
Philips DesignLine Edge
Smart LED TV with
Ambilight Spectra 2 and
Pixel Precise HD
Designed to blend into your interior
107 cm (42")
Easy 3D DGTV
42PDL7906M
Stylish and clutter-free Smart TV
Like a piece of furniture, Philips DesignLine Edge features a beautiful lifestyle design to fit
your living room. Pixel Precise HD and LED TV pictures together with Ambilight bring an
immersive TV experience to your living room.
Intensify your viewing experience
• Ambilight Spectra 2 sided intensifies the experience
• Easy 3D for a truly immersive 3D movie experience
Designed to fit your home
• Full glass, lean back design to fit your living room
Action captured in stunning detail
• Full HD TV with Pixel Precise HD for details in action
• Brilliant LED images with incredible contrast
• 400 Hz Perfect Motion Rate (PMR) for superb motion sharpness
Enjoy the online world with Smart TV
• A wealth of online apps, videos to rent and catch-up TV
• Control the TV with your smart phone, tablet or keyboard
• Enjoy photos, music and movies from any device on your TV
• Find, schedule, record and pause TV
• Integrated Wi-Fi to use Net TV apps and SimplyShare wireless
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Smart LED TV with Ambilight Spectra 2 and Pixel Precise HD
107 cm (42") Easy 3D DGTV
Highlights
42PDL7906M/08
Ambilight Spectra 2
Add a new dimension to your viewing
experience with Ambilight Spectra 2. This
patented Philips technology enlarges the
screen by projecting a glow of light, on the 2
sides of the TV, from the back of the screen
onto the surrounding wall. Ambilight
automatically adjusts the colour and brightness
of the light to match the picture, creating an
immersive viewing experience. The walladaptive function ensures that the colour of
the light always matches the picture, no matter
what the colour of your wall is. Get the bigger
picture with Ambilight.
Easy 3D
Easy 3D ensures you get long hours of comfort
while watching 3D thanks to the flicker-free,
low ghosting performance. The compatible 3D
glasses are lightweight and do not require
batteries. Enjoy 3D easily at home today!
Pixel Precise HD
Pixel Precise HD builds on the award winning
Pixe
l Plus foundation. It brings the high
definition picture quality to the next level with
4 trillion colours. With Super Resolution, Pixel
Precise HD now brings you the best HD TV
picture quality whether you are watching a
video from the Internet or good quality Blu-ray
movies.
Full HD LED TV
The most advanced LED lighting technology in
th
is Full HD LED TV combines an eye-catching
minimalistic design with stunning image quality
as well as the lowest power consumption in its
category. On top of that, LED lighting
technology does not contain any hazardous
materials. Thus, with LED backlights you can
enjoy low power consumption, high
brightness, incredible contrast, sharpness and
vibrant colours.
400 Hz Perfect Motion Rate
400 Hz Perfect Motion Rate (PMR) creates
ex
treme motion sharpness for clear and
vibrant images in fast action movies. The new
Philips PMR standard shows the combined
visible effect of the fastest panel refresh rate,
HD Natural Motion and a unique processing
formula, for unprecedented motion sharpness
Energy Class A
EU Energy Label
For many years Philips has pro-actively
been working on the reduction of both
on-mode and standby power
consumption of its televisions and as a
result most Philips televisions has achieve
green EU energy labels in 2010. The
greener the label, the lower the on-mode
power consumption and the lower your
energy bill and friendlier to the
environment.
Smart TV
Smart TV for a simpler TV experience in
fo
ur areas. Net TV lets you rent films,
watch catch-up TV and enjoy social media.
Control your TV with your Smartphone
or tablet. Use SimplyShare to enjoy
multimedia content from your computer,
phone and tablet on your TV. Record
your TV programmes easily without
additional bulky devices.

