Tricky settings

There are really only two concerns with the 42PFL9803H's sensational performance efforts. First, just every now and then skin tones look a touch green around the gills. And second, if you want to continually see the 42PFL9803H's pictures at their A+ best, you have to take extreme care with the TV's reams of picture settings if you don't want to mess things up.

For instance, while HD Natural Motion works well with most films, it can cause distracting processing glitches with sport. Also, while the sharpness-boosting circuit can work well with good HD sources, it can make any less pristine sources look rather gritty and unnatural.

These are just two examples of numerous situations where you have to adjust specific elements of the TV's processing in order to keep pictures looking their best.

The 42PFL9803H isn't an easy TV to live with, then. And nor is it very affordable by the standards of today's cut-throat market place.

But then given how ground-breakingly sensational its picture quality is, doesn't it earn the right to be a little 'high maintenance'?!