Philips 42FD9954 42'' Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

Philips 42FD9954 42'' Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

Philips 42FD9954 42'' Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
The Philips 42-inch 42FD9954 TV offers advanced plasma display technology and enhanced audio with a built-in 7-band equalizer--all in a package that's less than 4 inches deep. It has a wide selection of connectivity options, including DVI and VGA (PC) inputs, for all your home theater needs. The HD-ready 42FD9954 also features an anti-reflective screen, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, 1,024 x 1024 pixel resolution, 160-degree viewing angles, and a wall mount.

The 42FD9954 features Philips' plasma ALiS (Alternative Lighting of Surfaces) technology, which increases vertical resolution without sacrificing brightness for better picture performance from any source, producing a full 1080i resolution. The high light output of this set--1,000 cd/m2 (candelas per square meter)--delivers exceptional detail even in well-lit rooms. It also has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio for increased picture depth, which results in greater dimensionality and a less washed-out picture. Other features include a 5-level autopicture function (soft, natural, rich, personal, and multimedia), picture-in-picture mode (PIP), tri-mode tint control, and a fanless design for less distraction during quiet film moments.

This set has a built-in 181-channel tuner, though you will need an HDTV tuner to receive high-definition broadcasts. The 30-watt RMS stereo speakers (15-watts per channel) offer lifelike sound. The 42FD9954 has a DVI-d input, VGA input, 1 HD component input, 1 SD component input, SVHS input, 2 composite A/V inputs, 1 stereo A/V output, a subwoofer output, and headphone jack.

What's in the Box
This package contains the 42FD9954 42-inch TV, remote control, 2 AA batteries, wall mount, and printed operating instructions.

Product Description:
42 in Flat, Slim and Wide monitor design with Plasma ALiS HIgh Resolution technology. MODEL- 42FD9954 VENDOR- PHILIPS FEATURES- 42 in Widescreen Plasma FlatTV HDTV Monitor- Metal Grey Frame This technological marvel offers advanced plasma display technology in the form of the world s first television built to hang on your wall. At just over 3.6 inches deep, the Philips Flat TV projects a bright, uniform image, over a viewing angle of up to 160 degrees. And with the Philips Electronic Box, the Flat TV is tranformed from a monitor to a truly high performance television that is only 3.6 in deep! The e-box adds amazing features like Dynamic Noise Reduction, Digital Crystal Clear, Active Control and Digital Natural Motion. REQUIRES FTR9964 External Receiver Unit for full functionality. Includes Plasma monitor, 2 VGA cables (2m & 5m) including gold Cinch, antenna cable and manual. FEATURES- * Plasma ALiS/HD Technology (1024 x 1024 pixels) Alternative Lighting of Surfaces technology results in increased vertical resolution (without sacrificing brightness) for better picture performance from any source.* Brightness 1000 cd/m 3 (nits) The high light output of this PDP Plasma FlatTV delivers exceptional detail even in will lit rooms.* Contrast Ratio 1000:1 Higher Contrast delivers increased depth to the picture, resulting in greater dimensionality (more 3D or life-like). In addition, the greater contrast delivers a picture that is far less washed out in appearance.* Digital Natural Motion Offers razor-sharp reproduction of movement and motion. The unique and highly enhanced processing calculates motion trajectories of moving picture elements. It corrects jerky movement from both studio programs or movie material. * Digital CrystalClear With Dynamic Contrast, Comb filter, 9-bit processing, luminance enhancements and color enhancements (LTP2). Offers a crisp and natural picture from any type or quality of source. * Dual HD Component Input and Full 1080i Resolution display fo...
Philips 42FD9954 42" Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • This TV is NOT HD ready!
  • Do not buy
  • Excellence all the way
  • Great panel. Screwed up inputs
  • Great HDTV Viewing!
Philips 42FD9954 42" Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

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Product Features:
  • 42-inch flat-panel plasma HD-ready TV; measures 47.83 x 25.9 x 3.7 inches (W x H x D)
  • Antireflective screen, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
  • Philips' plasma ALiS technology produces a full 1080i picture from any source
  • DVI-d input, VGA input, 1 HD component input, 1 SD component input, SVHS input, 2 composite A/V inputs, 1 stereo A/V output, a subwoofer output, and headphone jack
  • Two 15-watt RMS stereo speakers; 7-band graphic equalizer; includes wall mount

ASIN: B00007FYO1

Amazon.com Product Description

The Philips 42-inch 42FD9954 TV offers advanced plasma display technology and enhanced audio with a built-in 7-band equalizer--all in a package that's less than 4 inches deep. It has a wide selection of connectivity options, including DVI and VGA (PC) inputs, for all your home theater needs. The HD-ready 42FD9954 also features an anti-reflective screen, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, 1,024 x 1024 pixel resolution, 160-degree viewing angles, and a wall mount.

