Philips 42PFL3704D-F7 LCD HDTV Review - Calibration

Calibration Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the Philips 42PFL3704D/F7. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the 3000 series. The 3000 series includes the following models: 52PFL3704D, 47PFL3603D, 47PFL3704D, 32PFL3504D, 22PFL3504D, 19PFL3504D.  Read here for more details on series differences.
• Used "Personal" Auto Picture mode. • We were only able to get the color temperature down to around 9381K. • Calibration done using DisplayMate Software
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Calibration

Since TVs don't come out of the box set up for your viewing environment, you'll probably have to tweak a setting or two before you're able to get an ideal picture quality. We calibrate all our TVs before we test them, to ensure we're comparing them at their best.

Below we've listed the various settings we changed for our testing. You can use these settings on your own 42PFL3704D/F7 and probably be fine. If you really want your TV to be accurate for your viewing environment, however, you'll have to pay a professional to come in and calibrate the TV for you.

Video Modes

There are a handful of preset video modes, which the TV files under Auto Picture. These modes are simply settings presets, however; anything you change will bump you into Personal mode. We also barely noticed a difference between these presets.

Other Models in the 3000 Series
This is a review of the Philips 42PFL3704D/F7. The other sizes of HDTVs in this series should be similar in terms of performance and usability. For details about any differences, click on the image to jump to the Series Comparison page.
19PFL3504D 19 inches	32PFL3504D 32 inches	47PFL3603D 47 inches	52PFL3704D 52 inches