Philips 65PFL9708S: Set Up
The huge amount of options available in Philips’ slightly tortuous onscreen menus makes the 65PFL9708S a potentially very complicated TV to use. So while we’re not generally fans of dictating to people how they should set their TVs up, we are going to make at least a few suggestions.
Another feature we would recommend deactivating, at least when you’re watching films, is the TV’s motion processing. For despite Philips quadrupling the power of its processing compared with its top-end HD TVs, the Natural Motion option still causes a few problems, as we’ll detail in the picture quality section.
Next on our ‘handle with care’ list is the set’s Colour Enhancement feature. For while this can give colours a clear lift in terms of their saturation levels, it also starts to make pictures look extremely unnatural on its highest setting, and even on its lowest setting it noticeably reduces the sense of detail when watching UHD sources. Our advice would be to use it on its low setting for non-UHD sources, but leave it off for UHD.
Finally, we didn’t see much benefit from the TV’s noise reduction systems. They’re utterly unnecessary and actually quite damaging with native UHD content, and even with upscaled sources we often felt they were doing more harm than good. There’s much more joy to be had in picture quality terms from tweaking settings like gamma, contrast, sharpness, colour and backlight.
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Technical Specifications
-
Ambilight
- Ambilight Features
-
- Wall colour adaptive
- Lounge light mode
- Ambilight Version
- 3 sided XL
-
Picture/Display
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Diagonal screen size (inch)
- 65
inch
- Diagonal screen size (metric)
- 165
cm
- Display
- LED Ultra HD
- 3D
-
- Easy 3D
- 2 Player Full Screen Gaming*
- 3D Depth adjustment
- 2D to 3D conversion
- Brightness
- 450
cd/m²
- Picture enhancement
-
- Ultra Pixel HD Engine
- Ultra Resolution
- 900 Hz PMR Ultra
- Micro Dimming Pro
- Local contrast
- Perfect 3D Natural Motion
- Panel resolution
- 3840 x 2160p
-
Supported Display Resolution
- Computer inputs on all HDMI
- up to 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
- Extra Computer inputs on HDMI5
- up to Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
- Video inputs on all HDMI
-
- up to 1920 x 1080p
- @ 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 Hz
- Extra Video inputs on HDMI5
-
- Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p
- @ 24, 25, 30 Hz
-
Tuner/Reception/Transmission
- Digital TV
-
- DVB-T/T2/C/S/S2
- Astra HD+ support
- Freeview HD*
- Video Playback
-
- NTSC
- PAL
- SECAM
- MPEG Support
-
- MPEG2
- MPEG4
-
Smart TV
- Interactive TV
- HbbTV*
- TV programme guide*
- 8-day Electronic Programme Guide
- SmartTV apps*
-
- Catch-up TV
- Netflix*
- Online apps
- Online Video shops
- Open Internet browser
- YouTube
- Social TV
-
- Skype
-
Multimedia Applications
- Video Playback Formats
-
- Containers: AVI, MKV
- H264/MPEG-4 AVC
- MPEG-1
- MPEG-2
- MPEG-4
- WMV9/VC1
- Music Playback Formats
-
- AAC
- MP3
- WMA (v2 up to v9.2)
- Picture Playback Formats
- JPEG up to 8000 x 8000 pixels
-
User Interaction
- Wireless interaction
-
- SimplyShare
- MultiRoom Client and Server*
- Smart text remote control
- Pointer remote control*
- Wi-Fi Miracast Certified*
- Programme
-
- Pause TV
- USB Recording*
- Ease of Installation
-
- Auto detect Philips devices
- Device connection wizard
- Network installation wizard
- Settings assistant wizard
- Ease of Use
-
- One-stop Home button
- On-screen User manual
- Firmware upgradeable
-
- Firmware auto upgrade wizard
- Firmware upgradeable via USB
- Online firmware upgrade
- Screen Format Adjustments
-
- Autofill
- Autozoom
- Movie expand 16:9
- Super Zoom
- Unscaled
- Widescreen
- Signal strength indication
- Yes
- Teletext
- 1200-page Hypertext
- My Remote App*
-
- Control
- MyRemote Recording
- Simply Share
- TV Guide
- Wi-Fi Smart Screen
-
Processing
- Processing Power
- Hex Core
-
Sound
- Output power (RMS)
- 27 W (15 W + 2 x 6 W)
- Sound Enhancement
-
- Auto Volume Leveller
- Clear Sound
- Incredible Surround
- Pure Bass
- Sound Features
-
- 3D wOOx
- HD Stereo
-
Connectivity
- Number of HDMI connections
- 4 + 1 (Ultra HD)
- HDMI features
-
- 3D (except HDMI5)
- Audio Return Channel
- Number of components in (YPbPr)
- 1
- EasyLink (HDMI-CEC)
-
- Remote control pass-through
- System audio control
- System standby
- Plug and play add to Homescreen
- Auto subtitle shift (Philips)
- Pixel Plus link (Philips)
- One touch play
