Philips 50PF9630A 50'' Widescreen Plasma HDtv

Philips 50PF9630A 50'' Widescreen Plasma HDtv

Product Description
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Save space and enjoy a wonderfully vivid picture with the stylish, 40-inch Philips 50PF9630A widescreen plasma T V, a great choice for your full-featured entertainment center. It has a built-in 181-channel NTSC tuner for standard tel evision broadcasts, and you can receive high-definition TV right out of the box with the optional, removable CableCARD, which picks up HD (ATSC) broadcasts from your digital cable provider (digital cable subscription required). This set inc ludes a tabletop stand, but it's also wall-mountable with optional kit (VESA compatible). It also comes with a universal , learnable remote control, which can "learn" functionality from other components' remotes. This plasma TV includes an a nti-ageing circuit to help prevent screen burn-in and an anti-reflective coating on the screen.

This set uses Philips' exclusive Pixel Plus 2 HD video processor, which provides excellent sharpness natural detail, inc reased depth, vivid colors and smooth and natural motion from standard TV, High Definition signals, and multimedia sourc es. Each pixel of the incoming picture is enhanced to better match the surrounding pixels, resulting in a more natural p icture. Artifacts in compressed multimedia content are detected and reduced, ensuring that the picture is clean and razo r sharp. Digital noise reduction ensures that the picture is perfectly smooth yet razor sharp.

The 50PF9630A has a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 160-degree viewing angle, a 1500 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brigh tness rating, and a 10000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) Other features include picture-in-picture display (via com ponent and HDMI connections), auto volume leveler, adjustable color temperature and sharpness, sleep timer, and V-Chip p arental controls.

The 3D comb filter separates brightness and color signals better in 3D domain to eliminate cross-color, cross-luminance and dot-crawl distortion. It performs field-by-field comparisons of the television image to accurately separate the colo r from the black-and-white information and remove both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl, r esulting in a razor sharp image.

The Active Control function uniquely and intelligently optimizes picture quality by measuring and analyzing the incoming signal to automatically adjust picture quality settings. Active Control with Light Sensor uses a sensor to adjust the p icture brightness depending on the room light conditions.

The full-color Ambilight feature provides relaxed viewing and a unique ambiance via a soft light glow on the walls surro unding the TV. Research has shown that watching television with adapted ambient lighting promotes more relaxed TV viewin g. The Ambilight colors automatically adapt to the images on the screen to add a new sensation to the viewing experience . The light can also be switched to fixed colors or various shades of white. In standby mode, the lights can be operated to any color and create a unique ambiance in the room.

This TV has two built-in stereo speakers that produce 15 watts per channel (for 30 watts of total power), and can produc e Dolby Digital virtual surround sound, emulating a 5.1-channel sound field from just two speakers. It also offers the f ollowing connections:

Composite AV (RCA) In: 3 (1 side)

S-Video In: 3 (1 side)

Component Video In (Y PB PR): 2

HDMI In: 2

RF In: 1

PC Audio In: 1

PC Audio Out: 1

Monitor Out: 1

USB: 1

Headphone: 1

The USB connector allows access to multimedia JPEG, MP3, MP3-PRO, and ALB (photo slideshow) files of most USB memory dri ves and most digital cameras (USB 1.1 memory-class device). Plug the USB connector into the slot at the side of the TV a nd access your photos or music files.

Tech Talk
CableCARD -- The CableCARD system enables the "Plug-and-Play DTV" functionality as agreed between cable operators and consumer electronics manufacturers. It allows the decoding of encrypted or scrambled content delivered from the cab le system. CableCARD functionality includes conditional access and copy protection. A CableCARD-enabled television witho ut a CableCARD inserted receives high-definition standard TV broadcasts. When a CableCARD is inserted, the television re ceives high-value high-definition, cable programming.

HDMI -- HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversio n to an analog signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device. The HDMI input is fully b ackward compatible with DVI sources but includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection.

What's in the Box
LCD TV, remote control (with batteries), tabletop stand, power cord, printed Plasma instructions

Product Description:
Turn up your viewing experience. The Philips 50PF9630A 50" Plasma Flat HDTV with Pixel Plus turns your TV room into a full home entertainment unit. With its amazing WXGA display you'll experience more of your favorite TV shows. The bright, vivid and realistic colors of the HDTV combine with incredible versatility for a new level of TV.

