen before.

Rumor has it that it can even “rewrite” traditional movies to be more 3D with its 3D Wow Technology.

And no, it isn’t cheap. They’ll run you about $25,000 or so, which more than likely will limit it to commercial application for now.

Philips 42PFP5332D/37 42″ Plasma HDTV

Philips 42PFP5332D/37 Plasma HDTV

For a superior quality plasma television you can always expect Philips to include everything you that you could want and more than you expect when it comes style and picture quality. The 42PFP5332D/37 has a USB port for connecting your camera, portable media player or even your computer for sharing audio, video and still pictures. This 42″ plasma has built-in analog and digital tuners, so you can receive both signals without worrying about next year’s television switch to digital. You’ll be viewing the ultimate combination of sharpness, color and smooth motion in great detail thanks to Pixel Plus 3 HD, and it comes with Virtual Dolby Surround so you’ll hear cinema-style sound without the need for rear speakers. The Philips 42PFP5332D/37 Plasma HDTV offers all of this and more with plug & play installation to add a new component, so you’ll have more time to watch tv without any technical problems.