cpu killer Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well basically I got a 32" LCD HDTV capable of 720p/1080i and I was wondering if it's PS3 worthy. I had around $500 to play with so I was going to get a PS3, but I figured I'd be better off putting some more cash on top and going for a decent TV since I still had an SD CRT. So here I am with my HDTV LCD TV, and I want to acquire a PS3 for the games and the Blu-Ray functionality which is a plus for me since we all now know Blu-Ray won the format war, but will it do justice to the PS3 if it doesn't have 1080p? I think I heard something about most games being 720p or 1080i anyways, but what about movies, will they look nice? What experiences are you guys out there having? Also, must I purchase a cable seperately to use component or HDMI on the PS3? From what I remember seeing on the box it only comes with a composite cable. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightz Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 PS3 looks just fine on my 26" LCD running at 720p. of course, bigger is better and 1080p would be ideal, but what you've got right now is good. and yes you must get a cable if you don't already have one. monoprice.com has them for cheap...don't get those expensive ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpu killer Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product....=1&format=2 like this one would be good? Just a regular HDMI 1.3 cable? I'm amazed at how cheap they are on monoprice :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted April 17, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 17, 2008 I have a 26"and a 32" 1080i but and all my games run at 720p and the look awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoJD Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Believe me man, even at 720p games will look MUCH better than regular SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadaaron Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 half the games run in 720p anyways.... and on that size screen your not going to notice much difference anyways, trust me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzoFX Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpu killer Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks, so I guess games will look a lot better than SD. I guess I'll notice a nice difference in Blu-Ray titles over DVD as well? I just can't wait to reap the benefits of HD :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maeby Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 dude....haha you've never seen a BD movie on a nice HD set? comparing DVD to BD is like going from black & white to color :) your in for a treat. games will look great, hd channels look amazing... here, read this talks all about 720p vs 1080p...lots of good info: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-6810011-1.html?tag=txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I've played my PS3 on 720p and 1080p on two different Samsung HDTV's and I didn't notice a big difference, so you should be fine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynnoj Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 The PS3 will upscale your DVD movies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted April 18, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 18, 2008 Resolution shouldn't be the thing holding you back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpu killer Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Sweet sounds like it'll look fine on 720p :) I'm eager to get it so I can experience some nice HD, right now I only have like 5 HD channels and those look nice, although sometimes they broadcast in 4:3 although the TV says its 1080i. But sometimes it goes to 720p and looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeAzn Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The jump from SD to 720p is extremely significant. The jump from 720p to 1080p is a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormier6083 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I use 720p, and it's fine. I can't stand 1080p, probably because I have bad eyes, and it's hard to focus on such a large image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+StevoFC MVC Posted April 20, 2008 MVC Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't stand 1080p, probably because I have bad eyes, and it's hard to focus on such a large image. That makes little to no sense at all. The image size on a tv is the same regardless of resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormier6083 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That makes little to no sense at all. The image size on a tv is the same regardless of resolution. What I meant to say was a larger television, nevermind :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpu killer Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Well now I just can't wait to get that PS3. Gonna be a bit of a long wait since I wasted some epic money on books :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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