Here we have a 26-inch digital LCD television produced by Philips Electronics UK that delivers a flicker free progressive scan image at an elegant resolution of 1366 x 768p. A 16:9 aspect ratio, widescreen is the standard video format for the 26PFL5522D/05.

For the purpose of picture enhancement Philips has deployed a virtual army of technologies, including Digital Crystal Clear, Luminance Transfer Improver, Colour Transient Improvement, Contrast Plus, 3/2 – 2/2 motion pull down, 3D Comb Filter, Active Control, Digital Nose Reduction, Jagged Line Suppression, Progressive Scan, and Sharpness Adjustment. Wow!

When it comes to connectivity, comes on strong in its field. Carrying two SCART ports, two HDMI ports, a component connection, and an S-Video port. That’s really pretty good for a 26-inch model LCD display. Most major connection types are represented on this model. A handy CI slot gives this model a tiny boost in the device connection department.

For sound, this model brings you two 10-watt speakers — a step up from the 5-watt speakers that Philips couples with so many of it’s small displays —powered by Incredible Surround, sporting Dynamic Bass Enhancement, and controlled by an Auto Volume Leveler. While this isn’t exactly cinema quality, it should perform well as a second or third household television.

A life expectancy is not given for this model specifically, however the website of a competing manufacturer denotes that modern standards put the lifespan of most models in both the plasma and LCD categories at around 60,000 hours. That comes to just about 360 weeks of continuous use, but that kind of wear is unlikely. If you watch television for four hours per day, seven days a week, a modern digital television set like the 26PFL5522D/05 should last for roughly 40 years according to my calculations! There will most definitely be new broadcast and display technologies available for mass consumption before these things stop working, barring some kind of defect and assuming that the competitor’s estimates are correct.