Philips 29PT8344 Product highlights, Technical specifications Chassis, Picture, Sound, Operation

Product highlights

•100 Hz Digital Scan offers a flickerfree picture.

•CrystalClear III with Dynamic Contrast, offers a crisp and natural picture

•Incredible Surround For enhanced stereo effect

•nexTView Program Guide (type 2)

Direct access of program info of selected channels and automatic programming of VCR. Includes PageLink program guide from TXT information

29PT8344

NICAM

	Supporting Features
• 1200 Pages EasyText teletext (level 2.5)	• Blackline-S Ultra Flat picture tube
• Active control, continuous signal analysis and	•	Digital Colour Transient Improvement (CTI)
control	•	Picture freeze
Automatic Digital Noise Reduction, Auto Sharpness,	•	EasyTune (auto store, ACI and ATS)
auto screen fit Smart Controls. Automatically offers	• Easy Link + Nextviewlink
the best picture setting in three levels, off, min, max.	•	Low power standby
• Improved Graphical User interface. Easy menu	•	60W music output
control of all functions	•	Dynamic Bass Enhancement
• Full digital sound processing	• Independent headphone volume control

Technical specifications

Chassis

•Type: FL8a MG

Picture

•Screen diameter: 29"/72cm

•Visible screen size: 68cm

•Picture tube: Blackline-S Ultra Flat 4:3

•Image stability: 100Hz Digital Scan

•S-Video display

•Smart Picture control (5 modes)

- Soft, Natural, Rich, Multi media, Personal

•Brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness, colour control

Sound

•Sound system: 2 speaker HiFi stereo

•Output (total): 60W music output

•NICAM stereo

•Frequency response: 20Hz-15kHz, +1/-3dB (ampl.)

•Loudspeakers:

-2 x Full range 2x6"

•Smart Sound control

-Movie, Speech, Music Personal

-Balance / bass / treble control

Operation

•Easymenu driven installation and operation. Direct acces menu’s and cursor control.

•Selection of 22 menu languages

•100 preselections

•Multi-function RC handset controlling - TV,VCR, DVD

•On screen status display on programmes and functions (OSD)

•Sleeptimer up to 180 minutes

•Electronic lock for parental control

•Favourite programme selection

•Programme title display (transmitted by TXT)

•On screen menu display:

-Picture menu, Sound menu, Features menu, Program list, , Set-up menu, Installation menu, Program name giving, Language and country selection,Active control demo menu indicating real time picture settings

•Dealer message and demo modes

•Dealer Link; wireless communication for installation and service.

Reception

•Tuning system: 100 fold PLL

•Colour transmission systems Off-air: /05, /12, /19, /58:

PAL B/G/I + SECAM B/G/L/L'/D/K

A/V connections: incl NTSC video play back

•Channel selections: 120 channels

VHF, UHF, S-Channels, Hyperband

•Frequency range: (47.25-855.25MHz)

•Aerial input: 75 Ohm (Coax)

•VCR preselections: 0; 50-99

•Frequency / Channel selection (Germany,Austria and Benelux only)

Teletext

•EasyText teletext (level 2.5): fast access to preferred pages and subcode page scroll

•Recept. standards:WST / TOP / FLOF

•Page memory: 1200 pages A.I. used for

-Habit watch, preferred page and subcode page lists

-favorite pages

•Program independent subtitles

Remote Control

•RC type: RC 2592

•Touch cursor and system control

Connections

•Front

-S-Video in

-video CVBS-in (cinch)

-audio L/R-in (cinch) with automatic mono switching

-headphone jack 3.5mm

•Rear

-Euro A/V connector blue

(RGB-in; CVBS-in/out) with auto image format detection

-Euro A/V connector blue (RGB-in;Y/C-in/out; CVBS-in/out) with WYSIWYR select and image format detection

-stereo audio-out (cinch)

Miscellaneous

•Ambient temperature : +5/+45°C

•Mains :AC 220-240V ± 10%

•Power consumption: <104W; Stand by: 0,34W

•Weight :38kg (excl. packaging)

•Dimensions (wxhxd): (excl. connections) 76.8x58.6x49.8cm

RC 2592

Release date	:	Aug ‘99
Predecessor(s)	:	29PT8304
Date of issue	:	June ‘99