- Number of scarts (RGB/CVBS)
- 1
- Number of USBs
- 3
- Wireless connection
- Integrated Wi-Fi 11n
- Other connections
-
- Antenna IEC75
- Common Interface Plus (CI+)
- Ethernet-LAN RJ-45
- Digital audio out (optical)
- Audio L/R in
- Headphone out
- Service connector
-
Power
- Mains power
- AC 220 — 240 V 50/60 Hz
- Ambient temperature
- 5°C to 35°C
- Standby power consumption
- < 0.1 W
- Energy Label Class
- A
- EU Energy Label power
- 139
W
- Power Saving Features
-
- Auto switch-off timer
- Eco mode
- Light sensor
- Picture mute (for radio)
- Off mode power consumption
- < 0.1
- Annual energy consumption
- 193
kW·h
-
Accessories
- Included accessories
-
- 6 x Passive 3D Glasses
- Philips TV camera PTA317
- Remote Control
- 2 x AAA Batteries
- Tabletop swivel stand
- Power cord
- DC power adapter
- Component cable adapter
- Quick start guide
- Legal and safety brochure
- Warranty Leaflet
- Optional accessories
-
- 3D glasses PTA417
- 3D glasses Game kit PTA436
-
Dimensions
- Box depth
- 240
mm
- Box height
- 1151
mm
- Box width
- 1585
mm
- Product weight
- 37.5
kg
- Set Width
- 1467
mm
- Set width (with stand)
- 1467
mm
- Wall-mount compatible
- 400 x 400 mm
- Set Height
- 855
mm
- Weight incl. Packaging
- 52.1
kg
- Set Depth
- 45.5
mm
- Set height (with stand)
- 925
mm
- Set depth (with stand)
- 281
mm
- Product weight (+stand)
- 39.5
kg
Philips 65PFL9708S: Design and Features
Compared with the svelte, gleaming designs of many of Philips’ other 2013 TVs, the 65PFL9708S is a bit bland. Its matt bezel is just another black rectangle – albeit quite a thin one considering the acreage of screen it holds – and its rear is relatively chunky side by today’s standards.
This uses LEDs built into the set’s rear to cast out coloured light from its left and right sides, and upper edge. This light can be set to a single tone of your choice, or better, it can be set to match the colour content of the picture you’re watching, tracking the colours down to a startlingly local level.
So long as you set this dynamic Ambilight approach to a fairly gentle level of aggressiveness, it delivers an excellent enhancement to your viewing experience, making long term viewing less stressful on your eyes and more immersive.
The 65PFL9708S’s exterior reveals another advantage over most rivals too: Five HDMIs where other UHD sets top out at four. Interestingly, one of these is specified as a ‘UHD input’, since it feeds into a special processing board equipped with twice the processing power attached to the other inputs.
This does not mean, however, that the UHD HDMI is built to the new HDMI 2.0 standard; the only brand offering such inputs remains Panasonic at the time of writing. In its current state, therefore, even the dedicated HDMI can’t handle UHD feeds at faster frame rates than 30fps.
Philips has assured us, though, that it’s working on a solution that will make the 65PFL9708S compatible with higher frame rate UHD feeds. It won’t be drawn on any details about this other than stating that the solution will be ‘external’. But at least the brand has stated categorically that some sort of 4K at 60/50Hz solution will happen, which is more than LG has!
The 3840×2160 panel at the 65PFL9708S’s heart is a VA (rather than IPS) type, which experience suggests should deliver better contrast but reduced viewing angles.
It uses edge LED lighting, driven by a micro dimming pro system that divides incoming images into small sections so that the TV’s processing can more accurately determine the optimal settings to use when generating pictures. There’s no local dimming of the sort you get with the Sony 65X9005A and Samsung UE65F9000, where different portions of the edge LED lights can have their output controlled individually. But there is a ‘local contrast’ feature that’s able to enhance the perception of contrast in different parts of the image.
The set’s built-in light sensor can be used in conjunction with the micro dimming pro system too, to deliver apparently better picture quality as well as reduced running costs. Normally we’re suspicious of such light sensor connections, but we found this Philips effort to actually be quite helpful in the way it effects black level response.
The main innovation is the development of new silicon capable of handling a mind-boggling four billion pixels at once. This means Philips can still operate judder and blur-removing Natural Motion circuitry even when you’re watching UHD, as well as providing an option that apparently allows you to make UHD content look even sharper than it does already!
