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Developed by the leading European TV brand, the Philips 3000 series LCD TV offers well recognized performance in picture and sound and can be used for many years to come.

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Enjoy a great TV night - guaranteed

with Full HD images & superb sound

  • 107cm (42")
  • Full HD 1080p

Dynamic contrast 50000:1 for incredible rich black details

You want the LCD flat display with the highest contrast and most vibrant images. Philips advanced video processing combined with unique extreme dimming and backlight boosting technology results in vibrant images. Dynamic Contrast will increase the contrast with excellent blacklevel and accurate rendition of dark shades and colors. It gives a bright, lifelike picture with high contrast and vibrant colors.

28.9 billion colors for brilliant natural images

Vibrant and natural images from the most advanced color processing. The 3 color channels (RGB) are optimized for a total processing power of 28.9 billion colors. The advanced algorithms detect even the subtlest shades and skin tones, creating the best color possible.

Seamless connectivity with 2 HDMI inputs and Easylink

HDMI is a single cable to carry both picture and audio signals from your devices to your TV, avoiding cable clutter. It carries uncompressed signals, ensuring the highest quality from source to screen. Together with Philips Easylink, you need only one remote control to perform most operations on your TV, DVD, BluRay, set top box or home theatre system.

Enjoy photo and music playback via USB

Enjoy photo and music playback via USB

The USB connector allows access to jpeg photos and mp3 music of most USB-sticks (USB memory-class device). Plug the USB into the slot at the side of the TV and access the multimedia content using the easy on screen content browser. You can now view and share your photos and music.

Full HD TV with Digital Crystal Clear for depth and clarity

Full HD TV with Digital Crystal Clear for depth and clarity

Digital Crystal Clear is a package of picture innovations that digitally adjusts and optimizes picture quality to optimal contrast, color and sharpness levels. The result is extremely clear pictures from any source.

Feel the atmosphere with 16W RMS and Incredible Surround

Feel the atmosphere with 16W RMS and Incredible Surround

Feel the power of the music beat and the atmosphere of the movies. The powerful 2x8W RMS amplifiers create a lifelike sound stage. Incredible Surround allows you to experience total surround with greater depth and width of sound helping complement the rich viewing experience.

PC-input allows you to use your TV as a PC monitor

PC-input allows you to use your TV as a PC monitor

With PC input you can connect your TV to a computer by a VGA cable and use the TV as a PC monitor.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Aspect ratio

    Widescreen

    Diagonal screen size (inch)

    42  inch

    Diagonal screen size (metric)

    107  cm

    Panel resolution

    1920x1080p

    Brightness

    400  cd/m²

    Picture enhancement

    • 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down

    • 3D Combfilter

    • Active Control

    • Color Enhancement

    • Digital Crystal Clear

    • Digital Noise Reduction

    • Dynamic contrast enhancement

    • Sharpness Adjustment

    • 2D/3D noise reduction

    • 1080p 24/25/30Hz processing

    • 1080p 50/60Hz processing

    Display screen type

    LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. matrix

    Response time (typical)

    5  ms

    Viewing angle

    178º (H) / 178º (V)

    Screen enhancement

    Semi-glare

  • Supported Display Resolution

    Computer formats

    • 640 x 480, 60Hz

    • 800 x 600, 60Hz

    • 1024 x 768, 60Hz

    • 1280 x 768, 60Hz

    • 1280 x 1024, 60Hz

    • 1360 x 768, 60Hz

    Video formats

    • 480i, 60Hz

    • 480p, 60Hz

    • 576i, 50Hz

    • 576p, 50Hz

    • 720p, 50, 60Hz

    • 1080i, 50, 60Hz

    • 1080p, 24, 25, 30, 50, 60Hz

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Aspect ratio

    Widescreen

    Diagonal screen size (inch)

    42  inch

    Diagonal screen size (metric)

    107  cm

    Panel resolution

    1920x1080p

    Brightness

    400  cd/m²

    Picture enhancement

    • 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down

    • 3D Combfilter

    • Active Control

    • Color Enhancement

    • Digital Crystal Clear

    • Digital Noise Reduction

    • Dynamic contrast enhancement

    • Sharpness Adjustment

    • 2D/3D noise reduction

    • 1080p 24/25/30Hz processing

    • 1080p 50/60Hz processing

    Display screen type

    LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. matrix

    Response time (typical)