Smart LED TV with Ambilight Spectra 2 and Pixel Precise HD
REAR CONNECTORS
BOTTOM REAR CONNECTORS
SIDE CONNECTORS
EXT 1
(RGB/CVBS)
107 cm (42") Easy 3D DGTV
Specifications
42PDL7906M/08
Ambilight
• Ambilight Version: 2 sided
• Ambilight Features: Wall colo
light mode
ur adaptive, Lounge
Picture/Display
• Display: edge LED backlight
• Diagonal screen size: 42 inch / 107 cm
• Panel resolution: 1920 x 1080p
• 3D: Easy3D*
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Brightness: 450 cd/m²
• Peak Luminance ratio: 65 %
• Dynamic screen contrast: 500,000:1
• Response time (typical): 2 ms
• Picture enhancement: Pixel precise HD, HD
u
ral Motion, Active Control + Light sensor,
Nat
Super Resolution, 400 Hz Perfect Motion Rate
Sound
• Output power (RMS): 24 W (2 x 12 W)
• Sound Enhancement: Auto Vo
Sound, Incredible Surround, Treble and Bass
Control
lume Leveller, Clear
Smart TV Applications
• Control: MyRemote app (iOS & Android), USB
Keyboard and Mouse support
• SimplyShare: DLNA media browser, USB media
ser, Wi-Fi MediaConnect*
brow
• Net TV: Catch-up TV, Online Video shops, Open
rnet browser, Online apps
Inte
• Programme: Pause TV, USB recording
Connectivity
• Number of HDMI connections: 4
• HDMI features: 3D, Audio Return Channel
• EasyLink (HDMI-CEC): Remote control pass-
gh, System audio control, System standby,
throu
Plug and play add to Homescreen, Auto subtitle
shift (Philips), Pixel Plus link (Philips), One touch
play
• Number of components in (YPbPr): 1
•Number of scarts (RGB/CVBS): 1
• Number of USBs: 2
• Other connections: Antenna IEC75, Common
rface Plus (CI+), Ethernet-LAN RJ-45, SD card
te
In
slot (Videostore), Digital audio out (optical), PC-in
VGA + Audio L/R in, Headphone out, Service
connector
• Wireless connections: Wi-Fi Certified
Multimedia Applications
• Video Playback Formats: Codec support:,
Containers: AVI, MKV, H264/MPEG-4 AVC,
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV9/VC1
• Music Playback Formats: AAC, MP3, WMA (v2 up
v
9.2)
to
• Picture Playback Formats: JPEG
• Net TV: Included
Supported Display Resolution
• Computer inputs: up to 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
• Video inputs: 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 Hz, up to 1920 x
1080p
Convenience
• PC network link: DLNA 1.5 certified
• Electronic Programme Guide
Programme Guide*
• Ease of Installation: Auto detect Philips devic
Channel installation wizard, Device connection
wizard, Network installation wizard, Settings
assistant wizard
• Ease of Use: One-stop Ho
User manual, Touch control buttons
• Screen Format Adjustments: Autofill, Autozoom,
Movie expa
nd 16:9, Super Zoom, Unscaled,
Widescreen
• Signal strength indication
• Teletext: 1200-page Hypertext
• Firmware upgradeable: Firmware auto upgrade
wizar
d, Firmwar
e upgradeable via USB, Online
firmware upgrade
: 8-day Electronic
me bu
tton, On-screen
es,
Tuner/Reception/Transmission
• Digital TV: DVB-C MPEG2*, DVB-C MPEG4*,
DVB-T MPEG2*, DVB-T MPEG4*
•Interactive TV: MHP
• Video Playback: NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Power
• Mains power: AC 220 - 240 V 50/60 Hz
• Ambient temperature: 5°C to 40°C
• Energy Label Class: A
• EU Energy Label power: 62 W
• Annual energy consumption: 91 kW·h
• Standby power consumption: < 0.15 W
• Power Saving Features: 0 Watt Power-off switch,
switch-off timer, Eco mode, Eco settings
to
Au
menu, Light sensor, Picture mute (for radio)
• Presence of lead: Yes*
• Off mode power consumption: < 0.01 W
Dimensions
•Box dimensions (W x H x D):
1192 x 749 x 265 mm
•Set dimensions (W x H x D):
x 644.7 x 39.4 mm
1006.7
• Set dimensions with stand (W x H x D):
x 261.3 mm
x 644.7
1006.7
• Product weight: 19.9 kg
• Product weight (+stand): 28.1 kg
• Compatible wall mount: 400 x 400 mm
Accessories
• Included accessories: Power cord, Remote
Control, 2 x AAA Batteries, 2 x 3D Glasses, 2 x
cleaning cloth bags, Tabletop stand, Quick start
guide, 3D Health Guide, Legal and safety brochure,
Warranty Leaflet, Wi-Fi MediaConnect CD
• Optional accessories: 3D glasses PTA416
•
Issue date 2011-10-20
Version: 7.13.8
12 NC: 8670 000 74358
EAN: 87 12581 59327 8
© 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
* Net TV: Visit www.philips.com/smarttv to discover the services
available in your country.
* Wi-Fi Media connect: The playback of video can be affected by your
PC speed and W
system requirements go to www.philips.com/wifimediaconnect.
Displays content with a delay of some seconds. Small differences
between image and sound can occur.
* Parents should monitor their children during 3D viewing and ensure
they do not experience any discomfort as mentioned above.
Watching 3D is not recommended for children under 6 years of age
as their visual system is not fully developed yet.
* The TV supports DVB reception for 'Free to air' broadcast. Specific
DVB oper
found in the FAQ section of the Philips support website. For some
operators Conditional Access and subscription are required.
Contact your operator for more information.
* 8 days EPG, service not available in all countries
* USB recording is only possible for digital channels covered by the TV
IP bases
restrictions may apply); recordings may be limited by broadcast copy
protection (CI+). An Internet connection is required.
* Annual energy consumption is calculated using the typical power
consumption of 4 hours per day, 365 days per year.
* This television contains lead only in certain parts or components
where no technology alternatives exist in accordance with existing
exemption clauses under the RoHS Directive.
* USB keyboard and mouse is supported via software update
i-Fi bandwidth. For minimum and recommended
ators may not be supported. An up to date list can be
Electronic Programme Guide (country and channel