Philips 34PW8520 34" Digital Widescreen HDTV TV

by Philips

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• Product Dimensions: 36.5 x 23 x 25 inches ; 166 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 196 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00006JBJZ
• Item model number: 34PW8520
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #440,749 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The 34PW8520's 34-inch RealFlat, high-definition picture widescreen tube affords today's best home cinema viewing when used with a progressive-scan DVD player or an outboard digital set-top box for DTV reception. Picture enhancements like line doubling with Digital Natural Motion (480p/1080i) bring interlaced sources like VCRs and non-progressive-scanning DVD players into the digital realm, and a sophisticated comb filter further improves the quality of incoming interlaced video signals. Eye Fidelity provides the choice between different line doubling and scanning techniques, progressive or interlaced, so you can reduce motion artifacts like jagged edges and stair stepping. The set even offers four-channel sound with a built-in subwoofer for a rich, theatrical presentation. Virtual Dolby Surround simulates surround sound from any two speakers.

In addition, dual-tuner, double-window picture-in-picture lets you monitor one video source--such as a TV channel, the Internet, a videotape, or a video game--while watching another. A feature called Active Control continuously analyzes incoming signals and optimizes picture color, sharpness, contrast, and digital noise reduction 60 times per second. Four rear-panel audio-video connections and one set of side AV inputs accommodate composite-video, S-video, and component-video, with one set of high-definition component-video inputs. A 0.125-inch headphone jack lets you listen in private. The set includes an NTSC tuner for standard TV reception and comes with a backlit universal remote control and a 12-month warranty on parts and labor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent picture quality without a progressive scan DVD, August 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Philips 34PW8520 34" Digital Widescreen HDTV TV (Electronics)

this is a response to the previous review about poor perfomance.

1. you got the wrong TV for 90% of your DVD in letterbox ratio. this TV is meant for widescreen, 16.9 or anamorphic movies. for letter box ratios, get a normal tv.

2. with normal non progressive input, you can get progressive quality by having the tv do progressive mode on its own. this means you need not have a progressive DVD player to enjoy progressive quality video. this is really your best option for your letter box ratio dvds.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Progressive Scan Is a Lie, July 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Philips 34PW8520 34" Digital Widescreen HDTV TV (Electronics)

The progressive scan input has no aspect ratio control and so MOST DVDs are incorrectly STRETCHED across the frame. Letterboxed DVDs will still have black bars and the image will be unacceptably distorted. Only ANAMORPHIC or "enhanced for 16:9" DVDs will display properly!

The Widescreen Modes (Auto Wide, Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, WideScreen, Picture Tilt, Subtitle Zoom, Conventional 4:3) listed in the specs are NOT available when watching via progressive scan. So the user has NO widescreen options to fix this problem.

Consequently, I have NOT been able to watch 90% of my DVDs in progressive scan mode. This is supremely frustrating.