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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Philips is to provide the perfect match for any living room
with the introduction of a 30-inch (76cm) widescreen FlatTV
featuring the very latest active matrix LCD technology, along
with Pixel Plus, the acclaimed picture enhancement solution.
The 30PF9975 Pixel Plus FlatTV provides the perfect solution
for consumers looking for a mid-size TV which combines the
ergonomic benefits of LCD with a level of sharpness and brightness
unparalleled in display solutions in comparable screen sizes.
At-a-glance highlights of this set include:
- 30” WXGA active matrix TFT-LCD panel
- Pixel Plus
- 1280x768 resolution and 176-degree viewing angle
- Dual integrated tuners and processing system with no
need for an external ‘e-box’
- Digital Natural Motion, Digital Crystal Clear and Progressive
Scan
- PC connectivity
- European LCD TV of the Year, 2003-2004
The 30PF9975 features Philips’ award-winning Pixel
Plus technology, an advanced processor-based solution evolved
out of years of development in advanced television picture
processing capabilities by Philips.
Pixel Plus makes a breathtaking difference in the image definition
of a standard television picture, almost tripling the number
of lines and pixel per line, then making each pixel extremely
sophisticated, creating visibly higher definition as a result.
The process then sharpens the quality of each individual
pixel, enhancing details in a picture and making them more
natural. As a result, Pixel Plus is capable of calculating
at a maximum picture resolution of the lines and pixels per
line, with processed pictures automatically scaled to match
the resolution of the screen the images are being displayed
on. Furthermore, Pixel Plus distinguishes between signals
from a standard TV broadcast and a digital source like DVD
to dynamically ensure optimum picture quality at all times.
Along with Pixel Plus, the 30PF9975 also features another
product of Philips’ competency in television image processing,
Digital Natural Motion, which guarantees a smooth, judder-free
picture regardless of how fast images onscreen move. The set
also features Active Control, a dynamic system which ensures
the optimum on-screen image by use of a light sensor to gauge
ambient light in the viewing room and automatically adjust
the video signal accordingly.
The Philips 30PF9975 Pixel Plus widescreen FlatTV features
an integrated tuner, freeing the set from any need for an
external tuner and processing box. All picture processing
is done internally.
Sound output is handled by four on-board speakers, with the
set producing 20 watts RMS of stereo audio. Dolby® Virtual
Surround provides simulated home theatre sound, and the set
can be installed as the centrepiece of any audio-video system
with a choice of peripheral connectivity choices. These include
four SCART connections, cinch jacks for YuV, S-Video and audio
input/output, and a VGA socket for hooking up a PC.
Prestigious award-winner
The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has named
the 30PF9975 Pixel Plus FlatTV the European LCD TV of the
Year 2003-2004. In its official citation, the 2003 EISA Awards
judging panel stated: “With its built-in tuner, progressive
scan and PC connectivity, plus Philips’ proprietary
Pixel Plus, Crystal Clear and Digital Natural Motion enhancements,
this is one chic, smart TV set.”
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