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Although all TVs are widescreen, their 16:9 aspect ratio is designed for broadcast TV rather than films, leaving you with black bars across the top and bottom of the screen when you watch movies. To address this, Philips has come up with its Cinema 21:...
Impressive image quality and great looks, but crosstalk is a problem in 3D...
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For the true movie-nut there's nothing quite like a trip to the cinema; the smell of the popcorn machine, the sticky carpeting underfoot, the awkward teenage fumblings on the back seats, and, most importantly, the gigantic widescreen vision of your f...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-17 19:33:40
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This Philips TV (the 58PFL9955H/12, to give it its full model number) is wider even than most widescreen sets.That's because it uses an aspect ratio of 21:9 (21x9 units). A normal widescreen aspect ratio is 16:9, while older standard televisions came i...
This extra-wide set may be extra-expensive, but it is a fascinating sign of things to come...
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Philips doesn't do things by halves. Designed primarily to rid Blu-ray movie transfers of those pesky black bars top and bottom, this uniquely (for now – LG demoed a very similar product behind closed doors at the recent CES) shaped TV increases the s...
Full-screen CinemaScope movies, HD detail, contrast, black levels, colour, Ambilight, speakers, remote control...
No Freeview HD, messy 3D, distorts some sources...
Almost four grand gets almost the finished article, but this unique 21:9-shaped LED-studded screen is a specialist screen. With wow factor in spades, this 58-incher lacks a Freeview HD tuner or convincing 3D pictures, yet its jaw-dropping contrast and...
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How much do you like your movies? Enough to spend £4,000 on a telly? If so, you’ll find the new 21:9 ratio TV from Philips to be very good value. Not only does it give you the best way to watch widescreen movies in close to native proportions, it has s...
My, but this TV isn’t cheap. Except, when you factor in all the features, the remarkable aspect ratio and the stand-out picture quality, it sort of is. The picture works well whatever you throw at it but the LED dimming makes widescreen content look r...
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First-generation products that might be regarded as ahead of their time don't always hit the ground running. It's fair to say that ' first attempt at a 21:9 TV wasn't without its issues. It'll be interesting to see what the second generation 21:9, or t...
Proportions look fantastic, detailed images, sounds decent, solid build, nice remote...
Struggles with motion, no HD tuner, doesn't handle movie subtitles well...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated: 2011-08-17 19:34:32
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The Philips Cinema 21:9 3D is a 3DTV with a special 58-inch 21:9 aspect screen for showing ultra-widescreen movies. It comes with LED backlighting, networking and Internet connectivity, as well as Philips’ full arsenal of image processing tech.The good...
This TV isn’t short on features: Ambilight bathes your living room wall in gentle coloured light, replicating the on-screen colours of the moment, while Net TV offers a range of online services and even a web browser. There’s 3D too of course, and unlike other Philips TVs the transmitter for the glasses is built into the TV casing itself, and not a separate box. And picture quality? It’s absolute...
A Freeview HD tuner should have been included in a TV this high spec, but that’s really about it.
Stylish, fully loaded and capable of breathtaking performance, the Philips Cinema 21:9 3D is one of the best televisions currently on the market.Philips Cinema 21:9 3D is tagged with Philips Cinema 21:9 3D, Philips and 3DTV. Select a tag (Philips Cinem...
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The problem with widescreen TVs is simply that they're not wide enough. Or at least, they're not wide enough to truly satisfy your average movie addict. The reason for this will be abundantly apparent to anyone who's ever been annoyed to see black bars a...
Vibrant and well saturated colours, Excellent sound quality, Amazing picture quality...
No Freeview HD tuner, Crosstalk with 3D, Slight haloing during off-axis viewing...
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techradar.com Updated: 2011-08-17 19:34:53
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Philips' first cinemascope (21:9) ratio TV sent shockwaves through the home entertainment universe when it launched in 2009. A TV that delivered widescreen movies without black bars at the bottom and top of the image was a daring step that helped separ...
2D and 3D hi-def pictures, Punchy, crisp audio, Design, Easy to use remote control, Multimedia capabilities...
No Freeview HD tuner, Ambilight not suited to 3D, Aspect ratio choices can confuse, No 2D-3D conversion...
Philips' first cinemascope (21:9) ratio TV sent shockwaves through the home entertainment universe when it launched in 2009. A TV that delivered widescreen movies without black bars at the bottom and top of the image was a daring step that helped separ...
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Just as Spinal Tap's amps go to 11, then Philips' 58PFL9955H goes to 21. Or 21:9, to be precise. This is the much-anticipated sequel to the brand's original, ground-breaking and seriously movie-friendly Cinema 21:9 – a TV which laughed in the piffling fac...
Design, 2D/3D pictures, excellent multimedia talents, internet browsing, image processing...
Offaxis viewing, no Freeview HD tuner, no 2D3D conversion...
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Watching a 16:9 widescreen program on a 4:3 TV is appalling. Black bars sit top and bottom and a large portion of your precious screen real estate goes unused. Fortunately most TVs now use a 16:9 ratio, though this means we still get black bars when wa...
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