Philips Factory Refurbished 42TA648BX/37 42" 1080p HD LCD TV

by Philips

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 113.8 pounds
• ASIN: B001C9FDUU
• Item model number: 42TA648BX/37
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,576 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 6, 2008

Product Description

Panache and performance meet in one stylish experience. Combining a full HD 1080p display and fantastic invisible sound, this Flat TV ensures brilliant design and powerful
performance for years to come.
640 x 480 60Hz
800 x 600 60Hz
1024 x 768 60Hz
1280 x 768 60Hz
1280 x 1024 60Hz
1360 x 768 60Hz
1920 x 1080i 60Hz
1920 x 1080p 60Hz
480i 60Hz
480p 60Hz
720p 60Hz
1080i 60Hz
1080p 60Hz
* Diagonal screen size: 42 inch / 107 cm * Visible screen diagonal (inch): 42.02 inch * Panel resolution: 1920x1080p * Picture enhancement: 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, 3D Combfilter, Active Control + Light sensor, Dynamic contrast enhancement, Progressive Scan * Equalizer: 5-bands * Output power (RMS): 25W * Sound Enhancement: Incredible Surround * Sound System: Dolby Digital (AC-3), BBE * Built-in speakers: 4 * Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control * Clock: On main display, Sleep Timer * Ease of Installation: Autostore * Ease of Use: 4 favorite lists, Auto Volume Leveller (AVL), Channel list, Settings assistant Wizard, Side Control * Remote Control: TV * Screen Format Adjustments: 4:3, Auto Format, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, Super Zoom, Widescreen, unscaled (1080p dot by dot) * Multimedia connections: USB memory class device * Playback Formats: MP3, Slideshow files (.alb), JPEG Still pictures * Aerial Input: 75 ohm F-type * TV system: ATSC, NTSC * Video Playback: NTSC * Cable: Unscrambled Digital Cable -QAM * Tuner bands: Hyperband, S-Channel, UHF, VHF * AV 1: Audio L/R in, YPbPr * AV 2: Audio L/R in, YPbPr * AV 3: CVBS in, S-Video in * HDMI 1: HDMI v1.3 * HDMI 2: HDMI v1.3 * HDMI 3: Analog audio L/R in, HDMI v1.3 * EasyLink (HDMI-CEC): One touch play, Power status, System info (menu language), System standby * Front / Side connections: HDMI, S-video in, CVBS in, Audio L/R in, Headphone out, USB * Audio Output - Digital: Co

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This thing is amazing, December 11, 2008

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Hiro4Now (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips Factory Refurbished 42TA648BX/37 42" 1080p HD LCD TV (Electronics)

I purchased this product on Black Friday as an early Christmas gift. It's my first flat panel HD TV. I bought it on the specs, the Philips name and the price.

Set up was a snap. It took longer to get it out of the box than to get it operational. The remote is intuitive. The on screen menus are simple and straightforward.

For me coming from a traditional TV, the picture is outstanding. Colors are rich and lush. The blacks are black. The detail is amazing. You can see the pores on news anchors' skin. The screen is viewable from multiple angles.

Speakers are hidden within the unit's case. Sound quality is excellent.

Setting up other devices (DVD player, game console) was simple. It has more connectors than I expect I'll need (at least for now).

This unit provides a lot of value.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars price vs. performance, December 30, 2008

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N-da-O - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips Factory Refurbished 42TA648BX/37 42" 1080p HD LCD TV (Electronics)

"I bought this tv a few weeks ago for our kids to use for their viewing. (XBOX 360/ WII, ..etc.) The XBOX 360 graphics when using HDMI are incredible.

Sound is good enough. FWIW, the headphone jack is a nice feature for use w/ wireless headphones. i.e. The kids can put on headphones and "voila!" peace and quiet.

HD channels are very crisp/clear. Standard def is pretty good also. (standard def depends alot on signal strength from your cable provider.)

Overall I gave the tv a 5-star rating b/c of the low price and reasonable performance ratio. This is not a high-end Sharp or Sony so I am not considering that in the review. It is however several hundred dollars less that the high end."

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best price for great 42" LCD, December 23, 2008

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Fish On (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips Factory Refurbished 42TA648BX/37 42" 1080p HD LCD TV (Electronics)

For the price of $750 you will unlikely find a 42" LCD that has as great quality as this Philips! I had a Vizio 32" prior to upgrading and saw a remarkable difference in the picture, sound and overall appearence!!!