Philips 22PFL3404

Product Survey: 29'' and smaller TVs

The is one of those small TVs destined for occasional use in limited spaces (office, kitchen etc.). It doesn't have all the options that you find on high-end models but makes do with the essential. The panel resolution is 1366x768 and won't fully display HD (1920x1080). Image degradation is noticeable with 1080p sources such as Blu-ray. You'll note the effects of this upscaling in our face-offs: On the other hand, display of SD images (Standard digital TV, DVDs and so on) is pretty good and better than what you generally get with Full HD 1080p TVs. The PFL3404 is available in two versions: PFL3404D: with a standard digital TV tuner PFL3404H : with an HD digital TV tuner Price comparison sites sometimes mix the two references. Take care to make sure you order the one you want. Among the other restrictions with this small TV are the fact that it has just one HDMI socket but strangely there is a USB connector for playing MP3s and viewing photos. We were nicely surprised to see the display delay with PC use is zero. This is pretty rare, exceptional even. Some computer screens manage this but it's extremely rare on TVs. It's a shame that the low resolution means the set isn't well adapted to use with a PC.