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Philips Cinema 21:9 review

The Philips 56PFL9954H 21:9 is a super-wide, ultra chic and devastatingly effective 1080p LCD TV

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-06-19June 19th 2009

Price at launch £4,500.00
MPN 56PFL9944H
Additional Information DLNA certified
Description 21:9 Cinema Aspect Ratio HDTV
Dimensions 1418 x 745 x 324
Features 2560 x 1080 screen resolution / Dynamic contrast ratio: 80,000:1 / Pixel Perfect HD Engine / 200Hz Clear LCD image processing / Ambilight
1080p Output Yes
1080p/24 Output Yes
720p/1080i Output Yes
Aspect Ratio 21:9
Brightness 500
Comb Filter 3D Combfilter
Connectivity 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Analogue Stereo In/Out, CI Card Slot, Component Video, Composite Video, HDMI, LAN Port, Optical Digital Output, RF Antenna Input, Scart, USB 2.0, WLAN
Freeview Yes
Full HD Yes
HD Ready Yes
No of Analogue Audio Inputs 1
No of Analogue Audio Outputs 1
No of Component Inputs 1
No of Composite Inputs 1
No of Digital Optical Audio Outputs 1
No of HDMI Inputs 5
No of Scart Connectors 2
No. of USB Ports 1
Playable Formats AVI, H.264, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-4, MPEG 1, MPEG 2, VC-1, WMV9
Audio Output Power 30
Display Size 56
Display Technology LCD
Viewing Angle (Horizontal) 176
Viewing Angle (Vertical) 176

Product Summary

Cinema 21:9 56PFL9954H

Philips 56PFL9954H 21:9 LCD TV

Price at launch

£4,500.00

For

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Superb all-round performance

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Endless features

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Unique design

Against

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High price

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Occasional black issues

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