Woot : One Day, One Deal (SM)

Amazon has it at 4 stars and $411. It appears that the biggest complaint is that the remote is a bit cheesy.

The mount should run you in the neighborhood of $35 for a low profile.

square965 wrote:So no PC output?

No PC(VGA) input either. I guess I will never be able to watch my PC on this TV. It sure is too bad that this doesn't have 1, 2, or even 3 possible HDMI ports that I could use either.

Hey, if you own a sports bar, this is the time to capitalize. After a few consumables, your clients won't be able to tell the difference anyway.

how do I know if this is a 1080p or what the heck this tv is, just know that husband always talks about 1080p so think he wants a tv with this what ever this is lol..

Jwilbur9200 wrote:how do I know if this is a 1080p or what the heck this tv is, just know that husband always talks about 1080p so think he wants a tv with this what ever this is lol..

That's good for a 60" or larger, but at only 30" you can't see the difference....

was able to find this identical TV BRAND NEW on Walmart.com for $15 less, watching the films???

zephalis wrote:w116tjb: At least post the whole thing...

Not a clue which version of pixelplus this one is though.

from wikipedia:
Pixel Plus, is a proprietary digital filter image processing technology developed by Philips, who claims that it enhances the display of analogue broadcast signals on their TVs.

Pixel Plus interpolates the broadcast signal to increase the picture size by one third, from 625 lines to 833 lines. It also doubles the horizontal resolution, although each horizontal line is analogue.

Other features include motion interpolation, a processing technique that interpolates (or creates) video fields (or frames) by analyzing fields (or frames) before and after the insertion point. This process is primarly focused on film based content which is filmed in either 24fps or 25fps. The motion interpolation function of Pixel Plus is an alternative to 3:2 pulldown processing with is the standard process of converting film to video.

In 2005, Pixelplus 2 was launched. This version was the first to be able to perform motion reinterpolation on 480p and 576p material.

In 2006, Pixelplus 3 was launched. This version was the first to be able to perform motion reinterpolation on 720p and 1080i material, except for US products.

In 2007, Pixel Perfect HD Engine was launched. This version was the first to be able to perform motion reinterpolation on 1080p material, and introduced 720p and 1080i motion interpolation in US products.

According to Woot, this TV has "Pixel Plus HD for better details, depth and clarity" so it must be the 2007 version.

Jwilbur9200 wrote:how do I know if this is a 1080p or what the heck this tv is, just know that husband always talks about 1080p so think he wants a tv with this what ever this is lol..

Panel resolution: 1366×768p, which means it is 720p, NOT 1080p. If it were 1080p it would have a resolution of 1920x1080.

In other words, a lower resolution. As others have pointed out, though, for smaller TVs like this one, the difference between 720p and 1080p may not be all that noticeable. But many manufacturers are now offering 1080p in TVs that are 32" and below and for larger sizes, 40+ inches, 720p is being phased out in preference for 1080p.

duckcake wrote:it says its VESA wall mount compatible, how much extra is that wall mount?

We paid about $82 total cost on Ebay for one that would hold 150 pounds and would extend out 21" and would tilt (this was for a tv larger than the one offered today). There are less expensive mounting brackets for smaller tvs that don't need to hold that much weight or ones that don't telescope out from the wall or that don't tilt.

ricelord4 wrote:I had this TV for about a week until I got sick of it. It looked great, and had a nice picture for 720p, but it gave me a hard time. I hooked up my Xbox 360 to it via component cables, and it didn't work.

Evidently it is the 720p that won't work with Xbox. When we doing research for a larger sized big screen, they said one of the tests to see if 1080 would run on the tv was to hook up an xbox. Some of the newer tvs say they are 720, but will play from 1080 sources. Not all tvs will play from 1080 sources, however.

duckcake wrote:it says its VESA wall mount compatible, how much extra is that wall mount?

Go to monoprice and grab a wall mount for cheap ($30-$50).

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828

While you're there get some really cheap cables!

whats with all the tv's lately, if i wanted to go to sidewoot i would, this is no better then the side link to tigerdirect.com
i like woot for it's oddball deals, not constantly tv's... i already have a nice tv.

enough with the televisions already, I must have seen at least a half dozen for sale over the last three days! How about something new like an ereader so my brain doesn't rot away.

My problem with Woot-offs is the amount of items from Philips...and many of these are refurbs. Philips is obviously the industry standard for junk. I bought my first 5-disk changer about 15 years ago (Philips) and I knew then of the substandard quality. At that point, I vowed to never again buy any products made by Philips.

