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Issue date 2010-09-03

Version: 10.1.6

12 NC: 8670 000 53231
EAN: 87 12581 48579 5

© 2010 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. 
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips 
Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.

www.philips.com

42PFL8694H/12

Specifications

LCD TV with Ambilight Spectra and Pixel Precise HD

42" Full HD 1080p digital TV

Picture/Display

• Aspect ratio: Widescreen

• Brightness: 500 cd/m²

• Dynamic screen contrast: 80,000:1

• Response time (typical): 3 ms

• Viewing angle: 176º (H)/176º (V)

• Diagonal screen size: 42 inch / 107 cm 

• Display screen type: LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. 

matrix

• Panel resolution: 1920 x 1080p

• Picture enhancement: Pixel precise HD, Perfect 

Natural Motion, 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, 3D 

Combfilter, Active C Light sensor, Digital 

Noise Reduction, Dynamic contrast enhancement, 

Luminance Transient Improver, Progressive scan, 

2D/3D noise reduction, 100 Hz LCD

• Screen enhancement: Anti-Reflection coated 

screen

• Colour processing: 4 trillion colours (14-bit RGB)

Ambilight

• Ambilight Features: Ambilight Spectra, Lounge light 

mode

• Dimming Function: Manual and via Light Sensor

• Ambilight light system: LED-wide colour

Supported Display Resolution

Computer formats

Resolution

Refresh rate

640 x 480

 60 Hz

800 x 600

 60 Hz

1024 x 768

 60 Hz

1280 x 1024

 60 Hz

1360 x 768

 60 Hz

1600 x 1200

 60 Hz

1920 x 1080

 60 Hz

Video formats

Resolution

Refresh rate

480i

 60 Hz

480p

 60 Hz

576i

 50 Hz

576p

 50 Hz

720p

 50, 60 Hz

1080i

 50, 60 Hz

1080p

 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 Hz

Sound

• Output power (RMS): 2 x 12 W

• Sound Enhancement: Incredible Surround, Treble 

and Bass Control

• Sound System: Nicam Stereo, BBE

Convenience

• Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control

• Clock: Sleep Timer

• Ease of Installation: Auto Programme Naming, 

Automatic Channel Install (ACI), Automatic 

Tuning System (ATS), Autostore, Fine Tuning, PLL 

Digital Tuning, Plug and Play

• Ease of Use: Auto Volume Leveller (AVL), Delta 

Volume per preset, Programme List, Settings 

assistant Wizard, One-stop Home button, 

Favourite programme selection

• Electronic Programme Guide: Now + Next EPG, 

8-day Electronic Programme Guide*

• Remote Control: Universal

• Remote control type: RC4495

• Screen Format Adjustments: Auto Format, Movie 

expand 16:9, Super Zoom, Widescreen, unscaled 

(1080p dot by dot)

• Teletext: 1000-page Smart Text

• Firmware upgradeable: Firmware auto upgrade 

wizard, Firmware upgradeable via USB

• Multimedia: DLNA media Browser, Internet 

browser, Net TV services, USB media browser

• Smart mode: Game, Cinema, Personal, Standard, 

Vivid

Multimedia Applications

• Multimedia connections: Ethernet-UTP5, USB

• Playback Formats: MP3, LPCM, WMA v2 up to 

v9.2, JPEG Still pictures, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, 

AVI, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-Programme-

stream PAL, WMV9/VC1

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• Aerial Input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)

• TV system: DVB COFDM 2K/8K

• Video Playback: NTSC, SECAM, PAL

• Digital TV: DVB-T MPEG4*, DVB-C MPEG4*

• Tuner bands: Hyperband, S-Channel, UHF, VHF

Connectivity

• Ext 1 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB

• Ext 2 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in, RGB

• Ext 3: YPbPr, Audio L/R in

• Front/Side connections: HDMI v1.3, S-video in, 

CVBS in, Audio L/R in, Headphone out, USB

• PC network link: DLNA 1.0 certified

• Other connections: Analogue audio Left/Right out, 

PC Audio in, PC-In VGA, S/PDIF out (coaxial), 

Common Interface Plus (CI+), Common Interface

• HDMI  1:  HDMI  v1.3

• HDMI  2:  HDMI  v1.3

• HDMI  3:  HDMI  v1.3

• EasyLink (HDMI-CEC): One touch play, Remote 

control pass-through, System audio control, 

System standby

Power

• Ambient temperature: 5°C to 35°C

• Mains power: 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz

• Power consumption (typical): 146 W

• Standby power consumption: 0.15 W

Dimensions

• Set  dimensions  (W x H x D): 996 x 603 x 88 mm

• Set dimensions with stand (W x H x D): 

996 x 656 x 260 mm

• Weight incl. Packaging: 26.3 kg

• Product weight: 17.7 kg

• Product weight (+stand): 21.9 kg

• Box  dimensions  (W x H x D): 

1203 x 682 x 266 mm

• Colour cabinet: Black deco front with brilliant 

pearl speakers

• VESA wall mount compatible: 400 x 400 mm

Accessories

• Included accessories: Tabletop swivel stand, Power 

cord, Quick start guide, User Manual, Warranty 

certificate, Remote Control, Batteries for remote 

control

* DVB-T, supported in selected countries only
* DVB-C in selected countries and for selected operators only. Most 

up to date information is available on the type plate of the TV.

* Net TV, service offering is dependent on country and subject to 

terms of use.

EXT 2

(RGB/CVBS)

EXT 1

(RGB/CVBS)

SPDIF

OUT

AUDIO

VGA

TV ANTENNA

HDMI 3

AUDIO IN:

LEFT / RIGHT

HDMI 1 / DVI

HDMI 2 / DVI

HDMI 3 / DVI

VGA

EXT 3

HDMI 2

HDMI 1

OUT

NETWORK

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