Customer Reviews

Philips 60PP9200D/37 60-Inch Widescreen Rear Projection HDTV

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I bought this TV to replace a nine year old 55" Toshiba RP TV. I found this set at many retailers and e-tailers, but Amazon had the best price of any reputable outlet. I needed a 60" widescreen to get about the same amount of picture area that I had with my 55 inch 4:3 analog set.

Pros: It has a much better and brighter picture that any DLP, Plasma or LCD set, with no visible matrix, artifacts, or dead pixels. The picture is so vivid that you feel that you can reach in a touch things, especially with true HD broadcasts. The price was less than half the competing DLP, LCD and Plasma set prices. Amazon even delivered it to my living room and unboxed it for free. It sits on the floor so I did not have to buy any expensive credenza as I would have to with the competing technologies. Even though it is thicker that the other technologies, when you place those sets on stands or credenzas they occupy about the same amount of space. There are no bulbs or color wheels to replace.

Cons: The set comes in silver only; attractive but I would have preferred black. The audio of my old set was excellent for music, this set is fine for normal TV viewing but you need to use an external stereo for musical performances as the bass can get muffled with the internal speakers. This is true for most competing sets also and easy to live with. The child protection screen cover was very reflective and annoying. I have no children in the household and found that it was easy to remove and store away.

Conclusion: I would recommend this set to anyone seeking a 60" RP set. The CRT technology still outperforms the DLP, LCD and Plasma sets.

i love the tv it was everthing i hope for i am very satified this was my birthday present to myself and i just love it i have had it for 2 months and so far i haven't had no problems the only thing i wish was larger for a tv this big is a larger remote box but that is ok because the tv speaks for it self 5 stars all the way. i have never been so satified before from ordering off the internet and amazon.com emailed me all the way letting me know the status of my order i really appreiated that please keep up the good work.terrybroadway from metcalfe ms. very very happy thank you.

Television was delivered within 10 days of order, in great shape and has a great clear picture. Price was way lower than I would expect to pay and saved even more with supersaver shipping discount. Great deal

I purchased the 55" version of this Philips projection television 3 years ago. It was delivered in great shape and I have, to this point, been very happy with this TV.

Problems began with a power outage that took my TV out of service. This television is huge and awkward to move. Some elements and/or modules need to be replaced at a service center (must be taken out of the home). A costly, frustrating dilema to say the least. I still do not have it repaired. NOTE: parts a difficult to locate so I feel that I'm being price-gouged if I give a go-ahead to be repaired.

My recommendation to you if you plan on purchasing a 55" widescreen TV is to purchase a TV with a separate STAND to set it on. Do not buy the one piece large honker like I did.

Other than the repair frustrations and costs -- I loved this television. Now, however, after only 3 years I'm pretty much forced to buy another television because it would cost $600-$800 (atleast) to get this television repaired.