HD help for philips 32PF9976

[carpy1]

Wonder if anyone here can help me

i bought the philips 32PF9976 about a year ago (maybe less)
one of the main reasons was its support for hdtv, however a more detailed look at philips website it states that this tv does not support 720p, only 1080i.
But i have also read in these forums that it can display 720p but with a border.

Can anyone clear this up?

also i have read that these tvs have firmware, as i have had my set for over a year im sure i will have the lowest version, Does this have any knock on effects for HD use?

Also am i going to be screwed when sky bring out there new hd box?

 

[Starburst]

That model range were launched before HD Ready was introduced so always a slight risk buying one for the future HD services, however the resolution is ok and as long as you have at least one connection with HDCP you should be ok.

I assume the 9976 acts in the same manner as my 9986 in that a 1080i source is scaled to fit the 1366*768 display while a 720p source is 1:1 mapped thus leaving a few unused pixels around the edge. In one way this makes sure you get the best 1280*720 image but on the other you feel short changed. Philips I believe will no longer be developing the firmware for this range of LCD so that's that.

 

[carpy1]

thanks alot for your help

 

[diabolik]

Hi carpy, did you find out any more about this. Did you get it working at 720p?
Thanks