Philips 23PF8946A Review

By
January 12th, 2005


Summary

Philips new 23-inch plasma FlatTV (23PF8946a) features Ambient Light technology. Ambient Light Sensors determine how much light is in the room and controls the TV light output accordingly -- a dark room will trigger less light whereas a bright room will equal more light output. 

Specs

Key Features     
  Flat Panel Type
  LCD
  
    
  Screen Size
  23 inch
  
    
  Digital TV Standard
  EDTV Monitor / EDTV-Ready
  
    
  Display Resolution 
  1280 x 768 pixels
  
  Display Capabilities     
  Display Format
  1080i (HDTV), 480p (EDTV), 480i (SDTV), 576p, 576i
  
    
  Digital TV Standard
  EDTV Monitor / EDTV-Ready - Requires separate receiver to view EDTV signals.
  
    
  Aspect Ratio
  16:9 Enhanced, 4:3 Enhanced, 15:9
  
  Remote Control     
  Remote Control
  Standard
  
  Image Quality     
  Comb Filter
  Digital 2-Line
  
    
  Display Resolution
  1280 x 768 pixels
  
    
  Brightness
  450 cd/m
  
    
  Output Color
  1.07 million colors
  
    
  Viewing Angle
  140
  
    
  Adjustable Color Tempera... 
  With Adjustable Color Temperature
  
  Audio Features     
  Audio Type
  Virtual Surround
  
    
  MTS Stereo
  With MTS Stereo
  
    
  Audio Leveler
  With Audio Leveler
  
    
  Secondary Audio Programm... 
  With SAP
  
  Technical Features     
  Picture in Picture
  Without PIP
  
    
  Sleep Timer
  With Sleep Timer
  
  Connectors     
  Rear Input Connectors
  Component x 1, Composite x 1, Audio (RCA) x 1, RF x 2, 1 x D-Sub (RGB PC)
  
    
  Front Input Connectors
  S-Video x 1, Composite x 1, Audio (RCA) x 1
  
    
  Headphone Jack
  With Headphone Jack
  
  Screen Text     
  OSD Languages
  English, French, Spanish
  
    
  Channel Labels
  With Channel Labels
  
  Speakers     
  Number of Speakers
  2 Speakers
  
    
  Speaker Power
  2 x 5 Watt
  
  Dimensions     
  Width
  27.72 in.
  
    
  Depth
  8.54 in.
  
    
  Height
  16.54 in.
  
    
  Weight
  22.49 lb.
  
  Miscellaneous     
  Cabinet Color
  Silver
  
    
  Included Accessories
  TV Stand, Remote Control Batteries
 


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