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Philips - 49" Class (48-1/2" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - HDTV
Average customer rating
3.2
(58 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 58 reviews
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Star
15
61%of customers recommend this product.
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33 out of
54)
Customer Reviews for Philips - 49" Class (48-1/2" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - HDTV
Customer Rating
1
Terrible Quality
on December 16, 2017
Posted by: J1992
Gender:Male
Bought the TV a year and a half ago. Turned it on today to a black screen. I ensured it wasnt a cable issue but in fact a problem with one of the boards. Tv was never great to begin with but this is shameful. Have owned many Phillips products and I will never buy another one after this.
Cons: cheap and poorly made
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
4
you tube
on May 21, 2014
Posted by: mando408
Gender:Male
i have no sound on the digital audio output when i use the you tube app any 1 alse have this problem
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful color
on April 25, 2014
Posted by: shorty55
Gender:Female
I just received my brand new series 4000, 55inches and it is amazing, the color and the sound the size of the screen you can easily adjust, but i must say by it being new i'm still learning it, but boy oh boy do i plan on enjoying everyt minute of it..
Pros: easy access
Cons: not yet yet..
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful
on November 16, 2014
Posted by: Samotam
Gender:Male
Great tv at an awesome price would recommend it to anyone love the built in wifi
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
2
no Hulu Plus, hardly any apps
on March 13, 2015
Posted by: MarilynMinnesota
Gender:Female
The TV itself has nice colors, sound, experience, but going in you should not think of this as a "smart TV". It has a very lacking platform with no access to adding channels, even the most popular, like Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, HBO Go, etc. Just compare this to other " non-web" TV for specs and price, and if you buy it, pair it with the most recent Roku model, because the NetTV interface is worthless.
Pros: good visuals, adequate sound
Cons: whole net tv thing is a complete joke
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
5
This is a 55 inch
on April 27, 2014
Posted by: shorty55
Gender:Female
It has the best picture and sound the color is outstanding, and the way you can make the sound differs really makes me happy i am soooo very happy with my brand new 55 inch phillips 4000, couldn't ask for a better one..
Pros: eveything done quickly
Cons: missing amazon app
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
5
Unrivaled performance!
on October 17, 2014
Posted by: ShemothK
Gender:Male
BUILD:
Well packed item and extremely light weight.
Beautifully designed,nice contours. Comes with Included accessories: Table top stand, Quick start guide, User Manual,\Remote control. Has the following connectivity: Rear-HDMI Arc*1, Component, Coaxial, LAN, PC(VGA)
The connectivity port at the back is shallow, convenient for easy connection of cables when mounted close to the wall.
Remote is well designed, buttons well placed & easy to use. Direct access buttons for Netflix, Vudu, YouTube & 4 app buttons, Works as direct access to user specified net apps.
On the front these have various controls like play, pause, stop, forward & rewind. Apparently these are Easy Link/HDMI CEC buttons, however they have a certain benefit which I'd never thought would be possible! I'll come to that later.
PICTURE:
Now that I've hung the TV on the wall and I'm so anxious to turn on and test the picture quality. I feel like a little kid opening his first Christmas present! As I turn on the power button, Philips logo appears and I find myself looking at the Initial Setup screen. Auto-program for Antenna or Cable appears, I skip this step since I haven't connected to an antenna as yet. Then I'm taken to Network setup which gives you the option of choosing Wireless or Wired depending on the availability, I select Wireless(I work and live in a Hotel so I get free Wi-Fi) I'm then asked to do a little "Speed Test" after which my TV is satisfied and say I'm good to proceed. In a few minutes I'm all set. I’m then taken to the "Settings assistant" which prompts me with a question-WHICH SIDE OF THE PICTURE DO YOU PREFER?
I'm given a choice of Picture A & Picture B. I select Picture A and I'm taken through a series of pictures and each time I select Picture A because it looks more natural. In few seconds the set up is complete.
Now for the part what I've been waiting for: testing the picture..I obviously need to see an HD picture to see the potential of the TV, so I go to Netflix and randomly select a movie called Hick, It starts off a little blurry(this is normal in Netflix streaming)Then few seconds later picture becomes normal and definition start building up...and then the moment of magic arrives..The clarity, sharpness & definition of the picture is nothing like I've ever seen! It looks so natural and real that for a brief moment I forget the fact that I'm watching a movie. It's like looking right out of a window! The picture is so crisp & razor sharp that every single mole, dent, hair, facial hair, UN-shaven parts of face can be seen. There is the scene where the main character is in a car with a guy, they are driving along the countryside It feels as if you were THERE with them...the greenery, sky, the sunlight partly shining on her face...all of these reproduced with astounding clarity & detail that it's faithful to real life and not enhanced or masked (beautified) like other brands like Samsung, LG, Vizio etc. It’s just like looking closely at people’s faces with a magnifying glass so you can see every single detail. That’s how clear the picture is!
