ps3 setup ?

opus

I seem to have a little problem with my ps3. Any ideas?

I get 1080i playback on my ps3 when watching a Blu-ray movie but only get 480p playback when playing a ps3 game. This is according to my tv set during plyback. Since I am using the same cable and output settings I am confused on why the game isn't in 720 or 1080. The game case lists 720 and/or 1080i support. Can anybody help me out a little.


kevin:)

scottvamp

I have my tv at 1080i and the PS3 to 1080i. No matter what i play or put in the unit, i get no flicker or resolution change, just awesome picture quality.
I am also using component. Thier are lots of warnings in the manual about HDMI vs HDCP and what not.

opus

scottvamp wrote:

I have my tv at 1080i and the PS3 to 1080i. No matter what i play or put in the unit, i get no flicker or resolution change, just awesome picture quality.
I am also using component. Thier are lots of warnings in the manual about HDMI vs HDCP and what not.

I'm very happy with the look of the games I am just wondering since it says that they are only playing in 480p just how much better it would look at 1080i. I guess I am mainly confused on why its plays different from movie to game?

scottvamp

I am playing Ridge Racer 7 today and it looks VERY sharp in 1080i.
What cable are you using?
Did you do the Firmware upgrades?

opus

hdmi and no upgrades. Just out of the box

opus

So Scott, just to confirm when you play a game your tv is displaying a 1080i signal?




I guess I should call Sony and see if they can help me out.

scottvamp

opus wrote:

hdmi and no upgrades. Just out of the box

Kevin,
The firmware upgrades are really important, there are three of them already. I bought the Sony Blu-Ray remote today and it said in the instructions that it would not even function without the upgrades.

Thier is a direct connect weblink in the PS3 and it takes about 20+minutes.
Here's the main PS3 page.
http://www.us.playstation.com/

Demiurge

opus wrote:

I seem to have a little problem with my ps3. Any ideas?

I get 1080i playback on my ps3 when watching a Blu-ray movie but only get 480p playback when playing a ps3 game. This is according to my tv set during plyback. Since I am using the same cable and output settings I am confused on why the game isn't in 720 or 1080. The game case lists 720 and/or 1080i support. Can anybody help me out a little.


kevin:)

Yeah, return it.

scottvamp

opus wrote:

So Scott, just to confirm when you play a game your tv is displaying a 1080i signal?
I guess I should call Sony and see if they can help me out.

I was talking about this in another thread but i believe the scaler in my tv, once set to 1080i, simply upconverts everything i send to it.
Sony also has a really helpful forum, no bashing spammers, just people who want to help. Well from what i have seen anyway.
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation


Scott

opus

thanks

opus

Fixed.

The boy (14) was home sick today from school. I gave him the 800 #'s for both Hitachi and Sony and said fix it. 4 phonecalls later and we are now HD for both movies and games. WOW I like it.

mutelight

opus wrote:

Fixed.

The boy (14) was home sick today from school. I gave him the 800 #'s for both Hitachi and Sony and said fix it. 4 phonecalls later and we are now HD for both movies and games. WOW I like it.

Glad you got it all sorted! My jaw hit the floor when I saw Silent Hill and Crank on Blu-ray.