REVIEW: Philips 42PFL8404H/12 Part 8

Contents:IntroductionScope of supplyDesign and mechanicsConnectorsControls and menusMenuRemote controlIntegrated media playerTV reception and search for programNetTVEquippment used for testingMeasurement and calibrationBlack levelGrayscaleGammaBrightnessCIE diagramBrightness distributionRecommended settingsTest resultsImage qualitySD signal42PFL8404H as a PC monitorSound qualityConclusion

Graph after calibration.

The very good results concerning brightness did not change much after calibrating. Barely visible there is a deviation of the values between 50 and 60% in brightness compared to the graph before calibration.

CIE diagram

Graph before calibration.

Primary green and blue were overemphasised, while the primary red was slightly too strong. Secondary colors had wide variations and all were moved away from their reference values. Magenta is usually where they almost entered the blue spectrum, after cyan is also naginjao blue spectrum, while the yellow had the smallest deviation.

Graph after calibration.

After calibration, there was no shift when it comes to primaries, the CIE diagram remained almost identical making a line parallel to the line that connects blue and green points. However there has been a shift in the secondary colours which are now closer to the reference points, although none of them comes directly at baseline. Magenta had the biggest deviation and was leaning towards the blue area, as well as cyan.

Brightness distribution

The Philips 42PFL8404H seems to have no problem with this phenomenon typical for CCFL lighting. Bleeding is hardly noticeable, except in synthetic tests and when you are searching for it on purpose. With movies in 2.35:1 format, where above and below the image remain black bars, there were no noticeably deviations of brightness, which is important because it does not divert attention from the content that appears on the screen.

Brightness distribution of the Philips 42PFL8404H.

Recommended settings by HD Television (SD, HD, PS3 and PC)

Calibrated settings for the picture are:

Mode: Cinema
Contrast: 82
Light: 50
Colours: 55
Sharpness: 3 for SD and 2 for HD content
Shade: Warm
Advanced sharpness: off
Dynamic contrast: off
Dynamic backlight: off
MPEG Reduction: off
Emphasizing colour: off

Contents:IntroductionScope of supplyDesign and mechanicsConnectorsControls and menusMenuRemote controlIntegrated media playerTV reception and search for programNetTVEquippment used for testingMeasurement and calibrationBlack levelGrayscaleGammaBrightnessCIE diagramBrightness distributionRecommended settingsTest resultsImage qualitySD signal42PFL8404H as a PC monitorSound qualityConclusion

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