Philips 42PFL3704D-F7 LCD HDTV Review - Vs RCA L40FHD41

RCA L40FHD41 Summary
• Similar picture quality. • The Philips has better audio quality. • The Philips has a USB port for music and photo playback. • The RCA is cheaper by about $300.
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Value Comparison Summary

The Philips manages to do as well or slightly better than the RCA, and has significantly better speakers. The downside is the RCA is significantly cheaper. If you're willing to scale down a few inches, the RCA makes a better deal.

	Comparison Specifications
	Philips 42PFL3704D/F7	RCA L40FHD41
Size	42 inches	40 inches
Price	$930	$598
Type	LCD	LCD
Format	1080p	1080p
Other	USB	N/A

Blacks & Whites

The RCA had a deeper black, but wasn't as bright. The Philips had the better overall contrast ratio.

Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart
Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: Black Level: 7.43 Peak Brightness: 8.67 Contrast: 7.69	RCA L40FHD41 Score: Black Level: 8.23 Peak Brightness: 6.65 Contrast: 7.28

Color Accuracy

Both TVs had similar color performances: very inconsistent color temperatures, average color representation, and equally off color gamuts.

Color Temperature Comparison

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 6.11

RCA L40FHD41 Score: 6.90

RGB Comparison

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 7.07

RCA L40FHD41 Score: 7.83

Color Gamut Comparison

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 4.16

RCA L40FHD41 Score: 4.43

Motion

The Philips bests the RCA on both our motion tests. It had significantly less artifacting.

Viewing Effects

Neither TV had an impressive viewing angle, but the Phillips was slightly larger than the RCA.

Viewing Angle Comparison
Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 4.87	RCA L40FHD41 Score: 3.70

Connectivity

The Philips only has one component video input, which is a bit limiting. It does have a USB port though, for music and photo playback.