We can already imagine video purists twitching at the thought of all this video processing, and we can’t help but wonder ourselves if images as natively awesome as UHD really need as much ‘help’ as Philips seems keen to give them. The 65PFL9708S provides 3D playback for anyone still keen on it, using the passive system that really comes into its own on UHD TVs on account of having twice as many lines of resolution to play with (since you no longer suffer the reduced resolution from 3D Blu-rays that you get with normal passive 3D HD TVs).
The set also carries Philips’ latest Smart TV system. Despite the actually rather cool recent addition of a new Cloud Explorer feature that lets you access any multimedia you might have stored online with Dropbox, this is sadly far from one of the best online TV services, thanks to a serious shortage of content and slightly primitive interface (for more details see our dedicated feature).
But then if Philips can work the sort of picture quality magic on a UHD level that it has at times with some of its past HD TVs, the lack of content on its smart TV system will be pretty easy to bear given all the alternative content sources emerging these days.
Philips 9000 series 65PFL9708S/60 TV 165.1 cm (65″) 4K Ultra HD Smart TV Wi-Fi Black
The Philips 65PFL9708S/60 TV is a model with a screen diagonal of 165.1 cm, a screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 5 HDMI ports to connect a Blu-ray player, DVD, a game console, etc., 3 USB ports to connect an external hard drive, a Chromecast, a Bluetooth receiver etc., Ethernet port to connect to the internet via cable, internet connection via Wi-Fi, in addition to the rest of the features listed below.
Release date: 2013-09-23.
Exhibition | |
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Brand | Philips |
Model | 65PFL9708S/60 |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
HDMI ports | 5 |
USB supports | Yes |
Ethernet sockets | Yes |
USB ports | 3 |
Ultra slim TV | No |
Curved TV | No |
Size diagonal | 165.1 |
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Colour | Black |
Image formats supported | JPG |
Video formats supported | AVC,AVI,H.264,MKV,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG4,VC-1,WMV9 |
Audio formats supported | AAC,MP3,WMA |
No. of speakers | 2 |
Total speaker output | 27 |
Internet access | Yes |
Smart TV | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Miracast screen mirroring support | Yes |
Voltage requirement | 220 — 240 |
Power consumption standby | 0.1 |
Short description | Philips 9000 series 65PFL9708S/60, 165.1 cm (65″), 3840 x 2160 pixels, 3D, Smart TV, Wi-Fi, Black |
Long description | Philips 9000 series 65PFL9708S/60. Display diagonal: 165.1 cm (65″), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Screen shape: Flat. 3D. Smart TV. Display brightness: 450 cd/m², Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black |
HD type: | 4K Ultra HD () |
Display diagonal: | 165.1 cm (65″) |
Display diagonal (metric): | 165 cm |
Native refresh rate: | 60 Hz |
Screen format adjustments: | 16:9, Auto, Zoom |
Native aspect ratio: | 16:9 |
Screen shape: | Flat |
Display resolution: | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
Display brightness: | 450 cd/m² |
Audio | |
Subwoofer RMS power: | 15 W |
Built-in subwoofer: | Yes |
RMS rated power: | 27 W |
Number of speakers: | 2 |
TV tuner | |
Tuner type: | Digital |
Analog signal format system: | NTSC,PAL,SECAM |
Digital signal format system: | DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2 |
Ports and Interfaces | |
HDMI ports quantity: | 5 () |
Headphone outputs: | 1 |
USB 2.0 ports quantity: | 3 () |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: | 1 |
PC in (D-Sub): | No |
Common interface Plus (CI+): | Yes |
Common interface (CI): | No |
DVI port: | No |
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in: | 1 |
Audio (L/R) in: | 1 |
Digital audio optical out: | 1 |
SCART ports quantity: | 1 |
Energy monitoring | |
AC input frequency: | 50 — 60 Hz |
AC input voltage: | 220 — 240 V |
Power consumption (off): | 0.1 W |
Power consumption (standby): | 0.1 W |
Power consumption (typical): | 139 W |
Weight and measurements | |
Height (without stand): | 85.5 cm |
