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43" Philips 43PUG7674/F7 4K UHD 144Hz Smart LED Google TV

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Walmart has 43" Philips 43PUG7674/F7 4K UHD 144Hz Smart LED Google TV on sale for $248. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160
  • Refresh Rate: 144Hz Native
  • Response Time: 6.5ms (typical)
  • LED Backlit Display, 320 cd/m², Freesync Premium
  • Smart Platform: Google TV
  • Ports:
    • 4x HDMI
    • Headphone out
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • CVBS+Audio L/R in
    • Digital audio out (optical)
    • F-Type (75 ohm)

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  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • Extended holiday returns: Free Holiday returns until Jan 31.

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Walmart has 43" Philips 43PUG7674/F7 4K UHD 144Hz Smart LED Google TV on sale for $248. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter idk_then for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160
  • Refresh Rate: 144Hz Native
  • Response Time: 6.5ms (typical)
  • LED Backlit Display, 320 cd/m², Freesync Premium
  • Smart Platform: Google TV
  • Ports:
    • 4x HDMI
    • Headphone out
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • CVBS+Audio L/R in
    • Digital audio out (optical)
    • F-Type (75 ohm)

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • Extended holiday returns: Free Holiday returns until Jan 31.

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Written by idk_then | Staff

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Edit: have to use port 3 or 4 to get 144hz and complete vrr support.

I just received this yesterday because I bought this back when the 50" version first was posted on sd.

I've had some experiences with cheap 120hz tvs used as monitors before so I was prepared for problems with the tv and I got them.

I updated the firmware immediately when getting the tv. The panel was well protected by a thick slab of honeycombed cardboard.

The good news is there is no resolution downscaling when running at 4k 120hz like other cheap 120hz tvs have.

TV only works in 144hz mode when run on 1920x1080. At any higher resolution, it will force you to 120hz. Also, in order to enable VRR at 4k (which is disabled and not even clickable), you have to go into 1920 mode, enable vrr, apply settings, then switch back to 4k 120hz.

I tried running this at 2560x1440 and the image was messed up. https://imgur.com/a/bRiufaz . This is common on tvs because they often neglect non-tv resolutions.

Games would all cause the tv to go into 60hz mode when they ran. In order to fix this, I had to go into the nvidia control panel, change resolution, then scroll away from the "ultra hd..." section to the PC section and select 3840x2160 and 120hz. Note that 144hz is not an available option. However, doing this turned off Dynamic Refresh rate in Windows. Turning Dynamic Refresh rate back on in Windows would then switch Nvidia control panel back to 60hz for games (although it was still running at 120hz in windows). Btw, pressing the settings button on the remote twice will show you what your current refresh rate is.

I notice a fine cross hatch pattern while moving in games that is not visible while standing still. From prior experience, this means that the tv is running in hdr mode even while hdr is disabled and mapping 8bit color channels into 6bits so as to leave 2 bits of space for HDR and then using temporal color dithering to simulate the lost colors.

I also set the hdml signal mode to enhanced (aka hdmi 2.1) like Notadealio recommended but all the problems were unchanged. It was on auto before and I am using a 2.1 cable so i think it detected the correct hdmi mode to begin with.

All in all a lot of compromises with this tv but it's cheap.
Bought one on Cyber Monday.

My takeaways:

-OS was sluggish out of the box. 144hz worked fine until I did an OS update, then it disabled enhanced HDMI mode and locked it to 60hz. Re-enabling enhanced mode allowed 144hz to work again. I factory-reset the TV and the OS is MUCH faster, but on reset 144hz mode vanished and only allowed me to select 120hz mode. Re-applying OS updates enabled 144hz again.

-Response times are around 4-5ms. This is fairly acceptable for the type of panel the TV has.

-It is a VA panel, so blacks look great and colors are vibrant. It has a prominent color-shift when viewed at an angle, but I've not observed ghosting and the motion blur inherent with VA panels is palatable when gaming (also not the worst I've seen from a VA).

-Freesync works just fine with my Nvidia laptop and my AMD desktop.

-Text is clear and this would would fairly-well for a monitor connected to a PC in my opinion.

-The speakers are not particularly good, but they're serviceable.

-I rather like the remote. It has a button to enable low-latency game mode that is quite handy.

-Beware spamming buttons on the remote. The TV accepts all button presses in a que, so if you experience lag and press a button repeatedly in an attempt to get the TV to comply.. you will be waiting a moment as it cycles through all your inputs in-order. Before I reset the OS the system hanged when I was enabling game mode with the remote and in my frustration I pressed the button around seven times -I was forced to watch the TV enable and disable game mode in slow-motion several times before it would comply (this prompted my factory reset of the thing).

Overall it's stupendous for the money. I wouldn't buy it for anyone older than gen-x due to the software quirks though.

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I was thinking of replacing my 32in Samsung 4K @60hz w/ this one. I sit about 2 to 2.5 ft away and wondering if it's overkill. Also, wonder if it will behave correctly to standby/wake from a Win11 PC
Quote from tribalnoise :
...unless it's being used as a monitor.
Quote from captivater :
This is literally the only 43" lcd tv that isn't 60 hz. 42 woled will set you back approx $800 and is extremely aggressive when dimming whites.

