Hi, I get it. So the image is really down scaled. But with video improvements being my key area of expertise I can tell that this down scaled image is actually helping to get a cost-efficient TV which is still good. If the image is down scaled to 960 x 540 then the pixel rate becomes low enough to make some cost efficient video processing chips that boost up the quality to something close to 1920 x 1080 again. Normally, the higher bandwidth, the less improvement processing can be performed due to hardware limitations. So with a lower bandwidth you can do more. At normal viewing distance most people will not even see the difference anymore between true HD and 'regenerated' HD. All a set maker has to do is just NOT buy the licences to make it HDCP compliant, and use a cheaper chipset ( lower pixel rate = less memory, less bandwidth, less silicon area ) to improve the picture. Perry > Hi, > Donald Koeleman: > > So, when is Philips going to fix their fairly expensive LCD sets and > allow > > for a P input, instead of the current i only input. Faster HDMI decoder > > chips shouldn't be an issue on a 4K Euro retail 37" tv. > > The HDMI receiver is not the issue, but the fact that a major part of > the signal processing chain can't do ~150 MS/s pixel rate. Then we can't > insert graphics for the user interface, no double window, etc. This would > degrade the TV to a dumb monitor. Besides, apart from PCs we do not have > any 1080p50 or 1080p60 sources. All settop boxes max out at 720p or 1080i. > > > I'll be the first to agree with you that the settop box of the future will > > be a PC, and of course we will be working on fulfilling your wish... > > Best regards, > -- Jeroen > > +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ > | From: Jeroen H. Stessen | E-mail: Jeroen.Stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx | > | Building: SFJ-5.22 Eindhoven | Deptmt.: Philips Applied Technologies | > | Phone: ++31.40.2732739 | Visiting & mail address: Glaslaan 2 | > | Mobile: ++31.6.44680021 | NL 5616 LW Eindhoven, the Netherlands | > | Skype: callto:jeroen.stessen | Website: http://www.apptech.philips.com/ > | > +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > > - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings > at FreeLists.org > > - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the > word unsubscribe in the subject line. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.