Philips 23PF5320 23" Flat Panel Widescreen LCD TV

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LCD review: Philips 23PF5320 23" Flat Panel Widescreen LCD TV



Philips 23PF5320 23" is good TV for its size. The set is a flat panel LCD with very attractive outfit. The closed captioning is a little bit difficult to read, due to the font size. The remote control is also smaller then expected. The colors associated with the predefined picture settings aren't great either, it needs to be adjusted.
Setup is fairly easy and intuitive. I have mine hooked up to an HD Cable box using component cables, and a standard set of audio cables. The manual doesn't make it clear, but the "coax-in" is located on a detachable cover on the rear side of the television. I didn't use the provided remote (very small one), as I programmed cablevision's remote-control to change channels and volume. As for PQ, there are several "pre-set" modes and one "personal" mode. The "personal" mode lets you choose your desired PQ settings for color, brightness, tint and contrast. I find out that the pre-sets push way too much red, and are way too bright.So I used my own settings and will calibrate with my DVE disk down the road. The audio system is very good, with adjustments available for bass and treble. All in all, I am happy with the set for now.


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