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    LCD TV

    42PFL8694H/12

    LCD TV

    42PFL8694H/12

    Enjoy a movie night in

    Treat yourself to a movie night in. Enjoy the pleasure of the movies in your living room with Pixel Precise HD and the immersive power of Ambilight.

    Unfortunately this product is no longer available

    Enjoy a movie night in

    Treat yourself to a movie night in. Enjoy the pleasure of the movies in your living room with Pixel Precise HD and the immersive power of Ambilight.

    Enjoy a movie night in

    Treat yourself to a movie night in. Enjoy the pleasure of the movies in your living room with Pixel Precise HD and the immersive power of Ambilight.

    Unfortunately this product is no longer available

    Enjoy a movie night in

    Treat yourself to a movie night in. Enjoy the pleasure of the movies in your living room with Pixel Precise HD and the immersive power of Ambilight.

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    Enjoy a movie night in

    with Ambilight

    • Philips 42"
    • Full HD 1080p
    • digital TV

    Ambilight Spectra enhances the viewing experience

    Add a new dimension to your viewing experience with Ambilight Spectra. This patented Philips technology enlarges the screen further by projecting a glow of light from the back of the screen onto the surrounding wall. Ambilight automatically adjusts the colour and brightness of the light surrounding the TV to match the picture, creating an immersive viewing experience. With Ambilight Spectra movies truly come to life!

    Pixel Precise HD for extremely sharp and clear pictures

    Pixel Precise HD builds on the award winning Pixel Plus foundation. It brings the picture quality to the next level with 4 trillion colours with HD Natural Motion making all your movies fluently moving and razor sharp. Thanks to Pixel Precise 100 Hz LCD, you are buying the fastest LCD TVs in the category with 3 ms response time delivering extreme motion sharpness for all your movies and sport.

    Full HD LCD display, with a 1920 x 1080p resolution

    The Full HD screen has the widescreen resolution of 1920 x 1080p. This is the highest resolution of HD sources for the best possible picture quality. It is fully future-proof as it supports 1080p signals from all sources, including the most recent sources such as Blu-ray and advanced HD game consoles. The signal processing is extensively upgraded to support this much higher signal quality and resolution. It produces brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures with superb brightness and colours.

    Philips Net TV for popular online services on your TV

    Experience a rich selection of online services with Philips Net TV. Enjoy movies, pictures, infotainment and other Internet content directly on your TV whenever you like. Simply connect directly to your home network through the Ethernet connection, and navigate and select what you want to watch with the remote control. The Philips menu gives you access to popular Net TV services fitted for your TV screen. Additionally, with the DLNA-certified PC network you can watch videos or access pictures stored on your computer using your remote control.

    Perfect Natural Motion for ultra-smooth Full HD movies

    Enjoy the action without any judder. Perfect Natural Motion estimates motion in the picture and corrects juddering movements in both broadcast and pre-recorded movie material (including 1080p movies and 24p True Cinema on Blu-ray and DVD). The result is even smoother and quieter pictures with excellent sharpness. Enjoy motion performance that surpasses cinema quality!

    100 Hz LCD, 3 ms performance for superb motion sharpness

    100 Hz LCD creates extreme motion sharpness for clear and vibrant images even with fast on-screen motion. The Double Frame Rate Insertion works with a high 100 Hz refresh rate. It increases the sharpness of motion reproduction to more than twice that of conventional LCD, resulting in a performance with a response time of 3 milliseconds (measured in Perceived Blur-Edge-Width: BEW). This unique Philips technology takes motion sharpness of LCD displays to an unprecedented level.

    2 x 12 W with BBE for fresh, clear sound

    BBE high definition sound is the core sound enhancement technology (licensed by BBE Sound) that will enable you to experience real natural music and speech intelligibility with rich and clear audible vocals.

    DLNA PC network link for watching videos from your computer

    DLNA PC network link lets you watch videos, view pictures and listen to music from your PC

    MPEG4 HDTV reception via DVB-T and DVB-C tuner with CI+*

    HDTV allows you to watch TV with the best possible picture and sound quality, without an additional set-top box. Thanks to the built-in tuner that supports DVB-Terrestrial and DVB-Cable signals for both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 formats, you receive high definition TV programmes in exceptional quality. Moreover, with Common Interface Plus (CI+) you benefit from premium high definition content direct to your TV.

    Technical Specifications

    • Ambilight

      Ambilight Features
      • Ambilight Spectra
      • Lounge light mode
      Ambilight light system
      LED-wide colour
      Dimming Function
      Manual and via Light Sensor
    • Picture/Display

      Aspect ratio
      Widescreen
      Diagonal screen size (inch)
      42  inch
      Diagonal screen size (metric)
      107  cm
      Colour cabinet
      Black deco front with brilliant pearl speakers
      Panel resolution
      1920 x 1080p
      Brightness
      500  cd/m²
      Picture enhancement
      • Pixel precise HD
      • Perfect Natural Motion
      • 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down
      • 3D Combfilter
      • Active Control + Light sensor
      • Digital Noise Reduction
      • Dynamic contrast enhancement
      • Luminance Transient Improver
      • Progressive scan
      • 2D/3D noise reduction
      • 100 Hz LCD
      Display screen type
      LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. matrix
      Dynamic screen contrast
      80,000:1
      Response time (typical)
      3  ms
      Viewing angle
      176º (H)/176º (V)
      Screen enhancement
      Anti-Reflection coated screen
      Colour processing
      4 trillion colours (14-bit RGB)
    • Supported Display Resolution