Height (with stand): | 925 mm |
Depth (with stand): | 281 mm |
Width (with stand): | 1467 mm |
Weight (with stand): | 39.5 kg |
Width (without stand): | 146.7 cm |
Depth (without stand): | 4.55 cm |
Weight (without stand): | 37.5 kg |
Connection | |
Wi-Fi: | Y () |
Ethernet LAN: | Y () |
Miracast: | Yes |
Management Features | |
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): | Yes |
Firmware upgradeable: | Yes |
Environmental conditions | |
Operating temperature (T-T): | 5 — 35 °C |
Other features | |
Energy efficiency class (old): | A |
3D: | Yes |
Batteries included: | Yes |
3D glasses included: | Yes |
3D glasses quantity: | 6 |
Interactive TV: | Yes |
Built-in speaker(s): | Yes |
2D-3D converter: | Yes |
3D type: | Passive |
Annual energy consumption: | 193 kWh |
Design | |
Panel mounting interface: | 400 x 400 mm |
VESA mounting: | Y () |
Product colour: | Black |
Performance | |
Teletext function: | Yes |
Teletext: | 1200 pages |
Video formats supported: | AVC,AVI,H.264,MKV,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG4,VC-1,WMV9 |
Audio formats supported: | AAC,MP3,WMA |
Image formats supported: | JPG |
Smartphone remote support: | Yes |
Noise reduction: | Yes |
Smart TV | |
Internet TV: | Yes |
Lifestyle apps: | Facebook, Skype, Twitter |
Video apps: | NetFlix,YouTube |
Timeshift: | Yes |
Smart TV: | Y () |
Packaging | |
Package depth: | 240 mm |
Package height: | 1151 mm |
Package weight: | 52.1 kg |
Package width: | 1585 mm |
Quick start guide: | Yes |
Warranty card: | Yes |
Remote control included: | Yes |
Cables included: | AC |
Desktop stand: | Yes |
Описание Philips 65PFL9708S
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Процессор Ultra HD Pixel использует шестиядерную обработку Hex Core и обеспечивает
невероятно четкое изображение как с исходным разрешением Ultra HD, так и с разрешением
Full HD.
ОСНОВНЫЕ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
Основные характеристики
- Тип:
- ЖК-телевизор
- Диагональ:
- 65″ (165 см)
- Формат экрана:
- 16:9
- Разрешение:
- 3840×2160
- Поддержка HD:
- 4K UHD
- Светодиодная (LED) подсветка:
- есть, Edge LED
- Стереозвук:
- есть
- Частота обновления:
- 900 Гц
- Поддержка 3D:
- есть, поляризационная технология, конвертация 2D в 3D
- Smart TV (доступ в интернет):
- есть
- Яркость:
- 450 кд/м2
- Динамическая контрастность:
- 500000:1
- Прогрессивная развертка:
- есть
Прием сигнала
- Поддержка телевизионных стандартов:
- PAL, SECAM, NTSC
- Поддержка DVB-T:
- DVB-T MPEG4
- Поддержка DVB-T2:
- есть
- Поддержка DVB-C:
- DVB-C MPEG4
- Поддержка DVB-S:
- есть
- Поддержка DVB-S2:
- есть
- Поддерживаемые форматы входного сигнала:
- 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Доступные разрешения при подключении к ПК:
- 640×480 1920×1080
Звук
- Объемное звучание:
- есть
- Декодер Dolby Digital:
- есть
- Автоматическое выравнивание громкости (AVL):
- есть
- Декодеры аудио:
- Dolby Digital
Интерфейсы
- Входы:
- компонентный, SCART, RGB, HDMI x4, USB x3, Ethernet (RJ-45), Wi-Fi
- Разъемы на передней/боковой панели:
- HDMI
- Версия интерфейса HDMI:
- HDMI 1.4a
- Поддержка Wi-Fi:
- есть
- Разъем для наушников:
- есть
- Поддержка CI:
- есть
- Поддержка 24p True Cinema:
- есть
- Поддержка DLNA:
- есть
- Поддержка Skype:
- есть
- Таймер сна:
- есть
- Защита от детей:
- есть
Дополнительно
- Цвет:
- черный
- Возможность крепления на стену:
- есть
- Дополнительная информация:
- процессор Ultra Pixel HD; Perfect Motion Rate 900 Гц; Micro Dimming Plus; Perfect 3D Natural Motion
Тип продукта | |
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Тип | ЖК телевизор |
ТВ | |
Системы приема телевизионного сигнала | NTSC, PAL, SECAM, DVB-T (цифровое наземное), DVB-T2 (цифровое наземное), DVB-C (цифровое кабельное), DVB-S (цифровое спутниковое), DVB-S2 (цифровое спутниковое) |
Экран | |
Технология | TFT 3D |
Диагональ | 65 » |
Разрешение (макс.) | 3840 x 2160 |
Яркость | 450 кд/м² |
Формат экрана | 16:9 |
Угол обзора горизонтальный | 178° |
Угол обзора вертикальный | 178° |
Габариты и вес | |
Ширина | 147 см |
Высота | 85.5 см |
Глубина | 4.5 см |
Вес | 37.5 кг |
Ширина (с подставкой) | 147 см |
Высота (с подставкой) | 92.5 см |
Глубина (с подставкой) | 28.1 см |
Вес (с подставкой) | 39.5 кг |