Philips 32RF50S 32" Flat Screen TV

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• Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 34.9 x 26.6 inches ; 140.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 163 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: B00005AYAR
• Item model number: 32RF50S
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #132,938 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 9, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 32-inch diagonal television uses Philips Real Flat technology, which combines futuristic picture tubes with designer cabinets to produce a state-of-the-art television. In addition to looking great, the Real Flat picture tube also improves the quality of the picture over standard tubes by increasing effective viewing angles and reducing reflected ambient light.

A component-video input supports output from a compatible DVD player or DTV set-top box for superb color purity, crisp color detail, and reduced color noise. The unit uses a UR remote control, which limits interference between the audio and video signal to give you the purest audio and video performance.

The set uses a Black Matrix, high-contrast tube, which improves contrast by depositing carbon on the screen between the phosphor dots. Black Matrix screens appear much darker than ordinary screens and are far less prone to picture washout.

This television also uses a sophisticated comb filter, which improves the quality of incoming video signals by better separating the signal into its basic qualities: chrominance and luminance. A comb filter works on signals that are transmitted via either composite video or RF connections.

Scan velocity modulation is a picture-enhancing feature that affects the speed of the electron gun as it paints each horizontal line of information. It optimizes the sharpness of the picture by slowing down the speed of the gun during transitions between dark and light portions of the picture.

Product Description

The 32RF50S's Incredible Picture creates a remarkable increase in clarity and sharpness at the point of transition from dark to light areas of the video image for a picture so sharp and well defined that you'll never want to go to the movies again. Digital Comb Filter digital circuitry clearly separates black and white detail from color data virtually eliminating dot crawl and delivering unmatched, razor-sharp picture performance with 800+ lines of horizontal resolution. The 32RF50 supports advanced video input (such as DVD) for superb color purity, crisp color detail, and reduced color noise - surpassing even that of S-Video! Real Flat invar picture tube provides the best picture by minimizing unwanted reflections and providing a wider viewing angle. The special alloy invar shadow mask delivers a sharper picture with purer color, higher contrast and brighter whites as compared to standard tubes.The perfect remote for any home cinema system, M-Link "learns" and controls up to five input devices (DVD, VCR, Cable Box, Satellite, etc.) and one output device (audio amp/receiver) with just one remote. Easy to use onscreen display and macros launch your full system with the press of one button! Simplify channel surfing by storing up to ten favorite stations in the Surf memory and then surfing only those channels at the touch of a button. Add or delete channels from list through onscreen display. AutoChron automatically sets the right time of day and maintains it through brownouts, power failures, and even daylight savings time adjustments.Incredible Surround - an exciting psycho-acoustic method of widening the stereo spatial image for full-impact home entertainment. AutoSound Plus technology lets you instantly optimize sound to satisfy any program situation. Select from one of four factory settings including movies, music, voice, or personal with a variety of combinations of ultra bass, treble, and automatic volume leveling to suit any taste.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good for a while. Not so good anymore, January 7, 2004

By	"kph77" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

I bought this TV 1.5 years ago. I thought it was great for the first few months, then I gradually noticed that the picture just didn't seem as clear anymore. Now when I watch my digital cable, I can't even read small text on the screen because it is so blurry. Same thing for DVDs...forget about reading subtitles! It's very annoying and frustrating.
I'm not sure what exactly is wrong with it, but I am certainly NOT happy with my TV now. I contemplated buying the Sony WEGA model, but opted not too because of the price increase. Now I see it probably would have been worth it. No more Phillips products for me.
One other con, the TV is HUGE and HEAVY It's so awkward to carry, I almost killed myself moving it last summer.