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, NO OTHER BRAND COMES ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE KIND OF PICTURE I’M SEEING HERE!
I then try out a different setting, so I go back to Settings assistant and this time I select Picture A. This time the picture is more colorful, contrast is enhanced, black levels are raised and the picture this time looks dynamic or enhanced. It still looks great but I prefer 'Picture A' because it's natural. Basically there are plenty of picture setting options you can play around with, I haven't had the time to look into all of those It's going to take me some time to get familiar with all settings.
Next day I hook up a regular antenna and want to see how it looks on analogue cable (I watch a lot of news like CNN, Fox news) Auto tuning installs all channels...wow! Normal analogue channels looks clear and sharp too, if not hi-def. They are definitely watchable, renders almost DVD quality picture. Viewing angle is perfect from all angles, absolutely no deterioration.
Well packed item and extremely light weight.
Beautifully designed,nice contours. Comes with Included accessories: Table top stand, Quick start guide, User Manual,\Remote control. Has the following connectivity: Rear-HDMI Arc*1, Component, Coaxial, LAN, PC(VGA)
The connectivity port at the back is shallow, convenient for easy connection of cables when mounted close to the wall.
Remote is well designed, buttons well placed & easy to use. Direct access buttons for Netflix, Vudu, YouTube & 4 app buttons, Works as direct access to user specified net apps.
On the front these have various controls like play, pause, stop, forward & rewind. Apparently these are Easy Link/HDMI CEC buttons, however they have a certain benefit which I'd never thought would be possible! I'll come to that later.
PICTURE:
Now that I've hung the TV on the wall and I'm so anxious to turn on and test the picture quality. I feel like a little kid opening his first Christmas present! As I turn on the power button, Philips logo appears and I find myself looking at the Initial Setup screen. Auto-program for Antenna or Cable appears, I skip this step since I haven't connected to an antenna as yet. Then I'm taken to Network setup which gives you the option of choosing Wireless or Wired depending on the availability, I select Wireless(I work and live in a Hotel so I get free Wi-Fi) I'm then asked to do a little "Speed Test" after which my TV is satisfied and say I'm good to proceed. In a few minutes I'm all set. I’m then taken to the "Settings assistant" which prompts me with a question-WHICH SIDE OF THE PICTURE DO YOU PREFER?
I'm given a choice of Picture A & Picture B. I select Picture A and I'm taken through a series of pictures and each time I select Picture A because it looks more natural. In few seconds the set up is complete.
Now for the part what I've been waiting for: testing the picture..I obviously need to see an HD picture to see the potential of the TV, so I go to Netflix and randomly select a movie called Hick, It starts off a little blurry(this is normal in Netflix streaming)Then few seconds later picture becomes normal and definition start building up...and then the moment of magic arrives..The clarity, sharpness & definition of the picture is nothing like I've ever seen! It looks so natural and real that for a brief moment I forget the fact that I'm watching a movie. It's like looking right out of a window! The picture is so crisp & razor sharp that every single mole, dent, hair, facial hair, UN-shaven parts of face can be seen. There is the scene where the main character is in a car with a guy, they are driving along the countryside It feels as if you were THERE with them...the greenery, sky, the sunlight partly shining on her face...all of these reproduced with astounding clarity & detail that it's faithful to real life and not enhanced or masked (beautified) like other brands like Samsung, LG, Vizio etc. It’s just like looking closely at people’s faces with a magnifying glass so you can see every single detail. That’s how clear the picture is!
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, NO OTHER BRAND COMES ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE KIND OF PICTURE I’M SEEING HERE!
I then try out a different setting, so I go back to Settings assistant and this time I select Picture A. This time the picture is more colorful, contrast is enhanced, black levels are raised and the picture this time looks dynamic or enhanced. It still looks great but I prefer 'Picture A' because it's natural. Basically there are plenty of picture setting options you can play around with, I haven't had the time to look into all of those It's going to take me some time to get familiar with all settings.