    5  ms

    Viewing angle

    178º (H) / 178º (V)

    Screen enhancement

    Semi-glare

  • Supported Display Resolution

    Computer formats

    • 640 x 480, 60Hz

    • 800 x 600, 60Hz

    • 1024 x 768, 60Hz

    • 1280 x 768, 60Hz

    • 1280 x 1024, 60Hz

    • 1360 x 768, 60Hz

    Video formats

    • 480i, 60Hz

    • 480p, 60Hz

    • 576i, 50Hz

    • 576p, 50Hz

    • 720p, 50, 60Hz

    • 1080i, 50, 60Hz

    • 1080p, 24, 25, 30, 50, 60Hz

  • Tuner/Reception/Transmission

    Aerial Input

    75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)

    Tuner bands

    • Hyperband

    • S-Channel

    • UHF

    • VHF

    TV system

    • PAL I

    • PAL B/G

    • PAL D/K

    Number of Preset Channels

    99

    Video Playback

    • NTSC

    • PAL

  • Multimedia Applications

    Multimedia connections

    USB

    Playback Formats

    • MP3

    • JPEG Still pictures

  • Convenience

    Child Protection

    Child Lock+Parental Control

    Ease of Installation

    • Autostore

    • Fine Tuning

    • PLL Digital Tuning

    • Plug & Play

    Ease of Use

    • Auto Volume Leveller (AVL)

    • On Screen Display

    • Side Control

    • Smart Picture

    • Smart Sound

    • EasyLink

    Clock

    • Sleep Timer

    • Wake Up Timer

    Connection Enhancement

    Easy link

    Screen Format Adjustments

    • 4:3

    • Auto Format

    • Super Zoom

    • Movie expand 14:9

    • Movie expand 16:9

    • Subtitle Zoom

    • Widescreen

    Remote Control

    TV

    Teletext

    1000 page Smart Text

    On-Screen Display languages

    • Arabic

    • English

    • French

    • Simplified Chinese

    • Thai

    • Traditional Chinese

    • Vietnamese

    Firmware upgradeable

    Firmware upgradeable via USB

  • Sound

    Output power (RMS)

    2 x 8W

    Sound System

    • Mono

    • Nicam Stereo

    • Stereo

    Sound Enhancement

    • Auto Volume Leveler

    • Incredible Surround

    • Smart Sound

    • Treble and Bass Control

  • Connectivity

    AV 1

    • Audio L/R in

    • YPbPr

    AV 2

    • Audio L/R in

    • YPbPr

    EasyLink (HDMI-CEC)

    • One touch play

    • System info (menu language)

    • EasyLink

    • System audio control

    • System standby

    Front / Side connections

    • S-video in

    • CVBS in

    • Audio L/R in

    • USB 2.0

    HDMI 1

    HDMI v1.3

    HDMI 2

    HDMI v1.3

    Other connections

    • Audio constant level out

    • PC Audio in

    • PC-In VGA

    • PC-in VGA + Audio L/R in

  • Power

    Mains power

    220-240V; 50Hz

    Ambient temperature

    5 °C to 35 °C

    Power consumption

    180  W

    Standby power consumption

    1W

  • Accessories

    Included accessories

    • Table top stand

    • Power cord

    • Quick start guide

    • User Manual

    • Warranty Leaflet

    • Remote Control

    • 2 x AAA Batteries

    User Manual

    • Arabic

    • English

    • French

    • Simplified Chinese

    • Thai

    • Traditional Chinese

    • Vietnamese

  • Dimensions

    Set Width

    1018.5  mm

    Set Height

    635.7  mm

    Set Depth

    83  mm

    Product weight

    11.5  kg

    Set width (with stand)

    1018.5  mm

    Set height (with stand)

    683.5  mm

    Set depth (with stand)

    236.5  mm

    Product weight (+stand)

    13.5  kg

    Box width

    1200  mm

    Box height

    750  mm

    Box depth

    155  mm

    Weight incl. Packaging

    16.7  kg

    Compatible wall mount

    adjustable 300 x 200mm

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