Philips 42PF9831 LCD TV

Philips 42PF9831 LCD TV

Sudeep Naik, Oct 23, 2006 1400 hrs IST

The Philips 42-inch LCD TV is a beast that will surely grip the mind of any sane man.

Great build quality, 42-inch screen, Ambilight, Pixelplus, ClearLCD, DNM, Impressive picture and sound quality, High feel-good factor.

Too big and heavy for a 42-inch TV, No 1080p support, Very expensive.

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That's enough ga-ga about the looks; let's see what it has to offer.

Specifications

Display Brightness: 550 cd/m2

Contrast ratio: 7000:1

Screen size: 42.0 inch (diagonal)

Viewing Angle : Vertical 176 degrees and Horizontal 176 degrees.

Display Technology: Widescreen Active Matrix XGA

Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Aspect Ratio: 16:09

Response Time: 3 m

Supported Video Formats: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i.

Tuner Type: Digital (HDTV)

Digital TV Standard: HDTV Compatible

Number of speakers: 5

Audio Type: Surround

Supported Memory Media: CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Microdrives, Secure Digital (SD), SmartMedia, Multimedia Card (MMC)

Ports

HDMI x 2

EXT x 3

VGA

Antenna

Common Interface

Audio in L/R

Ethernet

YPbPr

Audio Out L/R.

Digital Audio Out.

Honey, Where do I plug this in?

Looking at all the ports at the back, it's quite easy to get confused. So, let's make a list of things that can be connected to the Philips LCD TV.

EXT1 can handle CVBS, RGB and Audio L/R.

EXT2 can handle CVBS, S-Video, RGB, Audio L/R.

EXT3 can handle YPbPr and Audio L/R.

HDMI 1 and 2 can handle all HD Audio/Video devices/inputs

VGA can handle VGA, SVGA, XGA, and 480p, 576p, 1080i.

Now, the EXT ports can also be used as AV ports. So, in effect, EXT1=AV1, EXT2=AV2, and EXT3=AV3.

Now that we are through connecting, let's see some unique features that are in store for us.