      Computer formats
      • 640 x 480, 60 Hz
      • 800 x 600, 60 Hz
      • 1024 x 768, 60 Hz
      • 1280 x 1024, 60 Hz
      • 1360 x 768, 60 Hz
      • 1600 x 1200, 60 Hz
      • 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz
      Video formats
      • 480i, 60 Hz
      • 480p, 60 Hz
      • 576i, 50 Hz
      • 576p, 50 Hz
      • 720p, 50, 60 Hz
      • 1080i, 50, 60 Hz
      • 1080p, 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 Hz
    • Tuner/Reception/Transmission

      Aerial Input
      75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)
      Tuner bands
      • Hyperband
      • S-Channel
      • UHF
      • VHF
      TV system
      DVB COFDM 2K/8K
      Digital TV
      • DVB-T MPEG4*
      • DVB-C MPEG4*
      Video Playback
      • NTSC
      • SECAM
      • PAL
    • Multimedia Applications

      Multimedia connections
      • Ethernet-UTP5
      • USB
      Playback Formats
      • MP3
      • LPCM
      • WMA v2 up to v9.2
      • JPEG Still pictures
      • MPEG1
      • MPEG2
      • MPEG4
      • AVI
      • H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
      • MPEG-Programme-stream PAL
      • WMV9/VC1
    • Convenience

      Child Protection
      Child Lock+Parental Control
      Ease of Installation
      • Auto Programme Naming
      • Automatic Channel Install (ACI)
      • Automatic Tuning System (ATS)
      • Autostore
      • Fine Tuning
      • PLL Digital Tuning
      • Plug and Play
      Ease of Use
      • Auto Volume Leveller (AVL)
      • Delta Volume per preset
      • Programme List
      • Settings assistant Wizard
      • One-stop Home button
      • Favourite programme selection
      Clock
      Sleep Timer
      Screen Format Adjustments
      • Auto Format
      • Movie expand 16:9
      • Super Zoom
      • Widescreen
      • unscaled (1080p dot by dot)
      Multimedia
      • DLNA media Browser
      • Internet browser
      • Net TV services
      • USB media browser
      Electronic Programme Guide
      • Now + Next EPG
      • 8-day Electronic Programme Guide*
      Remote Control
      Universal
      Remote control type
      RC4495
      Teletext
      1000-page Smart Text
      Firmware upgradeable
      • Firmware auto upgrade wizard
      • Firmware upgradeable via USB
      Smart mode
      • Game
      • Cinema
      • Personal
      • Standard
      • Vivid
    • Sound

      Output power (RMS)
      2 x 12 W
      Sound System
      • Nicam Stereo
      • BBE
      Sound Enhancement
      • Incredible Surround
      • Treble and Bass Control
    • Connectivity

      EasyLink (HDMI-CEC)
      • One touch play
      • Remote control pass-through
      • System audio control
      • System standby
      Front/Side connections
      • HDMI v1.3
      • S-video in
      • CVBS in
      • Audio L/R in
      • Headphones Out
      • USB
      Ext 1 Scart
      • Audio L/R
      • CVBS in
      • RGB
      HDMI 1
      HDMI v1.3
      Ext 2 Scart
      • Audio L/R
      • CVBS in
      • RGB
      HDMI 2
      HDMI v1.3
      Other connections
      • Analogue audio Left/Right out
      • PC Audio in
      • PC-In VGA
      • S/PDIF out (coaxial)
      • Common Interface Plus (CI+)
      • Common Interface
      HDMI 3
      HDMI v1.3
      PC network link
      DLNA 1.0 certified
      Ext 3
      • YPbPr
      • Audio L/R in
    • Power

      Mains power
      220 - 240 V, 50 Hz
      Ambient temperature
      5°C to 35°C
      Standby power consumption
      0.15 W
      Power consumption (typical)
      146  W
    • Accessories

      Included accessories
      • Tabletop swivel stand
      • Power cord
      • Quick start guide
      • User Manual
      • Warranty certificate
      • Remote Control
      • Batteries for remote control
    • Dimensions

      Set Width
      996  mm
      Set Height
      603  mm
      Set Depth
      88  mm
      Product weight
      17.7  kg
      Set width (with stand)
      996  mm
      Set height (with stand)
      656  mm
      Set depth (with stand)
      260  mm
      Product weight (+stand)
      21.9  kg
      Box width
      1203  mm
      Box height
      682  mm
      Box depth
      266  mm
      Weight incl. Packaging
      26.3  kg
      Wall-mount compatible
      400 x 400 mm

    What's in the box?

    Other items in the box

    • Tabletop swivel stand
    • Power cord
    • Quick start guide
    • User Manual
    • Warranty certificate
    • Remote Control
    • Batteries for remote control

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    • DVB-T, supported in selected countries only
    • DVB-C in selected countries and for selected operators only. Most up to date information is available on the type plate of the TV.
    • Net TV, service offering is dependent on country and subject to terms of use.

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