Contrast Ratio: 1000:1

16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio

Enhanced with Pixel Plus, Progressive Scan, Active Control with Light Sensor

3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, Widescreen Plus, Contrast Plus

3D Comb filter

7 Widescreen modes, Auto Format, Subtitle and Heading Shift

Brightness: 900 cdm2

Viewing Angles: 160 degrees (horizontal and vertical)

CableCARD interface

Accepts CompactFlash(I and II), Memory Stick, Microdrive, SD/MMC, Smart Media

USB 2.0 connection

Includes table top stand

Child Lock and Parental Controls

Smart Clock

Closed captioning support

USB 1.1 connection for easy, instant multimedia playing

Plays back JPEG images, MP3s and sideshow files (.alb)

Other connections: Audio L/R, S-Video in, Component in, headphone out

HDMI connection for digital audio/video

Digital CableCARD

Anti-aging circuit, anti-reflection coated screen

Twin 15 watt speakers with Virtual Dolby Digital

NTSC, ATSC tuner

Includes tabletop stand

Dimensions(WxDxH): 55.7" x 30.7" x 4.1"

Amazon.com Product Description

Save space and enjoy a wonderfully vivid picture with the stylish, 40-inch Philips 50PF9630A widescreen plasma T V, a great choice for your full-featured entertainment center. It has a built-in 181-channel NTSC tuner for standard tel evision broadcasts, and you can receive high-definition TV right out of the box with the optional, removable CableCARD, which picks up HD (ATSC) broadcasts from your digital cable provider (digital cable subscription required). This set inc ludes a tabletop stand, but it's also wall-mountable with optional kit (VESA compatible). It also comes with a universal , learnable remote control, which can "learn" functionality from other components' remotes. This plasma TV includes an a nti-ageing circuit to help prevent screen burn-in and an anti-reflective coating on the screen.

Composite AV (RCA) In: 3 (1 side)
S-Video In: 3 (1 side)
Component Video In (Y PB PR): 2
HDMI In: 2
RF In: 1
PC Audio In: 1
PC Audio Out: 1
Monitor Out: 1
USB: 1
Headphone: 1

Tech Talk
CableCARD -- The CableCARD system enables the "Plug-and-Play DTV" functionality as agreed between cable operators and consumer electronics manufacturers. It allows the decoding of encrypted or scrambled content delivered from the cab le system. CableCARD functionality includes conditional access and copy protection. A CableCARD-enabled television witho ut a CableCARD inserted receives high-definition standard TV broadcasts. When a CableCARD is inserted, the television re ceives high-value high-definition, cable programming.

HDMI -- HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversio n to an analog signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device. The HDMI input is fully b ackward compatible with DVI sources but includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection.

Contrast Ratio: 1000:1

16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio

Enhanced with Pixel Plus, Progressive Scan, Active Control with Light Sensor

3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, Widescreen Plus, Contrast Plus

3D Comb filter

7 Widescreen modes, Auto Format, Subtitle and Heading Shift

Brightness: 900 cdm2

Viewing Angles: 160 degrees (horizontal and vertical)

CableCARD interface

Accepts CompactFlash(I and II), Memory Stick, Microdrive, SD/MMC, Smart Media

USB 2.0 connection

Includes table top stand

Child Lock and Parental Controls

Smart Clock

Closed captioning support

USB 1.1 connection for easy, instant multimedia playing

Plays back JPEG images, MP3s and sideshow files (.alb)

Other connections: Audio L/R, S-Video in, Component in, headphone out

HDMI connection for digital audio/video

Digital CableCARD

Anti-aging circuit, anti-reflection coated screen

Twin 15 watt speakers with Virtual Dolby Digital

NTSC, ATSC tuner

Includes tabletop stand

Dimensions(WxDxH): 55.7" x 30.7" x 4.1"

Weight: 132.3 lbs.

