Best way to hook up PS3

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Streeta J

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I have a 20GB PS3 that I'm going to hook up to my big screen that supports HD and 1080i. Although I don't think I have an HDMI port. I think I have DVI?? What's the best way to get the best picture? I can post the TV I have if needed. Thanks!
 
It doesn't look like that set supports 720p, so games are going to downscale to 480p instead of 1080i until they patch the issue, unless it was patched in the last update.

It does have DVI though, if it's DVI-D (it most likely is) you can get an HDMI to DVI-D cable (male to male) from www.monoprice.com, eBay etc. for a few bucks. That's what I did and it's essentially the same as HDMI without sound.
 
It wasn't patched yet, and since it doesn't have a hardware scaler the only way they can do this is to make a Cell core do the scaling.
 
That's a bad combination, your TV doesn't support HDCP you'll have to get a HDMI to DVI cable and in the middle of that you need a HDCP stripper. I dunno if anyone has tried a HDCP stripper on PS3s yet.
 
You put the cables in the spot where the cables go, hook up the power adapter to the system, plug in your usb cable, hook up your controller and BAM! You're good.
 
Completely forgot about HDCP The best way for you would probably be component, which is still very good. The jump from component to HDMI didn't wow me. I didn't do any comparing, but nothing really stood out when I made the switch. I'll have to go back to component to see if I notice a difference though.
 
I guess I don't get it. Why would it not be 1080i if this is what the specs of the TV say:

Input Signal Compatibility 480i, 480p, 1080i

What's the difference between p and i ??
 
p = the whole picture is sent at once
i = the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc lines are sent first then immediately followed by the 2nd, 4th, 6th etc lines.
 
Progressive vs Interlaced. If games say 1080i on the back, then you should be fine but if they only say 720p they willl downscale instead of upscale. I think this will most likely only have to do with launch/early games though.
 
Nevermind this helped:

There are a lot of variables to take into consideration... What type of content you're watching, how large your screen is, how the media was originally recorded/transfered, etc.

In general, 720p handles a lot of movement better, but 1080i has more resolution.

1080i gives you a native image this size: 1920x1080 (2,073,600 total pixels on your screen per frame)1080i needs to scan twice per frame, so within 1 frame it throws 2 "fields" equalling: 1920x540 (1,036,800 total pixels on your screen per field)720p gives you a native image this size: 1280 x 720 (921,600 total pixels on your screen per frame)So you get a larger (or better resololution image from 1080i, but because it is interlaced (meaning each frame actually consists of two fields) certain fast movements may appear to stutter or just not look smoothed out to the eye. Also, since most of us cannot detect that resolution difference with our naked eye (on screens AROUND 50" and smaller) they tend to look very similar in the end. And depending on what you're watching, you may (or may not) notice any difference in moving content.

A lot of people say 720p is ideal over 1080i in gaming situations because 1.) content is usually moving fast and progressive scanning handles movement better and 2.) 1280x720 is "enough" resolution for most sized sets out there. Some math can show you that on anything smaller than a 65" monitor the human eye can't tell the difference in resolution between 720p and even 1080(i or p) (at normal viewing distances).


From that linked article:...
In other words, the ideal viewing distance for a 42" 720p display, for example, is 7.7 feet. If you view it closer than 7.7 feet, most people will be able to see individual pixels, but at distances further than 7.7 feet, you can't see them. In the case of a 42" 1080p display, the ideal viewing distance is only 5.5 feet--beyond that, you can't see the pixels and you can't really appreciate the full resolution of the display. In other words, it would be virtually impossible to distinguish between a 42" 720p display and 42" 1080p at distances of about six feet or more. Given that many people view their televisions from 8-10 feet away (if not even more), you would have to have a 65" or larger screen to really notice the difference between 720p and 1080p.
Bottom line: If you're playing on a 50" monitor or smaller, theres really going to be no real difference that you can tell in picture quality... You *may* find you prefer the look of one over the other... and that might even change depending on what you are watching or playing.

As you creep up above 65" in screen size, you're going to notice the "blow up" of the smaller 720p image, so there you'd likely prefer the larger 1080i picture (or better yet, 1080p).
 
I tried to connect my PS3 to two different displays without HDCP and I couldn't get a picture. I checked the manual and sure enough HDCP is a requirement if you are using HDMI.
 
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