PHILIPS 50" Plasma w/ Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilight 2 50PF9631D

Love the TV - not so much the shipping

Reviewed By: Teflon on 7/26/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Large! Able to view 1080i at a bargain price; the next set even capable was $200 more and didn't even have all the plugs I wanted. 2 HDMI plugs. The Ambilight feature is such a great feature, it adds alot to movies and games alike.

Cons: The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating was the shipping. AIT has the most vague tracking system I've ever seen. Don't bother trying to figure out where your package is thru their webpage - just call the number given; they will probably ask you to call again tomorrow to find out where it is then. The box arrived at my work and looked as though it had been shuffled twenty times by how many scuffs, gouges and battle scars it had sustained. I was afraid to sign for it, but did. Amazingly the TV was unscaithed - only due to how much packaging room philips boxes have. Get help to move it - this set is heavy.

Other Thoughts: The stand is quite sturdy compaired to others I've seen - you can wall mount it if you want with the hardware provided. I was afraid I may have made a mistake by not getting the other philips with the built in cable card option but the Ambilight is well worth the trade. Yup, it's a heavy TV.

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Reviewed By: Vance on 7/22/2007

Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Ordering and order processing quick and easy. Quick delivery. TV is outstanding, great picture. I love the ambilight - it really makes watching the TV a lot better.

Cons: Unit is heavy but it's a 50 in. plasma so it should be. No other issues so far.

Other Thoughts: I would definitely get this TV again. For the price you just can't beat it.

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Ambilight Owns

Reviewed By: 2cool4school on 8/9/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Great TV for the price. Ambilight is going to be a new standard. Lots of inputs and very nice looking aesthetically.

Cons: I will have to agree this is the heaviest TV I have ever owned. I also had to harass AIT to get it delivered. 5 business days after it arrived at local depot.

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Excellent!!! You wont go wrong

Reviewed By: on 8/4/2007

Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: I can't believe this T.V. The picture is amazing and it has all the great features (except 1080p) for much less than the other TVs out there.

Cons: The TV is heavy and I am not crazy about the remote. Also, the instructions on set up and PIP etc could be better.

Other Thoughts: I ordered this on a Monday and received it on Friday. Shipping was great!

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WOW, this price!!!

Reviewed By: Frank on 8/3/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Ok, I am just making a statement on the price here. I already made a review about a month back when I got this TV. I just cant believe this price!! Its insanely LOW. What is up newegg?? This TV is going for 2500+ in my local Best Buy /Circuit City stores, and if you ask them why, they always say its got one of the best pictures out of any of there HDTV's and tons of features. I absolutely cant believe this price. When I bought it here it was 1600 and even then I didn't believe the price. I actually

Cons: N/A

Other Thoughts: I actually had a chance to compare this TV to one of those new Pioneer Plasma elites with 20,000:1 contrast ratios, side by side on a full HD signal, and honestly, the industry has the consumers by the balls, there was BARELY any improvement in colors. A very slight improvement, but one only the trained eye would notice. When people & companies talk about certain HDTV's sets having "better pictures" etc, for the most part, people are referring to very slight improvements (unless your dealing with very low end HDTV's compared to high end) so don't be fooled by all the mumbo jumbo out there.

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