Product Description

Turn up your viewing experience. The Philips 50PF9630A 50" Plasma Flat HDTV with Pixel Plus turns your TV room into a full home entertainment unit. With its amazing WXGA display you'll experience more of your favorite TV shows. The bright, vivid and realistic colors of the HDTV combine with incredible versatility for a new level of TV. 7 Widescreen modes, Auto Format, Subtitle and Heading Shift Brightness - 900 cdm2 Viewing Angles - 160 degrees (horizontal and vertical) CableCARD interface Accepts CompactFlash(I and II), Memory Stick, Microdrive, SD/MMC, Smart Media USB 2.0 connection Includes table top stand Child Lock and Parental Controls Smart Clock Closed captioning support USB 1.1 connection for easy, instant multimedia playing Plays back JPEG images, MP3s and sideshow files (.alb) Other connections - Audio L/R, S-Video in, Component in, headphone out HDMI connection for digital audio/video Digital CableCARD Anti-aging circuit, anti-reflection coated screen Twin 15 watt speakers with Virtual Dolby Digital NTSC, ATSC tuner Includes tabletop stand Dimensions(WxDxH) - 55.7 x 30.7 x 4.1 Weight - 132.3 lbs.

Customer Reviews:

Piece of Junk.......2007-04-16

We took our tv out of the box a week ago, and today it died. The picture simply turned off. We tried to turn it back on, but to no avail. When we called Philips directly they said it would have to be sent in for repair or that we could just take it back to the store.

The store took it back no questions asked, which was nice, because on top of this problem, there were several others. For example, the tv seemed to put out a great deal of heat. There was also a steady buzzing noise coming from the speakers and an obnoxious thin stripe along the left hand edge of the screen. We exchanged it for the Panasonic and we are happy so far!

Has been in the repair shop longer than in our house!.......2006-08-22

Like the other reviewers - just 1 month after purchase this tv started turning off at will, the black plastic frame comes unglued and most infuriating, we get about a 4" wide pink stripe running vertically down the middle of the screen that comes and goes. After many calls and emails to try to get the "on site" repair, turns out we had to lug the tv to a local authorized repair center who kept it for about 6 weeks only to lug it back home and it was still broken. So we lug it back in and it's been at the repair center for 8 weeks and counting despite repeated calls to them and Philips. Philips is not standing behind their relationship w/the repair center nor have they sent the correct parts to fix it. They also won't give us a new tv or extend our warranty. DO NOT BUY THIS TV. Or if you really want one, buy mine.

DON'T BUY........2006-06-29

I had the 42" model for a year. After 8 service calls, Circuit City gave me a new one. This size was discontinued so I tried the 50" It started with the same problems on the first day: turns off and on at will, half the picture goes blank, I could go on. Progressive problems througout the year. Picture is good, ambilight is beautiful (that had a recal) but it the model is a lemon. Before you write a review here, live with the TV for a while.

Dont buy it.......2006-06-04

The picture is good, but it has been nothing but problems. The TV constantly buzzes very loudly. The plastic trim always falls off as well. Best Buy has been out to repair twice, but they cant make it stop buzzing. Im going to return it for a panasonic this week.

Beautiful Sound, Picture and More!.......2006-06-01

This TV has easy an easy to use remote with beautiful, sharp, picture quality. With the Ambilight feature, I've gotten so used to watching the television with this feature I cannot watch without it - It's the BEST - No eyestrain in the darkness and it really puts you in the program. I own a HDMI up-converting DVD player which I hook to the television and it is nice to know there are 2 HDMI inputs so I can add additional peripherals when needed. Further, setting up the Cable Card feature was completely easy; I was new to this feature but my Cable Provider helped me every step of the way. Just a look at the features and you should be impressed. I was especially impressed with the contrast ratio. I'm sure most have seen those televisions where the blacks look gray; with this television the blacks look black and the brights are bright with beautiful in-betweens and bold color. It also might be impossible to use up all the inputs, but I am one for that challenge (with my collection of electronics). I've been a connoisseur of high quality electronics for ages, I still have a large laserdisc collection and the beautiful thing is when inputting the player through the s-video input it actually upgrades the picture! The side jacks are easy to access which makes it easy to plug-in my camcorder and... yes the occasional video game. I was so impressed we bought two of them! One for the family room the other for my personal office. It works and looks great both on the wall and resting on top of an entertainment center. I would recommend this TV over all. I have friends that have gone through a few other lesser known brand name televisions and within a few months they are no longer happy with the performance (especially after they see mine!) I have nothing bad to say. Great quality, great picture.

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