- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
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Philips 5000 Series (2010)
- 55" 1080p LCD
- 240 Hz
Released April, 2010
Rated 20% by by Robert (Jan, 2012)This is an honest review from someone who has watched Bluerays, broadcast TV, Netflix (through the networked (Ethernet) and PS3).
Conclusion Check out the Philips 5000 Series (2010)
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Philips 5000 Series (2010)
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55”
LCD
Rated 100% by by P.-Cyr (Dec, 2011)I watch a lot of sports like hockey and soccer and it is great for that.
size
55"
22"
26"
5000 Series (2010) by M.-John--MPJ (Mar, 2011)The screen is a nice size I honestly cannot tell the difference between this and a 42" although I can tell a difference between 40" and 37" TV.
5000 Series (2010) by Wind_Shadow (Feb, 2011)Someone here posted that Samsung makes the panel for this set and if so, this would make sense because it's as nice as the best quality Samsung sets that I've seen.
thickness
5000 Series (2010) by Jeri-Zerr--formerly-a-Road-Warrior-of-the-Nth...The jacks on the back would be next to impossible to connect when using with a slim wall mount so instead if you plan to mount this HDTV to a wall I highly recommend the articulating mounts so you can swing the tv away from the wall.
5000 Series (2010) by Ron-Gonzalez (Oct, 2010)Unfortunately I had to return this TV, as it is not very sexy and not very thin and while the 240hz picture quality is good, I was not impressed by the sound at all.
Performance Real world tests of Philips 5000 Series (2010)
power consumption
5000 Series (2010) by dawiese (Jan, 2011)Also, when in either of these modes, the video takes a bit longer to decode and lags behind the audio if your porting directly to your audio system, which may be why my Wii system lags enough to to make it nearly worthless to play.
contrast ratio
5000 Series (2010) by Andrew-J.-Gordon--theandrewgordon (Apr, 2011)The picture is great, very sharp and crisp.
5000 Series (2010) by J-A---San-Jose--CA (Nov, 2010)its our first hdtv and the picture is crisp and clear.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Netflix, VUDU, YouTube -
Pandora -
Facebook, Twitter -
MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV9 -
AC-3, MP3 -
JPEG -
EasyLink -
other devices can control the TV; better for home automation -
4 -
240 Hz
cons
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14.29 -
305 Watts -
you'll have to go to the theater for 3D videos -
0.63/0.33 -
0.15/0.05 -
0.28/0.6 -
need to use a wired connection to access streaming content -
might be harder to access your digital photos, music and video -
can't access streaming content -
None
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 58 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Kai-H.-Chan--7 (May, 2011) Rated 80% by by S.-McDougall (Sep, 2010) |
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Audio quality
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 100% by by Summer (Apr, 2011)The built in surround sound is amazing.
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 40% by by Alexander-Kostromin (May, 2011)Thus I have to buy a special converter from digital to analog audio to be able to connect my existing audio system.
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 100% by by Shawn (Jan, 2011)As long as I use the TV without the surround sound, all is well.
Gaming
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 100% by by J.-M.-B. (Dec, 2010)We hooked up our PS3 and Xbox 360 to it and it is perfect for gaming 240hz = 1ms response time so no lag.
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 100% by by Summer (Apr, 2011)So far I have used it to watch tv, play dvds, play netflix, as well as xbox 360 games.
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 100% by by Wind_Shadow (Feb, 2011)I'm no video gamer, so I can't testify to its performance with an xbox or ps3, but others have and seem to love it.
Network
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 60% by by J.-Pingel (Feb, 2011)The WIFI Mediaconnect that is supposed to allow you to project your PC to the tv through your network does not.
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 100% by by Jeri-Zerr--formerly-a-Road-Warrior-of-the-Nth...Using the included dongle (wifi adapter) it took just minutes to connect our HDTV to our home wireless network to watch Netflix movies directly through the HDTV.
Design
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 40% by by Alexander-Kostromin (May, 2011)When a manufacturer excludes the most standard thing from the design it looks to me a mockery.
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 40% by by Alexander-Kostromin (May, 2011)Lack of low frequencies (basses) in sound is normal for such a small design of audio system therefore I have attempted connecting a computer loudspeaker, but I found no 3.5mm jack which is standard for audio equipment.
Ethernet
Philips 5000 Series (2010) 55" | Rated 20% by by Robert (Jan, 2012)The picture would start to freeze on any of the inputs (HDMI, Ethernet, Component etc.).
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Vizio SV Series Most USB ports Vizio SV Series vs Philips 5000 Series (2010) |
 | 4 | LG LD650 Rated the best by consumers LG LD650 vs Philips 5000 Series (2010) |
 | 5 | Sony BRAVIA EX400 Series Most composite A/V ports Sony BRAVIA EX400 Series vs Philips 5000 Series (2010) |
 | 6 | Philips 5000 Series (2011) Most accurate blues 5000 Series (2011) 46" vs 5000 Series (2010) 55" |
 | 7 | Samsung 5000 Series (2010) 2-way tie: Thinnest Samsung 5000 Series (2010) vs Philips 5000 Series (2010) |
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