Philips' HDTV scores with LEDsSINGAPORE--Philips has finally revealed its trump card in time for the festive session. The flagship model in its flat-panel TV offerings, the 42PFL9803H is a marriage of all its best proprietary technologies and a new-generation LED backlighting system. Officially launched today at a press event, the 42PFL9803H has bagged an EISA Award for the best 2008/2009 European LCD TV. This accolade should give it added credibility against similar makes in Asia such as the latest Samsung Series 9 and Sony Bravia X4500.What makes this full-HD LCD TV unique is its underlying LED LUX backlight technology. The 42PFL9803H's screen is divided into 128 dimmable segments comprising an array of 1,152 LEDs. Such an arrangement allows more precise screen dimming and illumination unlike the fluorescent lamps found in standard LCD TVs. This not only yield a staggering 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast for plasma-like color vibrancy and deep blacks, but also enhanced brightness uniformity and up to 45 percent energy savings, according to Philips. Another key differentiator is its suite of motion-oriented enhancements driven by its Perfect Pixel HD Engine processor. Hailed by Philips as the most powerful video chip in a TV, this enables the 42PFL9803H to implement pixel-level anti-judder algorithms via its HD Natural Motion function (HDNM). To complement HDNM, there's the 100Hz Clear LCD frame rate-doubling system that interpolates intermittent footages to smoothen and sharpen onscreen pictures. It also has the effect of reducing LCD response time to a blazing-fast 2ms. Philips could have scored a major coup with the set's onboard DVB-T/DVB-C digital tuners and MPEG-2/MPEG-4 video decoders. That said, we were informed that the 42PFL9803H is still currently undergoing compatibility tests with the local digital TV and HD broadcasts in the region. Its spokesperson had explained that this model is an European model and an Asian entry (with full compatibility) is expected in the second quarter of 2009. Looking on the bright side, the panel is Digital Living Network Alliance-ready and is capable of streaming multimedia files through a wired network and USB. Tags: Light-emitting Diode, TV, Philips Electronics N.V., Digital Living Network Alliance, video |
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