I have my xbox360,ps3,and dish network (hd reciever)all hooked up with hdmi cables..(I have 3 hdmi imputs)..my xbox360,ps3 work great..no problems..the problem is when I turn on my dish network reciever..I get a great hd picture but no sound..but when I turn on my xbox360 or my ps3..and switch back to my dish network I get sound..really odd?..its not the hdmi cable I have tried various ones..any help would be great
okay I put it on pcm only…what should I use line mode..or rf mode..I have no idea what those mean lol..
Philips Ambilight 56PFL9954 Tv Review Philips refers to their new Ambilight 56PFL9954 LCD TV as the “reinvention of home cinema” which holds some water because of one unusual movie-centric feature: the screen has an extremely wide 21:9 (2. 39:1) display ratio to match the Cinemascope ratio movies are typically shot in. Unlike HDTV’s 16:9 aspect ratio, movies displayed on this set will stretch across the whole screen. Blu-Ray and DVD disks are designed around 16:9, including the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, so the Ambilight has a process to remove them automatically. All video upscales crisply to the set’s 2560 x 1080p resolution. Philips claims this is the fastest LCD screen on the market, with a response time of just one millisecond. This ability to redraw so quickly means there is no detectable motion blur. The Philips 56PFL9954 also has a 80,000:1 contrast ratio putting it near the top, while shading is near plasma performance. Like other Ambilight TV’s, the 56PFL9954 has lights around the sides and top which shine to match the colours on the screen, making it appear as if there is more contrast. Because of its curious aspect ratio, most broadcast TV will have black bars on the sides, even at 1080p; this can be stretched to fill the screen, but it also means the image is distorted slightly. This cuts off a little bit of the top and bottom of the image, which may not be noticeable for regular TV, but it may make status displays in video games and scrolls on news sites unreadable. No doubt videophiles will spend hours tweaking the Ambilight’s settings to get the exact picture they want, but for the rest of us Philips included a mode using on-screen pictures to view differences in display settings, so changing sharpness or contrast is simply a matter of picking which picture looks best to you. Because of its odd shape, it has a 56 inch screen, but is only as tall as a 42 inch screen because the size is mostly width. The size of this TV means that unlike competitors, there is plenty of space for speakers. The set’s Virtual Dolby surround sound provided by two woofers and two tweeters. While better than most flat screen TV’s, a separate surround sound system is really the way to go, especially if you want to match audio quality with the 56PFL9954’s visuals. There are several high-tech ways of connecting the 56PFL9954 to computer-based video sources, such as Ethernet, 802. 11g Wi-Fi, and USB. The included NetTV browser can access web sites as well as view video from YouTube, BBC iPlayer, and other on-line sources. There is also support for MP3, WMA, JPEG, AVI, WMV, and all manner of MPEG files. There are also five HDMI slots, one component video connection, two Scart connections, a CAM slot, and a coaxial digital audio output connector. The 56PFL9954’s screen offers a new way to come closer to a theatre experience with its Cinemascope-ratio screen, which can display movies using the entire screen, or give some added punch to broadcast signals. Aside from this new format; this TV offers outstanding performance for an LCD screen. Combined with its wide variety of input and on-line support, Philips latest TV is certain to satisfy any viewer.
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We use an antena to get our TV, but because of the digital switch we get nothing. I was wondering if a converter box is needed for all TV’s, or just old ones. I heard that new HDTVs do NOT need the box, but would we need one for the above mentioned TV.
Philips unveiled a 42-inch full HD LCD display with new LED backlight at IFA 2008 held on Aug 29 to Sep 3 in Berlin, Germany. This revolutionary new LED lights are used in a grid as backlight for the LCD display creating an image with deepest black alongside maximum output and color in bright areas. … Philips 42-inch LCD tv LED BACKLIGHT AVING IFA 2008 BERLIN
Philips to launch a stylish 42-inch slim display ‘Essence’ at IFA 2008, Aug 29 to Sep 3 held in Berlin, Germany. … Philips 42-inch LCD tv essence stylish slim AVING IFA 2008 BERLIN
attention to, yet they keep fighting. This time around however, Philips has taken their gloves off, offering an LCD TV with just about every conceivable feature; a compelling offer whether you like Ambilight or not. The new Philips 42PF9831D 42-inch LCD TV uses the companys new Ambilight 4 technology to help create a truly moving experience to the viewer that is, if you let it. The Philips 42PF9831D has a retail price of $3999 which proves that LCD prices equal to and above 42-inches …
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Product Description This state-of-the-art LCD screen gives you widescreen HD resolution producing 42 inches of brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures. HD ready offers picture quality beyond that of progressive scan. It conforms to strict standards to offer an HD screen that displays the picture quality of a High Definition TV signal. It can display 720p and 1080i signals at 50 and 60Hz while Pixel Plus 3 HD offers each pixel of the incoming picture enhanced to match the surro… More >>
My friend Alyssa, who posts Japanese lessons on Youtube, tries unsuccessfully to introduce the Philips Ambilight TV. More on review details on Gizmodo.com
