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EQ3282 · 05-20-2008, 12:22 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. And my local Best Buy uses mainly Sony BD players (not PS3), but also have one or two other brands playing as well. All look better than my set.

I just checked my TV settings, and there's nothing really 'out of the ordinary' that I think would cause the 'dumbing down' of the 1080p picture. I do have 'custom' settings for contrast (in the 30's on a 40point scale) and sharpness (a 6 on a 10 point scale), but otherwise everything else was very close to 'balanced'. Would those two setting have anything to do with it?

The TV does show what input is being fed, and at what resolution. While watching SD channels it shows 480i, it shows 1080i or 720p for HDTV, and for the BDs it does say 1080p, so I am not convinced that its something on the TV's side. HDTV does look good as well.

I just used the 'auto' settings on my PS3, so I am wondering if the issue could be on the playback settings there? Or maybe I didn't see a head-to-head difference with Supes Returns due to the PS3 upconvert that I've read PS3 has? But, then again, if I had to compare, I'd say it looked more like the DVD version than a blu-ray version.

Does anyone have any input as to how the PS3 playback settings should be tweeked for the best picture?

Thanks again.

05-20-2008, 12:22 PM	#5
EQ3282 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1	Thanks for the suggestions. And my local Best Buy uses mainly Sony BD players (not PS3), but also have one or two other brands playing as well. All look better than my set. I just checked my TV settings, and there's nothing really 'out of the ordinary' that I think would cause the 'dumbing down' of the 1080p picture. I do have 'custom' settings for contrast (in the 30's on a 40point scale) and sharpness (a 6 on a 10 point scale), but otherwise everything else was very close to 'balanced'. Would those two setting have anything to do with it? The TV does show what input is being fed, and at what resolution. While watching SD channels it shows 480i, it shows 1080i or 720p for HDTV, and for the BDs it does say 1080p, so I am not convinced that its something on the TV's side. HDTV does look good as well. I just used the 'auto' settings on my PS3, so I am wondering if the issue could be on the playback settings there? Or maybe I didn't see a head-to-head difference with Supes Returns due to the PS3 upconvert that I've read PS3 has? But, then again, if I had to compare, I'd say it looked more like the DVD version than a blu-ray version. Does anyone have any input as to how the PS3 playback settings should be tweeked for the best picture? Thanks again.