Ill bite.
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justye
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Quote from beggerking :
Hisense rebadge?
Doubtful. TPV technologies owns Philips now. Same company that makes AOC monitors. This is probably their own in house product.

I've noticed Philips units popping up in places. There's never really been a good deal on these TVs but this one actually seemingly good. Very few TVs with 120Hz at this low price.

I feel like this company is trying to make a serious entry into the TV business but expect the same kind of budget TV problems Hisense has.
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Quote from teaberry :
I was thinking of replacing my 32in Samsung 4K @60hz w/ this one. I sit about 2 to 2.5 ft away and wondering if it's overkill. Also, wonder if it will behave correctly to standby/wake from a Win11 PC
This isn't a monitor & will not autowake.

You will have to manually turn on with remote every time.
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captivater
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Quote from justye :
Doubtful. TPV technologies owns Philips now. Same company that makes AOC monitors. This is probably their own in house product.

I've noticed Philips units popping up in places. There's never really been a good deal on these TVs but this one actually seemingly good. Very few TVs with 120Hz at this low price.

I feel like this company is trying to make a serious entry into the TV business but expect the same kind of budget TV problems Hisense has.
Exactly. Hisense does not produce 43 120 hz lcd.

Now that Samsung and LG are all in on oled, I'll bet these guys bought the Samsung factory that produced the Neo G7 panels.
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stripes777
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Looks like a great deal, with those specs, can anyone explain why they do not call this a monitor? Are 43" monitors different? I'm asking because I am looking for a 43" monitor, but those, for some reason, are so much more than 43" tvs. This one has the 144hz, so it's sorta like a fast refresh monitor right? Thank you!
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aintaboutdislife
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Quote from captivater :
This is literally the only 43" lcd tv that isn't 60 hz. 42 woled will set you back approx $800 and is extremely aggressive when dimming whites.

Ill bite.
There is also the Samsung 43" Odyssey Neo G7 monitor which often goes on sale for around $400. It is also 144hz but has a mini led backlight with 360 dimming zones.

It's called a monitor and not a TV since it doesn't include a TV tuner. Meaning you can't plug in an antenna and get free local channels over the air. But it does have the same Tizen OS and apps like other Samsung TVs.
Last edited by aintaboutdislife December 9, 2024 at 12:22 AM.
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LkyOldSun
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Anyone know if this does full Chroma 4:4:4 ? or know what chroma subsampling it uses?
a lotta specs, but ctrl+f didn't find "chroma". I'm hoping it can be an excellent monitor.

chroma test page [rtings.com]. With chroma 4:4:4 the text should appear crisp and not blurred.
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Quote from teaberry :
I was thinking of replacing my 32in Samsung 4K @60hz w/ this one. I sit about 2 to 2.5 ft away and wondering if it's overkill. Also, wonder if it will behave correctly to standby/wake from a Win11 PC
When I first started WFH at the beginning of the pandemic I used a 4k 55" TV, that was overkill. I switched to the cheapest 43" TV with verified 4:4:4 chroma, been using it since. I guess it depends on what you use it for, but it's almost the perfect size for me.
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Spaceman6969
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This is an interesting tv (not monitor) with nearly the specs of the upper class tv! 120hz? 4k? Check and check but 100% unheard of them in $250 territory.

I'm buying this for WFH and Xbox/PS session. If I like it, keep it. If I don't, free return. No harm no foul if goes wrong lol
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Quote from justye :
Doubtful. TPV technologies owns Philips now. Same company that makes AOC monitors. This is probably their own in house product. I've noticed Philips units popping up in places. There's never really been a good deal on these TVs but this one actually seemingly good. Very few TVs with 120Hz at this low price. I feel like this company is trying to make a serious entry into the TV business but expect the same kind of budget TV problems Hisense has.
No. Philips Brand TV sold in the US are made by the Japanese company Funai, not TPV.
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NO mention of vesa mount size. Bummer
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lovemesomejerky
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Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, my wallet empty but my heart is full of want. Now I gotta check on this.
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All the reviews on Walmart website are paid. It says part of promotion from "influencer 'dot' com"
Never heard of them. I guess you can get a free Tv from that site.
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Quote from aintaboutdislife :
There is also the Samsung 43" Odyssey Neo G7 monitor which often goes on sale for around $400. It is also 144hz but is has a mini led backlight with 360 dimming zones.

It's called a monitor and not a TV since it doesn't include a TV tuner. Meaning you can't plug in an antenna and get free local channels over the air. But it does have the same Tizen OS and apps like other Samsung TVs.
I'd get the samsung for the matte alone, but all I see is $500 at bestbuy.

$200 is sort of my sweet spot, so $250 is inline with that.

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Quote from beggerking :
Hisense rebadge?
It is strange that it has the exact same 4 HDMI setup as my 2023 Hisense U8. That being ports 3 and 4 being 8k and only port 3 having eARC. Unless this is just a standard setup.

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