If there’s one thing flat TVs slip up on it’s making blacks look black. Atom-sharp details no problem, but give giving Batman’s cape a the correct ebony sheen has all too often been a problem. Not so the Philips 37PFL9603D, which boasts some of the best black levels you’ll ever see thanks to a dynamic 30,000:1 contrast ratio. Come to think of it, this full-HD TV handles all colours so well, it’ll leave your mouth agape and your eyes on stalks.
Talking about colours, the Philips 37PFL9603D produces 2250 trillion of them (no, we didn’t know that many existed either) and every single one of them looks amazing on the 37-inch screen, enhanced further by the eye-popping brilliance of Philips’ Ambilight system which surrounds the TV with a glorious glow of colour.
There’s more to this TV than just amazing colour reproduction, though. Cineasts will be drooling merrily into their popcorn when they learn of the 100Hz scanning and 2ms response time, and there’s more tech wizardry included here than in a NASA space shuttle (Perfect Pixel HD Engine, Perfect Natural Motion and Perfect Contrast), as well as four HDMI ports for hooking up all your Hi-Def kit.
Sonic performance is similarly inspiring, with music and dialogue bursting from the brace of 15W speakers, which boast virtual surround, auto volume and bass that’s so beefy you’ll want some mustard with it.
It all adds up to a spectacular full-HD 1920 x 1080 resolution package. The Philips 37PFL9603D is a work of untrammelled genius. Take our word for it.