OK Wooter people, I bought an other 32 incher a few weeks back from you guys and FedX ground Lost It, you were very nice in getting my money back from PayPal within hours of my writing you. So once again I am in for 1 and hope I get this one.

What good is "Pixel Plus" if all broadcasts are in digital format now??

rdctali wrote:Man, don't you check other deals websites?
This price leaps into the vacuum.
New egg just had a Panasonic TC-L32X1 32" 720p LCD $334 after Bing CB, and that was a NEW set.

This is a 1080i.

$398 New at wal-mart. Price leaps into the vacuum

http://www.walmart.com/Philips-32-Lcd-Hdtv/ip/10965942?dest=9999999997&sourceid=12001351840817768780

need a 42 or bigger

Price Suck. New at wal-mart for $398

http://www.walmart.com/Philips-32-Lcd-Hdtv/ip/10965942?dest=9999999997&sourceid=12001351840817768780

For those looking for a cheap(~$23), quality tilt wall mount:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082801&p_id=5084&seq=1&format=2

I've had great success with 3 wall mounts from Monoprice before (32", 37", and 52" TV's) and would recommend it to anyone who needs a simple tilt wall mount (I.E. no articulating arm)

I bought this at Sam's for $399

They sure go out of their way to NOT mention the resolution in a way most people understand. Is it 1080? 720? i? p?

duckcake wrote:it says its VESA wall mount compatible, how much extra is that wall mount?

VESA means "standard" wall mount (VESA is the acronym of the organization that sanctions such standards); VESA wall mounts are available anywhere from around $20 (at a deal-a-day site, for example) to around $100 (at Worst Buy, for example). Wal-mart has a nice articulating one (you can twist and turn it) for $30.

duckcake wrote:it says its VESA wall mount compatible, how much extra is that wall mount?

You can get a wall mount bracket for around $20 online.

channelmaniac wrote:I need something around a 22 or 23" to fit where I need a TV in the bedroom. This one is too big.

Let me guess... You're a female.

Dont Buy TV's from WOOT...the refurb are usually broken and manufacturer wont fix it, you will end up spending $100+ on shipping trying to fix it. Go to the Store...
Woot customer service very unhelpful.. I have a 45in. sitting on a table...not working.

Consumer Reports test: 34 out of 100 points.

am i the only one that read the start of the description and had thoughts about umm... pumpkin eating? you know.. peter peter pumpkin eater.. sleepover....


i have a dirty mind.

duckcake wrote:it says its VESA wall mount compatible, how much extra is that wall mount?

Monoprice usually has a good selection of wall mounts for less than $50. I purchased one about a month ago (for a 52" TV) and only paid about $40. It was a tilt only (no swivel) so the more options you want, the more expensive the mount is.

Consumer Reports rates this tv 34...the lowest score they gave.

ao7996 wrote:For those looking for a cheap(~$23), quality tilt wall mount:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082801&p_id=5084&seq=1&format=2

I've had great success with 3 wall mounts from Monoprice before (32", 37", and 52" TV's) and would recommend it to anyone who needs a simple tilt wall mount (I.E. no articulating arm)

True dat... Monoprice from terrific Wisconsin..

Unless you like buying 100 dollar HDMI cables from Worst Buy.

Can you use this a montior for your PC or Laptop? Does it have the right connections to be able to do this?

guide to refurbished vs. new:

http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/refurbished-electronics.html

does anyone know if this is factory refurbished or 3rd-party refurbished? the website cautions against 3rd-party refurbished models...

jschuste wrote:Have you noticed how many Phillips TV's are being sold refirbished. That should tell you something about the quality...

I have a 47" Philips LCD HDTV and it works great. It's not top-of-the-line like a Samsung might be, but for the price it works really well. Haven't had any problems yet. Maybe I'm just lucky though.

osiris73 wrote:They sure go out of their way to NOT mention the resolution in a way most people understand. Is it 1080? 720? i? p?

Good rule of thumb: if they say HD but don't specifically say 1080p, then it's not 1080p. In this case, it's 720p / 1080i.

russell3382 wrote:This is a 1080i.

Are you sure 1080i is the same as 1080p?
Anyway, this price is no good and it comes with only 90 days warranty, refurbished! come on...

Seems like a pretty decent deal, but Black Friday will soon be here. On the fence.

Thats a really good price on a 32" LCD. Pixel plus just gets rid of the softness on SD programming.

DCno10 wrote:um this isn't even a page. it's a link to search results on cnet. i mean cmon now.

Get it here..

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/philips-32pfl3504d/4505-6482_7-33644560.html?tag=mncol;lst