Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How they compare
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

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LG PW350
Philips 3000 Series
Philips 5000 Series (2011)

Philips 5000 Series (2009)

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42" 1080p LCD

older Released September, 2004

It's so easy to hook up and my movies and games look gorgeous.

Rated 100% by by Ricardo-L.-Rojas

32" 1080p LCD

older Released April, 2010

They were light and thin, and displayed a great picture.

Rated 100% by by rob-the-computer-guy (Oct, 2010)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Philips 5000 Series (2009)

Philips 4000 Series (2010)

52%

60%

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28%

40%

Popularity

100%

PerformanceView Details

76%

79%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

Philips4000 Series (2010)

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Philips 5000 Series (2009) compared to the Philips 4000 Series (2010)

“42

LCD

The speakers are pretty good, but don't expect surround sound from it.

Rated 100% by by Mir-T.-Ali (Jan, 2010)

32”

LCD

The picture quality is great, the remote is easy to use, it was easy to update the TV's software, it works great with my notebook via HDMI cable to stream internet programs/movies and youtube videos.

Rated 100% by by Joe (Apr, 2011)

size

5000 Series (2009)42"

4000 Series (2010)32"

Sound is amazing and by far the best of any flat panel tv I have seen and heard.

5000 Series (2009) by cos_avy (Dec, 2010)

Picture quality is high, particularly for a screen of this size.

4000 Series (2010) by A.-Bryant (Jan, 2011)

thickness

Philips 5000 Series (2009)

262 mm

5000 Series (2009) 262 mm

Philips 4000 Series (2010)

188 mm

4000 Series (2010) 188 mm

It's thin & pretty light too!

5000 Series (2009) by Rezivor (Apr, 2012)

just right size and thickness as to NOT be first thing you see as you walk in ...BEST of all is that I can also use television as my Monitor.

4000 Series (2010) by C.-CATARASO--Design-nut (Oct, 2011)

Performance Real world tests of Philips 5000 Series (2009) vs Philips 4000 Series (2010)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Philips 5000 Series (2009)

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Advantages compared to the 4000 Series (2010) 32"

Bigger	42"	vs	32"
More than 30% bigger

Significantly more HDMI ports	4	vs	2
Twice as many HDMI ports

Philips 4000 Series (2010)

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Advantages compared to the 5000 Series (2009) 42"

Has a VESA mount	200 mm x 200 mm	vs	None
Very few TVs have a VESA mount; easily mount your TV on a wall using standardized hardware

Lighter	8,699 g	vs	24,493 g
2.8x lighter

Slimmer	188 mm	vs	262 mm
Around 30% slimmer

More highly reviewed by consumers	79.04%	vs	75.51%
Almost the same

Reviews Word on the street

	Philips 5000 Series (2009)		Philips 4000 Series (2010)
	Rated 75% by 32 users at amazon.com Awesome Sound - one of my friend actually asked me if I had some additional speakers / woofer connected while watching a movie. Rated 100% by by Hardik-Thakker--KrisK (May, 2009) sharp/crisp. The colors are vibrant. Rated 100% by by Rezivor (Apr, 2012) I like the way the remote can choose the different formats for picture size. Rated 100% by by Paul-E.-Kalisch--Paul (Feb, 2010)		Rated 79% by 204 users at amazon.com The picture is clear and crisp, especially in high definition using the HDMI cable from my Comcast box. Rated 100% by by Great-Faulkner-s-Ghost (Aug, 2011) Sound is not great, but is much better than other other Tv's in its price range and sufficient for a tv, you can easily add powered speakers for better sound. Rated 100% by by Chris-M--junk250 (Apr, 2011) I was impressed with the clarity and detail of picture on the new, smaller Philips LED TV, but I was very displeased with the sound quality, no matter what sound adjustments were made. Rated 60% by by the-Dish (Jan, 2012)