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2011-08-14 22:54:35
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Last year we saw the Philips Cinema 21:9 series, a stunning set with an aspect ratio designed for cinema viewing, enabling viewers to watch movies without black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. Now the Dutch company is releasing its lates...
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The Philips Cinema 21:9 really is one of a kind: the world’s only ultra-widescreen television, packing a 56-inch 2560 x 1080 LCD panel with a 21:9 (or 2.39:1) aspect ratio. Read our full Philips Cinema 21:9 to see if it really is worth all that ext...
Unique 21:9 widescreen...
Not ideal for 4:3 and 16:9 material...
The ultimate TV for watching Blu-ray and DVD...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-08-14 22:55:12
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The Philips Cinema 21:9 is a 56-inch 2560 x 1080 LCD panel with a 21:9 (or 2.39:1) aspect ratio. It also boasts Philips' Ambilight feature, as well as full DLNA styreaming capabilities via Ethernet or Wi-Fi. It has a contrast ratio of 80,000:1, a 200Hz...
To look at the Philips Cinema 21:9 is to want one. It's a one of a kind: the world's first ultra-widescreen television. The beauty of that is there's no more letterboxing (the black lines that appear above and below the picture during certain...
It's not all perfect. If you're watching a film with subtitles, for instance, the Cinema will almost certainly crop them out in 21:9 mode. There is a special format setting, but that squeezes the picture and it's not ideal. Also, not all sourc...
Now when we talk about cinemas in your living room, we'll be referencing the Philips Cinema. With its unique 21:9 widescreen styling it's the ultimate home cinema experience. In a word: awesome!Philips Cinema 21:9 is tagged with Philips Cinema 21:...
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Think of a widescreen TV. The widest one you’ve seen, you know, one with big, garish speakers stuck on the side. Well, whatever it is, it’ll be nowhere near as wide as this new, premium-priced LCD TV from Philips. Philips Cinema 21:9 56PFL9954H Curren...
Film purists will love the Philips Cinema 21:9 56PFL9954H. The picture quality is exceptionally strong and the perfect proportions for film make it a dream buy. Of course, there’s still some 4:3 content, which leaves black bands hanging around, and...
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avreview.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-14 22:55:33
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OverviewPrice: £4,500More info: PhilipsType: LCDScreen size: 56inConnectivity: 5xHDMI v1.3 (4 on the back, one on the side), 2x Scart, D-Sub PC in, component video in, composite video in, S-video in, stereo audio out/in, 3.5mm headphone jack, RF in, Et...
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wired.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-14 22:55:37
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Every now and then, a manufacturer comes up with an idea that it claims will reinvent the way we think about home cinema. This time it's Philips' turn with the 56PFL9954H, more emotively known as the Cinema 21:9 LCD TV. Not just another big 56-inch LCD...
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Welcome to the wonderful world of CinemaScope TV. With a good 50% of Blu-ray discs containing movies in CinemaScope 2.39:1 aspect, high-def fans still have to put up with black bars above and below the action. Until now, that is. Philips Cinema 21:9 T...
Involving HD pictures, superb scaling, great remote control, beefy sound...
Some picture distortion, occasional softness, no LED panel...
At £4,500 its an expensive upgrade to an existing flatsceen TV, and though short-lived, the initial wow-factor is almost worth the cashKey specsComponent, Composite, Digital audio, Ethernet, HDMI, Optical, Scart, USB, Wi-Fi...
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Philips’ ground-breakingly wide TV is a movie buff’s dream come true - provided they can afford it Stunning design / Aspect ratio really makes films more enjoyable / Huge feature list You did notice the £4,500 price? / Occassional re-scaling issues As...
Stunning design, Aspect ratio really makes films more enjoyable, Huge feature list...
You did notice the £4,500 price?, Occassional rescaling issues...
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The Cinema 21:9 (or the 56PFL9954H) is a unique TV and yes, it really does look as amazing in the flesh as it does on screen. What we have here is a television set no taller than your average 42in flatscreen, but with a diagonal screen size of 56in an...
Looks amazing, packed with features, huge picture, detailed, colourful images, handles motion well, sounds above average...
Misgivings over how the TV handles incoming signals, cost...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-08-14 22:56:11
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The Philips 56PFL9954H is a UFU floating among LCD TVs. With its 21/9 format that breaks with the standard 16/9 screens, it offers new possibilities for home cinema enthusiasts; it also causes confusion among customers not used to all these different f...
2.35 format good but 2560x1080 res not well adapted, Fully equipped (wifi, USB, Ethernet, 5 HDMI sockets), Ambilight Spectra 3...
Lack of precision in HD and SD display, Black levels not very deep, Remote not backlit...
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Dan feasts his eyes on the worlds first TV built for the cinemaShort VersionName: Philips Cinema 21:9Type: 56" superwidescreen LCD TVSpecs:Dynamic contrast - 80,000:1 Resolution - Full HD (2560 x 1080p) Response Time - 1ms Frame Rate - 200Hz Viewing A...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-08-14 22:56:38
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del.icio.us reddit! TechBlips Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine tweet Widescreen is dead; long live Cinema 21:9. The Philips 56PFL9954H is a daring experiment in screen dimensions, designed to maximise the cinematic potential of hi-def discs while rewritin...
Superb all-round performance, Endless features, Unique design...
High price, Occasional black issues...
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If there's one thing I get asked about more than anything else in my capacity as a bloke who gets to spend an obscene amount of time with untold numbers of TVs, it's black bars. You know, the ones that sit above most films you watch at home these days. P...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-08-14 22:57:13
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Films the way the director intended them to be watched T3 has just been treated to one of the first views of Philips new 21:9 LCD TV, a 56-inch telly which displays images almost exactly as they are in the cinema. And after one viewing we can report...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 17:37:37
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It’s not often that one can say this, but the Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD panel is unique, and you can tell that it’s unique at a glance. That’s because instead of having the usual widescreen 16:9 display, it has a super widescreen 21:9 picture. Wh...
Unique picture when it comes to very widescreen movies; Full high definition picture; Superb picture quality...
Very complicated; Must have lip sync adjustment in audio equipment due to delayed video processing; No effective TV tuner...
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With the Philips, there’s no need – it can show cinemascope movies with no black bars, and there’s no denying that the end result is spectacular, both in terms of size and sheer quality. This is an expensive TV, so it’s no surprise that Philips has eq...
Looks. Extensive spec. Including Wi-Fi and DLNA. Great sound. Fine performance with cinemascope content...
Compromises with more day-to-day widescreen video are hard to take. It’s hardly cheap...
Looks great with cinemascope movies, but has too many flaws for the price...
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Not so long ago, Philips abandoned Australia's TV market, thereby depriving us all of its superb televisions. Fortunately another distributor is now bringing in certain premium models, with Philips' blessing.And surely the ultra widescreen Philips Cinema...
Philips Cinema 56PFL9954H 21:9 LCD displayPrice: $8990PositiveMagnificent super widescreen pictureSuperb video processingStylish designNegativeSome video processing options a long way down in menu hierarchyNo effective digital TV tunerSome poorly-chosen d...
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