The real cinema viewing experience — at home

We don’t just watch films at the cinema, we experience them. The big screen. The booming sounds. A special night out. It is a treat for all the senses. The Philips 2009 range of televisions take you as close to the experience that you enjoy at the cinema as you can get without buying a ticket.

Philips Cinema 21:9

The world’s first ultra-wide TV that perfectly matches the original 2.39:1 movie format used by directors. Be blown away by movies the way they’re meant to be seen. No more black bars in your movies.

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Immersive Ambilight

Ambilight is surround sound for the eyes. The power and emotion of the film literally bursts out of the screen. Experience incredible immersive lighting effects that are in tune with the action.

See the light
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Picture and sound quality

High Definition TV has changed home cinema forever. Ultimate sharpness, natural motion, vivid colours and superb contrast go hand in hand with stunning sound.

Believe it

Bring the magic of the cinema home, in the authentic 21:9 movie format.

Make every night a premiere with Cinema 21:9

The world’s first truly cinematic TV that perfectly matches the original 2.39:1 movie format used by directors. Over 60% of DVD movies support the 2.39:1 movie format. That means no more annoying black bars on this ultra widescreen TV. No picture loss. Just movies the way the director wanted you to see them.

As our top of the range TV, Cinema 21:9 offers a 56 inch ultra wide screen with Ambilight Spectra 3 and Perfect Pixel HD Engine to maximize the cinematic feeling.

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To its core, Cinema 21:9 is built for movies. But what about programs which aren’t shot in 21:9?

You needn’t worry, advanced formatting technology simply, and almost imperceptibly, fits them to the screen. The image is constantly analyzed and the edges of the picture are progressively stretched to the 21:9 format. All you’ll see is a flawless image filling every pixel in front of you. Then again, the Cinema 21:9 is also equally accomplished with more common 16:9 material from sources including broadcast television, gaming & DVDs, which courtesy of best-in-class auto formatting technology can be resized to fill the screen. Of course, you can also enjoy this content in its native format.

How it works

The majority of DVD movies are in 21:9 aspect ratio but show black bars on a 16:9 wide screen TV. On the Cinema 21:9 the movie is scaled to fit the 21:9 ultra widescreen perfectly without black bars.
21:9 movie on 16:9 screen
Perfectly scaled to 21:9 screen
Wide screen video content like TV broadcast & games use the 16:9 aspect ratio without black bars. On the Cinema 21:9 the video is optionally formatted to 21:9 aspect ratio for a real immersive experience with a much wider viewing angle
16:9 movie on 16:9 screen
Formatted to 21:9
The traditional 4:3 format is available as TV broadcast in some countries. On the Cinema 21:9 the video is optionally formatted to 16:9 aspect ratio for maximum viewing experience without picture distortion.
4:3 movie on 16:9 screen
Formatted to 16:9

Expanded experience with Ambilight Spectra 3

Cinema 21:9 comes with Ambilight Spectra 3 that gives the impression of a wider image. This 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!

Breathtaking perfect pictures


Cinema 21:9 doesn’t just provide a wider image and immersive Ambilight. The Full HD screen gets enhanced with the revolutionary Perfect Pixel HD Engine technology, offering ultimate sharpness, natural motion, vivid colours and superb contrast. 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.

Bring movies to life with Ambilight

Watching TV with Ambilight is an experience like no other. The sensorial halo of Ambilight Spectra adds a magical dimension to your viewing experience. It literally launches the movie out of the TV onto the wall behind it, enlarging the screen with an ever-changing burst of colour. It has to be seen to be believed.

Ambilight Spectra 3

Immerse yourself in the action. It projects light on three sides, surrounding the top of the picture, taking the experience beyond the TV.

Ambilight Spectra 2

This 2-sided Ambilight matches the colour of the screen on every individual location next to the screen, truly widening the screen.

Ambilight Spectra

Get into the action. Ambilight projects a soft glow onto the walls around your TV that automatically matches the colours, contrast and brightness of the picture.

Taking the strain out of television

The benefits of Ambilight have been proven by independent academic research. In 2005, The Lighting Research Centre of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York confirmed Ambilight reduced eyestrain/fatigue and increased visual comfort, compared to normal TV. While in 2007, the Ludwig- Maximilians-University, Munich, found Ambilight to be less taxing on the brain; increasing relaxation and enabling more emotional involvement.

