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gordymck
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For anybody thinking of buying Philips new 37PF9830 (like I was until recently) then take note. What a few people here suspected for a while looks like being confirmed...
I recently sent the following support request to Philips:
I am really interested in buying the 37PF9830, it looks fantastic.
However there is one contradiction in your literature I would be grateful if
you could clear up for me...
The product brochure clearly states "LCD True HD display,
1920x1080p", but then goes on to mention that the supported display resolution is only a maximum 1920x1080i.
Is the 1080p statement true, meaning the screen will accept a
progressive input of 1080p. OR will the display only support the interlaced 1080i.
Please clarify, as this would avoid future disappointment.
The reply received is as follows:
With regards to your query we can advise that the maximum resolution
display of the 37PF9830 is 1920x1080i.
It is not capable of 1920x1080p. We apologise for the misinformation
provided in the brochure. It is however, still a High Definition
compatible television.
Therefore, it looks like the TV will not be compatible with the next generation of high definition DVD as stated in the literature, as there is no way of inputting the signal.
It is also unclear from the above reply if the display is still capable of upscaling a 1080i input to 1080p
I recently sent the following support request to Philips:
I am really interested in buying the 37PF9830, it looks fantastic.
However there is one contradiction in your literature I would be grateful if
you could clear up for me...
The product brochure clearly states "LCD True HD display,
1920x1080p", but then goes on to mention that the supported display resolution is only a maximum 1920x1080i.
Is the 1080p statement true, meaning the screen will accept a
progressive input of 1080p. OR will the display only support the interlaced 1080i.
Please clarify, as this would avoid future disappointment.
The reply received is as follows:
With regards to your query we can advise that the maximum resolution
display of the 37PF9830 is 1920x1080i.
It is not capable of 1920x1080p. We apologise for the misinformation
provided in the brochure. It is however, still a High Definition
compatible television.
Therefore, it looks like the TV will not be compatible with the next generation of high definition DVD as stated in the literature, as there is no way of inputting the signal.
It is also unclear from the above reply if the display is still capable of upscaling a 1080i input to 1080p