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Issue date 2011-06-07

Version: 3.0.6

12 NC: 8670 000 35769
EAN: 87 12581 38509 5

© 2011 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

42PFL9900/98

Specifications

Flat TV with Perfect Pixel HD Engine and Ambilight Spectra

107cm (42") LCD 

Picture/Display

• Color cabinet: Precision Chrome and translucent 

Pearl

• Aspect ratio: Widescreen

• Brightness: 550 cd/m²

• Contrast ratio (typical): 1200:1

• Dynamic screen contrast: 8000:1

• Response time (typical): 3 (BEW equiv.) 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: 1920x1080p

• Color processing: 4 trillion colors (14bit RGB)

• Picture enhancement: Perfect Pixel HD Engine, HD 

Natural Motion, Dynamic contrast enhancement, 

1080p 50/60Hz processing, 1080p 24/25/30Hz 

processing, 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, 3D 

Combfilter, Active Control, Jagged Line 

Suppression, Progressive scan, Pulse Killer Chip, 

Widescreen Plus, 100Hz Clear LCD, Double frame 

rate

• Screen enhancement: Anti-Reflection coated 

screen

Ambilight

• Ambilight Features: Ambilight Spectra, Auto 

adaptive to video content, Lounge light mode in 

stand-by

• Ambilight light system: LED wide color

• Dimming Function: 10 steps with Aurea Navigator

Supported Display Resolution

Computer formats

Resolution

Refresh rate

Via HDMI/DVI 

input

640 x 480

 60Hz

800 x 600

 60Hz

1024 x 768

 60Hz

1280 x 768

 60Hz

1360 x 768

 60Hz

1920 x 1080i

 60Hz

1920 x 1080p

 60Hz

Video formats

Resolution

Refresh rate

480i

 60Hz

480p

 60Hz

576i

 50Hz

576p

 50Hz

720p

 50, 60Hz

1080i

 50, 60Hz

1080p

 24, 25, 30Hz

1080p

 24, 50, 60Hz

Sound

• Output power (RMS): 2x12W

• Sound Enhancement: Digital Signal Processing, 

Graphic Equaliser, Dynamic Bass Enhancement

• Sound System: Virtual Dolby Digital, BBE

Loudspeakers

• Built-in speakers: 26

• Loudspeaker types: 2x12 invisible microdrivers, 2 

integrated subwoofers

Convenience

• Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control

• Clock: Smart Clock

• Ease of Installation: Auto Program Naming, 

Automatic Channel Install(ACI), Automatic Tuning 

System (ATS), Autostore, PLL Digital Tuning, Plug 

& Play

• Ease of Use: 4 favorite lists, Auto Volume Leveller 

(AVL), Delta Volume per preset, Graphical User 

Interface, On Screen Display, Program List, 

Settings assistant Wizard, Side Control

• Remote Control: Amp, DVD, DVD-R, Sat, HTS 

(Home Theater System), STB (Set-Top Box), 

Universal

• Remote control type: RC4490

• Screen Format Adjustments: unscaled (1080p dot 

by dot), 4:3, 6 Widescreen Modes, Auto Format, 

Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, Subtitle 

and Heading Shift, Super Zoom, Widescreen

• Picture in Picture: Text dual screen

• Teletext: 1200 page Hypertext

• Teletext enhancements: Habit Watch, Program 

information Line

• Firmware upgradeable: Firmware auto upgrade 

wizard, Firmware upgradeable via USB

• Multimedia: Digital media reader (browser), USB 

autobreak-in

Multimedia Applications

• Multimedia connections: USB

• Playback Formats: MP3, Slideshow files (.alb), JPEG 

Still pictures

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• Aerial Input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)

• TV system: PAL I, PAL B/G, SECAM B/G, SECAM 

D/K

• Video Playback: NTSC, SECAM, PAL

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

Connectivity

• AV 1: (1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), Audio L/R in, CVBS 

in, S-Video, YPbPr

• AV 2: Audio L/R in, CVBS

• AV 3: (1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), Audio L/R in, YPbPr

• AV 4: Audio L/R in, HDMI v1.3

• AV  5:  HDMI  v1.3

• AV  6:  HDMI  v1.3

• HDMI features: Cable equalization, Category 1 and 

2 cables, Compressed audio, Multirate pref. format 

support, PC format support, Resolutions 720p, 

1080i, 1080p

• Front / Side connections: Audio L/R in, CVBS in, 

Headphone out, S-video in, USB

• Other connections: Analog audio Left/Right out, S/

PDIF out (coaxial)

Power

• Ambient temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Mains power: AC - 220 - 240 V +/- 10%

• Power consumption: 231 W

• Standby power consumption: 0.8 W

Accessories

• Included accessories: Tabletop swivel stand, Wall 

mounting bracket, RF antenna cable

Dimensions

• Set  dimensions  (W x H x D): 

1121 x 715 x 129 mm

• Set dimensions with stand (H x D): 810 x 305 mm

• Product weight: 39.6 kg

• Product weight (+stand): 48.5 kg

• Box  dimensions  (W x H x D): 

1354 x 1211 x 339 mm

• Weight incl. Packaging: 51 kg

• VESA wall mount compatible: 600 x 400 mm

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