Philips 43PUT7428/79 43" 4K Google Smart TV

This Smart TV seemed like a really good deal in that it is a 2023 model and appeared to have all typical Smart functions, EXCEPT... when I went to screen cast my laptop and found it doesn't have any built in casting or mirroring functionality. After speaking with PBTech support they confirmed I would have to spend extra to get a Chromecast or similar plug in device to enable this.
Disappointed I wasn't told this by the salesperson as I was tossing up between this and a Samsung and would have picked the Samsung if I'd known. This Smart TV seemed like a really good deal in that it is a 2023 model and appeared to have all typical Smart functions, EXCEPT... when I went to screen cast my laptop and found it doesn't have any built in casting or mirroring functionality. After speaking with PBTech support they confirmed I would have to spend extra to get a Chromecast or similar plug in device to enable this.
Disappointed I wasn't told this by the salesperson as I was tossing up between this and a Samsung and would have picked the Samsung if I'd known.

TV picture is good and the integration of Google OS is a step up from previous models use of Philips proprietary system.

Beware - Not an Ambilight model.
The marketing description/pictures PB Tech has listed for this model show pictures of Ambilight (rear mounted LEDs) and mentions it has Ambilight gaming mode - so I was a bit surprised to find this TV does not actually have this feature once I got it home. TV picture is good and the integration of Google OS is a step up from previous models use of Philips proprietary system.

Beware - Not an Ambilight model.
The marketing description/pictures PB Tech has listed for this model show pictures of Ambilight (rear mounted LEDs) and mentions it has Ambilight gaming mode - so I was a bit surprised to find this TV does not actually have this feature once I got it home.

Comes with all the features such as hdr10, Dolby vision, atmos, 4k, vrr and google tv. It is led so you won't get proper dark areas but still does a great job and display looks amazing, From my hdr10 testing it hits 1000nits (since Philips doesn't mention this). Very good for gaming on (my main use) or to watch movies designed for Dolby vision etc. (Note since the default Philips tv advertising is copied and pasted on every Philips tv on pbtech this tv doesn't come with ambilight unless the title meantions "Ambilight Philips TV") Comes with all the features such as hdr10, Dolby vision, atmos, 4k, vrr and google tv. It is led so you won't get proper dark areas but still does a great job and display looks amazing, From my hdr10 testing it hits 1000nits (since Philips doesn't mention this). Very good for gaming on (my main use) or to watch movies designed for Dolby vision etc. (Note since the default Philips tv advertising is copied and pasted on every Philips tv on pbtech this tv doesn't come with ambilight unless the title meantions "Ambilight Philips TV")

Absolutely love our new T.V it has sharp picture and easy to operate, the large screen is well placed in our lounge Absolutely love our new T.V it has sharp picture and easy to operate, the large screen is well placed in our lounge

This is the budget philips tv you should buy, for the simple reason that it has the google integration. This means you are not reliant on philips to keep the system updated and instead will up to date with google like all other tvs. the picture quality is good and installation/setup was fairly smooth. one negative is the speakers are not great. the clarity is poor so you have to increase the volume which then exposes the harsh high ends. This is the budget philips tv you should buy, for the simple reason that it has the google integration. This means you are not reliant on philips to keep the system updated and instead will up to date with google like all other tvs. the picture quality is good and installation/setup was fairly smooth. one negative is the speakers are not great. the clarity is poor so you have to increase the volume which then exposes the harsh high ends.

Took 5 minutes to setup love the remote very smooth.

Simple design wonderful easy to use.

Fast to use on you tube awesome with sky TV .

Great looking TV. Took 5 minutes to setup love the remote very smooth.

Simple design wonderful easy to use.

Fast to use on you tube awesome with sky TV .

Great looking TV.

Recently purchased this TV as a replacement for an old, failing TV (16 years old).
For the price point, I'm very happy with the picture quality and the TV runs GoogleTV well without too much lag.
The speakers on the TV are pretty poor but I run sound through a separate speaker system so it doesn't affect me.
I did have some trouble getting HDMI ARC to work but it turned out to be the cable I was using rather than any fault of the TV.
Overall very happy with my purchase. Recently purchased this TV as a replacement for an old, failing TV (16 years old).
For the price point, I'm very happy with the picture quality and the TV runs GoogleTV well without too much lag.
The speakers on the TV are pretty poor but I run sound through a separate speaker system so it doesn't affect me.
I did have some trouble getting HDMI ARC to work but it turned out to be the cable I was using rather than any fault of the TV.
Overall very happy with my purchase.

Just bought this TV for my household so we can play our console games on it and it's amazing! Easy set up and the screen resolution is definitely a refreshing difference to the 1080P TV that we'd been using up until now.
The sound is a little funky/tin like but speakers are decent enough for me since I'm not an audiophile but will definitely be buying a soundbar in the future.
Had a few hiccups with setting up the google home but I think that may just be our google home app freaking out so that's not too much of an issue.

Overall, buying it at a sale price is definitely worth it. Just bought this TV for my household so we can play our console games on it and it's amazing! Easy set up and the screen resolution is definitely a refreshing difference to the 1080P TV that we'd been using up until now.
The sound is a little funky/tin like but speakers are decent enough for me since I'm not an audiophile but will definitely be buying a soundbar in the future.
Had a few hiccups with setting up the google home but I think that may just be our google home app freaking out so that's not too much of an issue.

Overall, buying it at a sale price is definitely worth it.

Easy step by step set up. Common streaming apps are preloaded and easy to add others via Play Store. Picture quality is good for the price. Sound is good too, and easy to connect to home theater with optical link. Easy step by step set up. Common streaming apps are preloaded and easy to add others via Play Store. Picture quality is good for the price. Sound is good too, and easy to connect to home theater with optical link.

A great TV with lots of features and good picture
Sound from built in speakers is poor but that's not surprising A great TV with lots of features and good picture
Sound from built in speakers is poor but that's not surprising

Philips is a stable brand and works fine.
Picture clarity and sound are good . Philips is a stable brand and works fine.
Picture clarity and sound are good .

Excellent service provided during the black friday sale. Impressed with the tents were pitched for customers need not get when the door for sale. The price was unbeatable, hence I bought 2 TVs. Excellent service provided during the black friday sale. Impressed with the tents were pitched for customers need not get when the door for sale. The price was unbeatable, hence I bought 2 TVs.