Making up for its absence from this years CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, the Dutch electronics giant Philips has unveiled a huge range of LCD TV's.Heading up an impressive line-up of new panels, the top of the range 200Hz 9700 series comes in 40in, 46in and 52in sizes.

These panels are part of the Philips super slim range and boast eye catching aluminium bezels. Elsewhere there is Ambilight Spectra 3 and the latest picture processing technology, Perfect Pixel HD engine.

Beauty runs more than skin deep however, with the 9700 screens featuring Wi-Fi connectivity and Philips' novel Net TV feature. With an improved local dimming feature the 9700 packs an extra two rows of LED segments along with the latest Perfect Pixel HD engine.

Next in line, the 9600 panels which include the 9664 series, 42in and 47in sizes with 200Hz panels and the 9604 series offering 100Hz and 37in and 32in options. Both lines offer claimed 80,000:1 contrast ratios, Ambilight Spectra 2 and five HDMI inputs. Both of these screens feature black aluminium frames.

Next up is the is 8000 series which feature 32in up to 47in sizes, with Philips' Pixel Precise HD engine. Wi-Fi and Net TV are also present along with four HDMI inputs.The 7000 series, with panel sizes from 32 to 52in, offer Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolutions, claimed 80,000:1 contrast ratios, Pixel Precise HD processing, and four HDMI inputs.

Finally, the budget 5000 series offers Pixel Plus HD processing, sizes of 32in to 52in with Full HD resolutions (apart from the 32in version).Due to hit UK stores this summer, Philips have not yet released any pricing information for their 2009 LCD line up.