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42PF9831D/37

Technical specifications

flat HDTV with Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilight Full Surround

42" LCD digital cable ready

Date of issue 2006-09-21

Version: 5.0

12 NC: 8670 000 23605
UPC: 6 09585 11381 7

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips 
Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.
© 2006 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.

www.philips.com

Picture/Display

Aspect ratio: 

16:9

Brightness: 

550 cd/m²

Dynamic screen contrast: 

4500:1

Viewing angle: 

176º (H) / 176º (V)

Diagonal screen size (inch): 

42 inch

Display screen type: 

LCD WXGA Active 

Matrix TFT

Panel resolution: 

1366 x 768p

Picture enhancement: 

Pixel Plus 3 HD, 3/2 - 

2/2 motion pull down, 3D Combfilter, Active 
C Light sensor, Clear LCD, Digital 
Crystal Clear, Dynamic contrast 
enhancement, Jagged Line Suppression, 
Progressive Scan, Widescreen Plus

Screen enhancement: 

Anti-Reflection coated 

screen

Ambilight

Ambilight Features: 

Ambilight Full Surround, 

Auto adaptive to video content, Efficient low 
energy lamp

Color Settings: 

Full Multi Color

Dimming Function: 

Manual and via Light 

Sensor

Preset modes: 

4 Active Adaptive modes

Supported Display Resolution

Sound

Output power (RMS): 

2x12W + 1x24 W

Sound Enhancement: 

Digital Signal 

Processing, Dynamic Bass Enhancement, 
Graphic Equaliser

Sound System: 

Virtual Dolby Digital

Loudspeakers

Built-in speakers: 

5

Loudspeaker types: 

Integrated subwoofer, 

Dome tweeter

Multimedia Applications

Digital Content Management: 

Digital Media 

Reader

Memory Card Types: 

Compact Flash type I, 

Compact Flash type II, Memory Stick, 
Microdrive, MultiMedia Card (MMC), Secure 
Digital Card (SD), Smart Media Card

Multimedia connections: 

USB, 7-in-1 

Memory Card Reader

Playback Formats: 

MP3, Slideshow files (.alb), 

JPEG Still pictures

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

Aerial Input: 

75 ohm F-type

TV system: 

ATSC, NTSC

Video Playback: 

NTSC

Cable: 

Unscrambled Digital Cable -QAM, 

Digital Cable Ready CableCARD

Connectivity

AV 1: 

(1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), Audio L/R in, 

Component Video in, CVBS in, RGB+H/V, Y/
C, YPbPr

AV 2: 

Audio L/R in, CVBS, Y/C

AV 3: 

(1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), S/PDIF digital 

coaxial, YPbPr

AV 4: 

HDMI

AV 5: 

HDMI

Front / Side connections: 

Audio L/R in, CVBS 

in, Headphone out, S-video in, 2x USB, Multi-
slot memory card reader

Other connections: 

Monitor out, CVBS, L/R 

(cinch), S/PDIF in (coaxial), S/PDIF out 
(coaxial), Cable Card Interface

Computer formats

Resolution

Refresh rate

640 x 480

60Hz

800 x 600

60Hz

1024 x 768

60Hz

Video formats

Resolution

Refresh rate

480i

60Hz

480p

60Hz

720p

60Hz

1080i

60Hz

Convenience

Child Protection: 

Child Lock+Parental Control

Clock: 

Smart Clock

Ease of Installation: 

Auto Programme Naming, 

Automatic Tuning System (ATS), Autostore, PLL 
Digital Tuning, Plug & Play

Ease of Use: 

Auto Volume Leveller (AVL), Channel 

list, Delta Volume per preset, Graphical User 
Interface, On Screen Display, Side Control, Smart 
Picture Control, Smart Sound Control

Picture in Picture: 

HDMI-Component PIP

Remote Control: 

Amp, DVD, STB, VCR, Multi-

functional

Remote control type: 

RC4411

Screen Format Adjustments: 

4:3, 6 Widescreen 

Modes, Auto Format, Movie expand 14:9, Movie 
expand 16:9, Subtitle and Heading Shift, Subtitle 
Zoom, Super Zoom, Widescreen

Teletext: 

Closed Captioning Full Text

VESA Mount: 

Vesa compliant

Accessories

Included Accessories: 

Table top stand, RF cable

Dimensions

Set dimensions in inch (W x H x D): 

50.4 x 34.3 x 4.5 inch

Set dimensions with stand in inch (W x H x D): 

50.4 x 36.9 x 11.4 inch

Weight incl. Packaging (lb): 

136 lb

Product weight (lb): 

83.8 lb

Box dimensions in inch (W x H x D): 

53.3 x 47.7 x 13.3 inch

Color cabinet: 

High Gloss Black & Brilliant Pearl

VESA wall mount compatible: 

800,400 mm

Power

Ambient temperature: 

+5 -/+ 40 C

Mains power: 

AC 110 - 240 V +/- 10%

Power consumption: 

263 W

Standby power consumption: 

0.6

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