
Philips Cinema 21:9
LCD TV with Ambilight
Spectra 3 and Perfect Pixel
HD Engine
Every night a premiere
56"
Full HD 1080p digital TV
56PFL9954H
with the 21:9 movie format and Ambilight
Be blown away by movies the way they’re meant to be seen. The ultrawide TV matches
perfectly the 21:9 (2.39:1) movie format and comes to life with immersive Ambilight.
Make every night a premiere at your place.
True cinema experience
• 21:9 movie aspect ratio, no black bars bottom and top
• Ambilight Spectra 3 for an immersive viewing experience
Breathtaking perfect pictures
• Full HD LCD display, with a 2560x1080p resolution
• Perfect Pixel HD Engine for unrivalled sharpness and clarity
• Perfect Natural Motion for ultra smooth Full HD movies
• 200Hz Clear LCD*, 1ms performance: extreme motion sharpness
Connect and enjoy the online world
• Net TV with Wi-Fi for popular online services on your TV
• Enjoy a rich selection of web videos from YouTube and others
• DLNA PC network link for watching videos from your computer

LCD TV with Ambilight Spectra 3 and Perfect Pixel HD Engine
56" Full HD 1080p digital TV
Highlights
56PFL9954H/98
Full HD LCD display 2560x1080p
Enjoy the exceptional picture quality of Full
HD
sources like HDTV broadcast or Blu-ray
on your Cinema 21:9. The unique movie
format screen comes with 2560x1080p
resolution, matching the 21:9 aspect ratio of
the screen.
21:9 movie aspect ratio
Be blown away by movies the way they are
meant to be seen with the 21:9 (2.39:1) movie
format. The Cinema 21:9 TV perfectly matches
th e or igin al mo vie f orma t used by di rec tors , so
you get no black bars or picture loss, but
movies the way the director intended them to
be seen. Bring the magic of the cinema home,
in the authentic 21:9 movie format. Enjoy 16:9
and gaming content with the full power of the
21:9 screen. Cinema 21:9 uses a highly
advanced formatting technology to perfectly fit
other formats to the screen without
distortion. Enjoy the action in the comfort of
your own home!
Ambilight Spectra 3
patented Philips technology enlarges the
screen further by projecting a glow of light
from the back of the screen onto the
surrounding wall. Ambilight adjusts
automatically the colour and brightness of the
light surrounding the TV to match with the
picture, creating an immersive viewing
experience. With Ambilight Spectra 3 movies
truly come to life!
Perfect Pixel HD Engine
Experience unrivalled sharpness and clarity
with Perfect Pixel HD Engine. Each pixel of the
picture is enhanced to better match the
surrounding pixels, resulting in a more natural
picture. The result is a unique combination of
sharpness, natural detail, vivid colors superior
contrast and smooth natural motion whatever
you are watching. Clean and razor sharp
images result from artifact and noise detection
and reduction in all content sources - from
multimedia to standard TV.
Net TV with Wi-Fi
on your TV whenever you like. Simply connect
your TV directly to your home network
through either the integrated Wi-Fi wireless or
ethernet connections, and navigate and select
what you want to watch with the TV remote
control. The Philips menu gives you access to
popular Net TV services fitted for your TV
screen. Additionally, with the DLNA certified
PC network you can watch videos or access
pictures stored on your computer using your
TV remote control.
Perfect Natural Motion
Enjoy the action without any judder. Perfect
Nat
ural Motion estimates motion in the
picture and corrects juddering movements in
both broadcast and pre-recorded movie
material (including 1080p movies and 24p True
Cinema on Blu-ray and DVD). The result is
even smoother and quieter pictures with
excellent sharpness, regardless of how quick
the action gets on-screen. Enjoy motion
performance that surpasses cinema quality!
200Hz Clear LCD* (1ms)
Enjoy extreme motion sharpness without
p
icture imperfections. The Philips 200Hz Clear
LCD brings the response time of LCD TV to
an incredible 1ms, so even with the fastest
action scene you will be enthralled by the
action, and not following the stretched car
across the screen. Go ahead, enjoy the action!