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Breath-taking perfect pictures and power sound

Home cinema has come closer to the cinema than ever before! Now you can get the real cinema experience at home with state of the art picture and sound quality in all Philips TV ranges. With the breathtaking perfect pictures and powerful exciting sound, you become part of the action in your favorite movies or live sports events.

Our three levels of picture quality

Bring the movie to life with the clearest and most true to life pictures from the year-on-year award winning Perfect Pixel HD Engine. See below for further information.

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Pixel Precise HD brings picture quality to the next level, with its 100Hz LCD technology. You are enjoying the fastest LCD TV in the category delivering extreme motion sharpness for all your movies and sports with only 3ms response time.

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Pixel Plus HD is based on 2 decades of sophisticated engineering and enables viewers to watch contents that are vivid, natural and real. It brings you full HD, vivid and razor sharp images with 6.2 million pixels from any source.

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Best-in-class picture quality

Our Perfect Pixel HD Engine creates an incredibly life-like viewing experience by improving the process from signal input to the image in the following ways...

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Perfect sharpness

Revel in amazingly sharp images from the Full HD 1080p TV. The 6.2 million pixels in combination with the enormous power of the Perfect Pixel HD Engine will provide you with the clearest details, making movies so real.

Perfect motion

With a response time of only 1ms the 200Hz Philips Clear LCD TV is the fastest LCD in the world. Even a F1 racing car has never looked that sharp!

By also removing movie judder Perfect Natural Motion makes movie scenes more fluent than they have ever been before!

Perfect colors

The Wide Color Gamut display in combination with the advanced processing power detects subtle colour shades and skin tones. It chooses from up to 2250 trillion colours for the most vivid and brilliant picture possible.

Perfect contrast

Images come to life like never before thanks to the Dynamic Contrast technology in combination with our LED LUX display! You experience the darkest night scenes and the brightest day scenes with the unrivaled 5.000.000:1 Perfect Contrast!

Our two levels of sound quality

Top sound performance - Iconic sound

Philips redefines sound performance for Flat TV. Expect top sound quality; warm deep bass, combined with a clear and bright treble, sleekly integrated in an iconic design. Sit back and experience the ultimate in TV sound quality.

  • Radiation of top sound with grilles sleekly integrated in the front.
  • Acoustic design offering front firing sound.
  • Large volume bass speaker boxes integrated in the back.

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Magical sound that's out of sight - Invisible sound

At last, a sleek compact TV design with built-in sound, that doesn't compromise on performance. Philips unique "Invisible Sound" system provides fantastic sound and booming bass without unsightly speakers.

  • Invisible optical integration in design.
  • Acoustic radiation from transparent edge.
  • Large volume bass speaker boxes integrated in the back.

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Discover the complete range

Every night is opening night
See movies the way they’re meant to be seen. The ultra-wide TV matches the 21:9 (2.39:1) movie format perfectly and comes to life with immersive Ambilight.
Highlights
  • 21:9 movie aspect ratio without black bars
  • Ambilight Spectra 3 for an immersive viewing experience
  • Perfect Pixel HD Engine for unrivalled sharpness and clarity
Bring movies to life
Be captivated by the immersive power of Ambilight. Featuring the stunning Perfect Pixel HD engine and powerful sound, movies really come to life in your living room.
Highlights
  • Ambilight Spectra 2 or 3 for an immersive viewing experience
  • Perfect Pixel HD Engine for unrivalled sharpness and clarity
  • Net TV with Wi-Fi for popular online services tailored for your TV
  • 2 x 12W for powerful and absorbing sound
Become part of the action
With sleek design and powerful picture and sound performance, the 7000 series lives up to every expectation.
Highlights
  • Iconic design with ultra narrow bezel that seduces the eye
  • Pixel Precise HD technology for ultimate picture sharpness and smooth natural motion
  • Powerful sound system with superb sound clarity from invisible speakers
  • Best in class connectivity for all entertainment devices
Entertainment comes alive
These LCD TVs offer contemporary style and powerful performance in one complete viewing experience. Sharp images, powerful sound and easy connectivity in one beautiful package.
Highlights
  • Pixel Plus HD picture technology for razor sharp pictures
  • Powerful sound system with superb sound clarity
  • Ready for the digital multimedia future with best in class connectivity
Enjoy a great TV night
Some things in life can be unexpected. The 3000 series is one of them: modern design, excellent picture and sound quality and reliability from a trusted brand.
Highlights
  • Digital Crystal Clear picture processing technology
  • Incredible Surround audio technology for crisp and clear sound
  • Advanced digital connectivity to easily connect other entertainment devices
 
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