The 42FD9954 features Philips' plasma ALiS (Alternative Lighting of Surfaces) technology, which increases vertical resolution without sacrificing brightness for better picture performance from any source, producing a full 1080i resolution. The high light output of this set--1,000 cd/m2 (candelas per square meter)--delivers exceptional detail even in well-lit rooms. It also has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio for increased picture depth, which results in greater dimensionality and a less washed-out picture. Other features include a 5-level autopicture function (soft, natural, rich, personal, and multimedia), picture-in-picture mode (PIP), tri-mode tint control, and a fanless design for less distraction during quiet film moments.

This set has a built-in 181-channel tuner, though you will need an HDTV tuner to receive high-definition broadcasts. The 30-watt RMS stereo speakers (15-watts per channel) offer lifelike sound. The 42FD9954 has a DVI-d input, VGA input, 1 HD component input, 1 SD component input, SVHS input, 2 composite A/V inputs, 1 stereo A/V output, a subwoofer output, and headphone jack.

What's in the Box
This package contains the 42FD9954 42-inch TV, remote control, 2 AA batteries, wall mount, and printed operating instructions.

Product Description

Philips Flat TVs have incredible advantages. The biggest one is that they are super slim and offer installation in places that conventional TVs can't go. Two technologies make these thin TVs possible. They are Plasma and LCD. Philips is using both of these exciting technologies in its award-winning Flat TV line.Philips Flat TV 42FD9954 offers advanced plasma display technology in the form of the world's first television built to hang on your wall. At just 3.6" deep, the Philips Flat TV projects a bright, uniform image, over a viewing angle of up to 160 degrees. Since the Flat TV without the e-box acts as a monitor, Philips made sure it offers advanced connectivity to support data and video inputs. 42FD9954 features two high-quality stereo speakers with ample wattage to fill the room with sound. To further enhance the audio, it has a seven-band graphic equalizer that allows the user to customize his listening experience.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars This TV is NOT HD ready!.......2006-08-21

I would completely agree with the other review that states the DVI port is the only HD port on this TV and it doesn't support HDCP (New Security for HD content). I bought this TV when it first came out thinking it would be useable when more HD content was available.... WRONG! I just updated my receiver and DVD player and connected them with an HDMI to DVI-D cable thinking I was set for HD. The entire time I was setting up my new receiver and DVD player I was patting myself on the back for having the foresite to buy an HD ready TV. After getting everything setup I get NO picture on this TV and an HDCP error on the receiver because the TV doesn't have the $%#$*&$ HDCP security. This was just another $5K wasted on technology that isn't supported by the industry or Philips. I just can't believe they are still able to market this TV as HD-Ready when it is quite obvious that HDCP security is going to be required for any device receiving HD content. Also, they are making sure that it's illegal to provide any kind of adapter in the U.S. that allows the security to be bypassed and older devices (3 years or less included) to be used with the new equipment. Do your homework before you waste this kind of money on a TV.

I now have the most expensive computer monitor known to man, which will work until Microsoft finishes their version of HDCP for computers (Longbow) and makes it completly obsolete.

I am just amazed at the complete lack of knowledge displayed by the so called "expert" reviewers on the Internet and in the stores who seem completely uneducated about this very real easily reproducable issue.

1 out of 5 stars Do not buy.......2006-02-17

Sound goes out, customer service and tech support from Philips Magnavox is horrible, they told me my TV didn't have speakers, then they said it was the Sound Processing board, then the went back to the TV didn't have speakers, Now they admit the TV does have speakers but the board will take a couple months to order, ship and install. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN

5 out of 5 stars Excellence all the way.......2005-06-03

Awsome Plasma. Razor sharp and crystal clear picture. SUperb set. I'd recommend it to everyone.

1 out of 5 stars Great panel. Screwed up inputs.......2004-12-29

The box says dual component HD inputs. The set has only one set of component inputs. The DVI-D port does not support HDCP so it will not work with any new DVD player and set top boxes with DVI output since most have HDCP protection on them.

I bought this from a local store (Fry's), returned it. Philips' tech support is clueless about their own technology. The wonders of outsourcing!

I would not buy this TV since it is not "future proof". No DVI-HDCP and no HDMI. DVI input works for PC only. WTF would someone buy an expensice plasma for a computer.

4 out of 5 stars Great HDTV Viewing!.......2004-07-12

This TV is great overall. I am extremely happy with the picture quality when using it under HD. Its absolutely unbeliveable!! The drawback is Time Warner only has about 13 HD channels, everything else is in SD. Under a SD signal the TV is an average performer (which is why I gave it 4 stars & not 5). The picture does get grainy and my $300 TV looks much better than this set! But it is still "bearable".

I did go down to a local electronics store and do a comparision of this set against the leading brands (under HD signal), and i must say it was just as good or even better than some of those 5K+ TV's out there.

Its works great when hooked up to my pc, I did have to go out and get a decent video card with a DVI out. The picture quality is simply great.

Bottom Line: Buy it! But just be prepared to be patient until more 'n more programs get broadcast in HD.

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