Next day I hook up a regular antenna and want to see how it looks on analogue cable (I watch a lot of news like CNN, Fox news) Auto tuning installs all channels...wow! Normal analogue channels looks clear and sharp too, if not hi-def. They are definitely watchable, renders almost DVD quality picture. Viewing angle is perfect from all angles, absolutely no deterioration.
SOUND:
Like most of you I'm not a big fan of flat screen TV sound either, obviously you cannot get home theater sound from such a thin frame. However the sound is still pretty good, super clear sound with decent bass tones. It is just fine when you watch regular analogue TV, but for movies the obvious choice would be to hook it up with a sound bar/home theater. I've connected it to Yamaha sound bar via coaxial. This set supports DTS & Dolby Digital.
Like most of you I'm not a big fan of flat screen TV sound either, obviously you cannot get home theater sound from such a thin frame. However the sound is still pretty good, super clear sound with decent bass tones. It is just fine when you watch regular analogue TV, but for movies the obvious choice would be to hook it up with a sound bar/home theater. I've connected it to Yamaha sound bar via coaxial. This set supports DTS & Dolby Digital.
Wi-Fi & Net TV:
These days almost every device comes with Net TV. I mean even if this TV didn't have it I would've brought it anyways as I'm using Chrome cast. Fortunately I have excellent Wi-fi connection where I work & live therefore I'm able to enjoy the full benefits of this TV.
As far as the performance of Net TV of this set is concerned, it is hassle free and uninterrupted as the performance of net TV is ENTIRELY dependent on the internet speed available. Unlike smart phones or PC I don't have to log in each time I switch on the set, the moment I turn it on the TV does all the work for me.
NET TV LIKE NETFLIX, YOUTUBE ETC WORKS FLAWLESSLY! (BTW I don’t need the Chrome Cast anymore)
The only drawback is that you don't see the volume control icon when using Netflix. I guess I can live with that. With Philips you never know they may come up with a software update soon.
O.K now first things first for Net TV make sure you do a connection test first.
5 Megabits per second - for HD quality
8 Megabits per second - for full HD quality
If the speed is below 5 Mb there's really no point having Net TV even if you have the best streaming devices.
WIRELESS CONNECT is another awesome feature in this TV. It works very similar to Chrome cast; I'm able to stream all YouTube videos from my Smart phone to my TV up to HD quality. Now the best part is I'm able to utilize various controls (easy link buttons) from the Philips remote like rewind, fast forward, stop & use them to control YouTube & Netflix videos. Something I’ve not seen in PCs or smart phones.
These days almost every device comes with Net TV. I mean even if this TV didn't have it I would've brought it anyways as I'm using Chrome cast. Fortunately I have excellent Wi-fi connection where I work & live therefore I'm able to enjoy the full benefits of this TV.
As far as the performance of Net TV of this set is concerned, it is hassle free and uninterrupted as the performance of net TV is ENTIRELY dependent on the internet speed available. Unlike smart phones or PC I don't have to log in each time I switch on the set, the moment I turn it on the TV does all the work for me.
NET TV LIKE NETFLIX, YOUTUBE ETC WORKS FLAWLESSLY! (BTW I don’t need the Chrome Cast anymore)
The only drawback is that you don't see the volume control icon when using Netflix. I guess I can live with that. With Philips you never know they may come up with a software update soon.
O.K now first things first for Net TV make sure you do a connection test first.
5 Megabits per second - for HD quality
8 Megabits per second - for full HD quality
If the speed is below 5 Mb there's really no point having Net TV even if you have the best streaming devices.
WIRELESS CONNECT is another awesome feature in this TV. It works very similar to Chrome cast; I'm able to stream all YouTube videos from my Smart phone to my TV up to HD quality. Now the best part is I'm able to utilize various controls (easy link buttons) from the Philips remote like rewind, fast forward, stop & use them to control YouTube & Netflix videos. Something I’ve not seen in PCs or smart phones.
VERDICT:
Honestly, I'm in awe of this Smart TV.
I’VE NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF PERFORMANCE ON ANY OTHER TV.
Honestly, I'm in awe of this Smart TV.
I’VE NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF PERFORMANCE ON ANY OTHER TV.
Pros: everything
Cons: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
5
This product is the best I have ever seen
on October 12, 2014
Posted by: JazzBand
Gender:Male
If you remember and loved the old fashion of TV screen then you will love this one for sure. Absolutely great TV, thanks Philips!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com