Add a new dimension to your viewing
experience with Ambilight Spectra 3. This
Experience a rich selection of online services
with Net TV. Enjoy movies, pictures,
infotainment and other online content directly
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LCD TV with Ambilight Spectra 3 and Perfect Pixel HD Engine
56" Full HD 1080p digital TV
Specifications
56PFL9954H/98
Picture/Display
• Aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 21:9
• Viewing angle: 176º (H) / 176º (V)
• Diagonal screen size: 56 inch / 142 cm
• Display screen type: LCD Full HD UW-UXGA
Act.matrix
• Panel resolution: 2560x1080p
• Picture enhancement: Per
Perfect Natural Motion, Perfect Contrast, Perfect
Colors, 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, 3D Combfilter,
Active Control + Light sensor, Jagged Line
Suppression, Progressive Scan, 1080p 24/25/30Hz
processing, 1080p 50/60Hz processing, 200Hz
Clear LCD*, Scanning backlight
• Screen enhancement: Anti-Reflection coated
reen
sc
• Color processing: 2250 trillion colors 17bit RGB
fect Pixel HD Engine,
Ambilight
• Ambilight Features: Ambilight Spectra 3, Lounge
light mode
• Dimming Function: Manual and via Light Sensor
• Ambilight light system: LED wide color
Supported Display Resolution
• Computer formats
Resolution Refresh rate
640 x 480 60Hz
800 x 600 60Hz
1024 x 768 60Hz
1280 x 768 60Hz
1360 x 768 60Hz
1920 x 1080 60Hz
deo formats
• Vi
Resolution Refresh rate
480i 60Hz
480p 60Hz
576i 50Hz
576p 50Hz
720p 50, 60Hz
1080i 50, 60Hz
1080p 24, 50, 60Hz
1080p 24, 25, 30Hz
Sound
• Output power (RMS): 2 x 12W RMS (4 ohm @ 7%
THD)
• Sound Enhancement: Auto V
Signal Processing, Dynamic Bass Enhancement,
Treble and Bass Control
• Sound System: BBE
olume Leveller, Digital
Loudspeakers
• Built-in speakers: 4
• Loudspeaker types: 2 integrated subwoofers, 2x
e tweeter
Dom
Convenience
• Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control
• Connection Enhancement: Easy link
• Ease of Installation: Auto Program Naming,
matic Channel Install(ACI), Automatic Tuning
Auto
System (ATS), Autostore, Fine Tuning, PLL Digital
Tuning, Plug & Play
• Ease of Use: Auto Volume Leveller (AVL), Delta
lume per preset, Graphical User Interface, On
Vo
Screen Display, Program List, Settings assistant
Wizard, Side Control, Connectivity assistant,
Automatic setup wizard, Demo mode, Onscreen
Usermanual, Touch control buttons, Favorite
program selection, Iconic home sceen, Mozaïc
channel grid
• Picture in Picture: Text dual screen
• Remote Control: DVD, DVD-R, Sat, STB (Set-Top
x), Universal, HTS (Home Theater System)
Bo
• Remote control type: RC4495
• Screen Format Adjustments: 4:3, Auto Format,
vie expand 16:9, Subtitle and Heading Shift,
Mo
Super Zoom, Widescreen, unscaled (1080p dot by
dot), Cinema 21:9, Cinema 21:9 subtitle-shift
• Teletext: 1200 page Hypertext
• Firmware upgradeable: Firmware auto upgrade
d, Firmware upgradeable via USB
wizar
• Multimedia: Digital media reader (browser), USB
reak-in, DLNA media Browser, Net TV
autob
services
• Smart mode: Game, Cinem
saver, Standard, Vivid
a, Personal, Power
Multimedia Applications
• Multimedia connections: Ethernet-UTP5, USB, Wi-
Fi 802.11g (built in)
• Playback Formats: MP3, WMA
Slideshow files (.alb), JPEG Still pictures, MPEG1,
MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEGProgam-stream PAL, WMV9/VC1
v2 up to v9.2,
Tuner/Reception/Transmission
• Aerial Input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)
• Video Playback: NTSC, SECAM, PAL
• 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, VGA PC-in
•Front / Side connections: HDMI
CVBS in, Audio L/R in, Headphone out, USB
• PC network link: DLNA 1.0 certified
• Other connections: Analog au
PDIF out (coaxial), Common Interface
•HDMI 1: HDMI v1.3
•HDMI 2: HDMI v1.3
•HDMI 3: HDMI v1.3
•HDMI 4: HDMI v1.3
• EasyLink (HDMI-CEC): One touch play, EasyLink,
Pixel Plus
System audio control, System standby
link, Remote control pass-through,
v1.3, S-video in,
dio Left/Right out, S/
Power
• Ambient temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C
• Mains power: AC 220 - 240 V +/- 10%
• Power consumption: 281 W
• Standby power consumption: 0.15 W
Dimensions
•Set dimensions (W x H x D):
1418 x 691 x 105 mm
• Set dimensions with stand (H x D): 745 x 324 mm
• Weight incl. Packaging: 50 kg
• Product weight: 31.9 kg
• Product weight (+stand): 37.4 kg
•Box dimensions (W x H x D):
50 x 994 x 362 mm
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• Color cabinet: Black glass decofront with
backcover
• VESA wall mount compatible: 400 x 400 mm
black
Accessories
• Included Accessories: Smart leveling wall bracket,
RF antenna cable, Power cord, Quick start guide,
User Manual, Warranty certificate, Remote
Control, Batteries for remote control
• Optional accessories: Matching stand ST569954
•
Issue date 2009-08-27
Version: 6.1.4
12 NC: 8670 000 56832
EAN: 87 12581 50909 5
© 2009 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
* 200Hz Clear LCD displays 200 scenes per second by combining
advanced 100Hz technology with scanning backlight @ 50%
dutycycle.
* 8 days EPG, service not available in all countries
* Net TV, service offering is dependent on country and subject to
terms of use.