Philips 42PFL3704D-F7 LCD HDTV Review - Vs Sony KDL 40S5100

Sony KDL-40S5100 Summary
• The Sony has a deeper black and higher contrast ratio. • The Sony has a much more consistent color temperature. • The Philips has less blurring and artifacting. • The Sony costs about $100 less than the Philips.
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Value Comparison Summary

As you'll see in our comparison charts and table below, the Sony manages to do a better job than the Philips in many different categories. The main area where the Philips manages to do well are on our motion tests. It also has a USB port for media playback.

	Comparison Specifications
	Philips 42PFL3704D/F7	Sony KDL-40S5100
Size	42 inches	40 inches
Price	$930	$800
Type	LCD	LCD
Format	1080p	1080p
Other	USB	N/A

Blacks & Whites

While both models showed good performances on these tests, the Sony's deeper black level led to a higher overall contrast ratio.

Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart
Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: Black Level: 7.43 Peak Brightness: 8.67 Contrast: 7.69	Sony KDL-40S5100 Score: Black Level: 8.23 Peak Brightness: 7.82 Contrast: 7.94

Color Accuracy

While the Sony had a much more even kiel to its color temperature, both TVs had otherwise similar color performances.

Color Temperature Comparison

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 6.11

Sony KDL-40S5100 Score: 9.89

RGB Comparison

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 7.07

Sony KDL-40S5100 Score: 7.16

Color Gamut Comparison

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 4.16

Sony KDL-40S5100 Score: 5.01

Motion

The Sony had some significant issues with blurring and artifacting. The Philips had less of both.

Viewing Effects

The Sony manages to lose this match-up by having a very narrow viewing angle. The Philips isn't really impressive, but it was decent for an LCD.

Viewing Angle Comparison
Philips 42PFL3704D/F7 Score: 4.87	Sony KDL-40S5100 Score: 2.78

Connectivity

The Sony has more port options than the Philips, but the Philips has a USB for media playback.