Philips 20PF8946 20" Flat Panel LCD EDTV-Ready TV

Philips 20PF8946 20

Philips 20PF8946 20" Flat Panel LCD EDTV-Ready TV
Manufacturer: Philips
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
Here is a LCD TV that not only enhances the d?cor of your home, but also provides a great audio visual experience with features like Crystal Clear III, Active Control, Virtual Dolby Surround and unique flat speakers. Enhanced video performance: Crystal Clear III for natural images with enhanced qualityActive Control to optimize the picture, whatever the sourceEnhanced Definition VGA panel for better picture resolutionWide viewing angle for best entertainment experience sharingSuperb sound reproduction: Unique new flat speakers for better stereo performanceVirtual Dolby Surround needs no extra rear speakers2 full-range stereo speakersGreat convenience: LCD TV with integrated tuner for terrestrial receptionFM radio tuner to enhance your personal enjoymentProgressive scan input (480p)Design that blends into your interior: Glossy finish to enhance your decorCompact and slim design that saves space and fits anywhere
Amazon.com Product Description
Philips' compact 20PF8946 TFT LCD television brings you 20 diagonal inches of high-quality image and silver Euro style. Perfect for use just about anywhere--living rooms, dens, offices, bedrooms, kitchens, dorms, you name it--the TV offers a standard 4:3 aspect ratio (suited to full-screen viewing of most television broadcasts), high brightness (450 cd/m2), and high contrast (500:1), as well as an integrated TV tuner for off-air reception of all your favorite programs.

This is an EDTV display, which means it's a step closer to high-definition or HDTV than standard TVs. When used with a progressive-scan DVD player (or 480p-output DTV set-top box) you'll get seamless, razor-sharp images from your favorite movies and concert videos.

LCD technology allows screens to be thinner and televisions to be lighter and more energy-efficient than ever before. The result is television that not only fits on a wall, but fits in places conventional televisions cannot. The 20PF8946's comes outfitted with Digital Crystal Clear III technology, a suite of picture innovations including Dynamic Contrast, green/blue stretch, and a 3D digital comb filter. The comb filter removes blurred edges between colors and reduces dot crawl (tiny, moving dots of color along a sharp color separation in a vertical line, as in a depiction of a character's striped T-shirt).

A feature called Active Control continually adjusts picture settings at over 60 times per second for all inputs, correcting both sharpness and noise reduction. Auto Picture lets you change--at the touch of a button--the picture settings (color, tint, contrast, etc.) for various types of programming, including sports, movies, multimedia (games), or weak signals.

Auto Sound allows you to select from 3 factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your preferences. Use the factory-set controls (voice, music, and theater) to enhance appropriate programs. Virtual Dolby surround simulates enveloping surround sound from any 2 speakers.

The set's 2 stereo speakers flank the screen, offering improved audio balance over earlier-generation Philips speakers, as well as patented technology using a hi-fi-like magnet system and unique speaker cones.

Inputs include 1 component-video (YPbPr/progressive-scan), 2 S-video, and 3 composite-video connections. Side-panel AV inputs accommodate a camcorder, gaming device, or VCR hookup, and a headphone output (minijack .125-inch) lets you listen in private.

What's in the Box
TV, stand, remote control, remote batteries, and a user's manual.

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Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000F1V6ZC

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