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NEWS: Philips offers personalised PhotoFrames

Amy-Mae Elliott — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:49 +0000

Pre-load pics or get the frame engraved for special pressie

Philips is offering a new gift service with its PhotoFrame range of digital picture frames that sees the displays customisable for a more personal gift.

Those buying one of the frames at the Philips Online Shop can use the service - for free - to pre-load images or engrave a personal message on the frame, as well as take up options to bundle in a personalised gift card or have it delivered in a fancy gift box.

The five frames available are made up of one 7-inch model, the SPF2017, and four 8-inchers, the SPF4008, SPF5008, SPF7008 and SPH8208.

All models offer a 800 x 600 resolution display in 4:3 ratio, Philips' imagen Pro and RadiantColor tech, slide-show mode, auto orientation, a minimum of 512MB built-in memory and boast low power consumption.

Three models – the SPF5008/7008 and SPH8208 – get border touch control while the SPF7008 and SPH8208 add Bluetooth connectivity. The SPH8208 also boasts a docking station and a 2-hour rechargeable battery for viewing away from the power plug.

Pricing for the frames range from ?69.99 to ?139.99 while the personalised extras are free.

Tags: Cameras Digital photo frames Philips

Philips offers personalised PhotoFrames originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:49 +0000

NEWS: Philips announces 9704 range of "LED Pro" televisions

Amy-Mae Elliott — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:32 +0000

40- and 46-inchers from ?1799

Need another televisual tech phrase to add to the mix? Sure you do, and today's word comes from Philips with its new 9704 TV range that offers "LED Pro" technology.

Clearly better than just TVs marketed as LED sets, the "Pro" 9704 range offers "sensational black levels, brilliant whites and an incredible contrast level of 5,000,000:1 – while consuming up to 50% less power than conventional LCD TVs".

The LED Pro bits come in with the 224 LED segments, each of which can be independently dimmed or brightened - or even turned off completely - greatly improving contrast.
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A few more proprietary phrases to throw at you now, and there's also "Perfect Pixel HD engine", "200Hz Clear LCD technology", "Perfect Natural Motion system", "Perfect Colour" and "Colour Booster technology", all of which are said to add up to a fab viewing experience.

The TV also offers "Ambilight Spectra 3", another Philips tech, that projects lights from both sides and the top edge of the TV on to the rear wall for what's claimed to be a more immersive viewing experience.

Other features include a 1ms response time, 2x15W output into four speakers and DNLA-certified Wi-Fi for Philips' "NetTV" that means you can access t'intenet through telly and five HDMI 1.3a EasyLink sockets.

All of the above will cost you ?1799 for the 40-inch 40PFL9704 and ?2499 for the 46-inch 46PFL9704, both due on sale in December.

Tags: Home Cinema Philips LCD televisions Televisions LED televisions

Philips announces 9704 range of "LED Pro" televisions originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:32 +0000

NEWS: Best Home Cinema Devices 2009 nominations

Stuart Miles — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

And the nominees are...

Here are the nominations for Best Home Cinema Device in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best home cinema devices on sale in the last 12 months that are available in the UK.

The nominations are:

Philips 56PFL9954H Cinema 21:9 television

Panasonic DMR-BS850 Freesat Blu-ray recorder

LG 37LH7000 television

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim console

Humax Freesat+ FOXSAT-HDR recorder

Now in its 6th year, the Pocket-lint Gadget Awards, thought to be the longest running in the UK, pick the best gadgets and gizmos from the last year released in the UK.

Pocket-lint's vigorous vetting process means that all the gadgets up for nomination have to have been seen by a member of the Pocket-lint team (so far over 600) and have to have been available in the UK between December 2008 and December 2009.?

The awards, voted by a panel of leading gadget journalists from around the world, including the staff from the Pocket-lint team, will decide the real must-have gadgets of the year, rather than those simply deemed cool or anticipated, being the definitive guide for consumers looking to buy gadgets.

Winners will be announced at an Awards evening in London on Monday 7 December.

If you would like to order tickets to the event please visit our awards event page.

Public voting will start on Wednesday 18 November.

NEWS: Philips DirectLife launches

Amy-Mae Elliott — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:14:58 +0100

Pedometer and online fitness plan

Philips wants to help consumers get fit with the launch of Philips DirectLife, a new customised, interactive fitness program that is said to offer "a fun and simple solution to people eager to adopt a more active lifestyle".

DirectLife records daily movements via a wearable "Activity Monitor", info from which is then transferred to a PC via USB. Once uploaded to a personal web page, a record is kept of activity, and compared to targets. The program also offers an online "personal coach" to give advice, as well as stats, tips and activity ideas provided on the web page.

Philips DirectLife says this "monitoring, measuring and motivating... will lead to healthier everyday decisions and longer lasting, more active lifestyle changes".

DirectLife is now available for consumers in the States at www.philips.com/directlife for an initial fee of $99 plus shipping. After 4 month's free, the monthly cost is $12.50.