JPadua thank you very much for the help. It's now clearer to me. So if I used the progressive scan input for my progressive scan DVD player I would not be able to take advantage of DNM and vice versa.
The DNM demo is what convinced me to get Pixel plus in the first place and also the progressive scan feature of the DVD player which comes with the TV for free helps in convincing me too, unfortunately you can't use both of them at the same time pala. I saw Charlie's Angels being played with the DNM turned on and the picture was indeed awesome. It's really like watching it live but it does take away that movie quality away from the film.
One final question, if I would choose to use my progressive scan feature on my DVD player instead of DNM is it worth it to get this TV at all instead of the cheaper one which also is HDTV and progressive scan capable? Will it make a difference at all in term os clarity?
Actually, I also had that in mind before, why get the pixel plus over the cheaper HD only Philips, well, the older HDs had problems, and some even had bad reviews for the TV consistently having problems, but in anycase, I wanted to be sure, so I got the more expensive pixelplus.. most of the old issues with their previous HDTVS are fixed, plus it has Awsome Reviews... If you really didnt need DNM and just went for HD, if you could find a cheaper HD only TV dont go for Philips. But then again, most HD tvs na hindi philips I know of are all projection, LCD and Plasma na and no CRT.
Its nice to have the option of DNM just to impress people visitors sa bahay or to simply enjoy DVDs a whole new different way... Imagine watching Saving Private ryan... its almost like watching CNN live! hehehe anyway this TV is definately cool.
I only have a few complaints.. minor lang and sana lang Philips addressed them before releasing the Pixel Plus
1. separate Progrogressive and non Progressive inputs.
it would be nice if all the component inputs, can detect wether its standard or progressive signal so you dont need to plug your progressive scan DVD to two inputs when switching from progressive to non progressive.
(I have this problem when playing PS2 games that switch to progressive, I have to interchange inputs pa at the back, so I had to get a video switcher pa)
2. Vertical Squeeze- when you do a vertical squeeze there is a white line on the top of the sqeezed picture.
Even the old HDTVs of philips had these, it says in the manual that the TV is really like that and not a defect. But I do find it irritating, I Dont use vertical squeeze.
I think thats it! the rest.. champion TV na talaga toh.
DNM is really awsome and no other TV can do it.
I have 2 players.. HTPC and PS2
HTPC uses the HD input (no DNM) super sharp picture
PS2 uses standard component. DVD quality is good tapos naka DNM ako.
So depending on my mood, I can choose HD or DNM
besides... DNM brings standard DVD resolution close to HD too so its also pretty sharp!