720p display issues - Blu-ray Forum

ObiMcD · 03-28-2008, 05:22 AM

Hi everyone. I've been having problems getting my ps3 to display in 720p. I have a 1080i tv and have no problems with my 360 but when I try it with my ps3 the screen goes all crazy and it looks wavy and sort of doubled. It displays fine at 1080i but since few of my games work at 1080i, i have to play my games in standard def. Any idea what the problem could be? Any help is much appreciated.

tommyboy81 · 03-28-2008, 05:31 AM

How do you have your video setting on your PS3

dk3dknight · 03-28-2008, 02:20 PM

When going to the settings -> Video

Is your tv capable of 720p?

Your 360 is upscalling to 1080i, upscalling
can be bad or good its not a native signal.

ObiMcD · 03-28-2008, 04:09 PM

Well I originally had my video settings to include all resolutions up to 1080i but when I did this and a game was switching to 720 I encountered the display problems previously mentioned, so I switched it to just 1080i. I don't know is there some setting I may have missed? I know for a fact my tv supports 720p, so it's not that.

Sonny · 03-28-2008, 04:15 PM

just set your Ps3 to 720p as the only 'res' accepted (force it) & What TV are we talking about?!?!

dk3dknight · 03-28-2008, 04:20 PM

Okay I was not sure you had a tv that supported 720p as said before
uncheck 1080i in video settings..

Video-Manual-uncheck 1080i

It should then be forced to remain 720p, some ps3 games native resolution is 720p.

ObiMcD · 03-28-2008, 05:48 PM

I've tried switching the ps3 to it but the whole thing goes screwy. The tv is a samsung dynaflat HD. I've watched movies on my HD-DVD player in 720p, not to mention that most HD broadcasts on television are in 720p and they all look fine.

Sonny · 03-28-2008, 05:50 PM

do you have the most current filmware on your PS3?

ObiMcD · 03-28-2008, 06:28 PM

Yes I do. And I tried it after I upgraded my firmware but to no avail

Shin-Ra · 03-28-2008, 06:34 PM

Tv model number?

ObiMcD · 03-28-2008, 08:41 PM

It's a Samsung TX-P3075WH

AM-MAN · 03-29-2008, 05:38 AM

is the picture (in games ) always jagged on HDtvs ????

ObiMcD · 03-30-2008, 07:35 PM

No, it looks fine with games that play at 1080i.

ObiMcD · 04-02-2008, 04:58 AM

hey just thought i'd give this thread a little bump-a-roosky I really need to get this problem solved so I can start actually enjoying my PS3 games in HD.

Icemage · 04-02-2008, 06:58 AM

Strange that it's not accepting a 720p signal from your PS3. Is this over component cables, or are you doing an HDMI -> DVI conversion to get to your TV (I don't think that model supports HDMI natively)?

Ascended_Saiyan · 04-02-2008, 07:26 AM

You probably have a rear-projection CRT TV. They are not capable of displaying a 720p signal. Those TVs do not adhere to the ATSC standards. Rear-projection HD-Ready/HD CRT TV can only accept 1080i signals and that's it.

Set the PS3 to 480p and 1080i (just leave those checked). Any games that do not support 1080i or 1080p resolutions will display in 480p.

Sorry, dude. I don't even know why manufacturers sold those TVs in the US (Europe didn't let them).

ObiMcD · 04-02-2008, 03:11 PM

It's not a rear projection. It's a tube TV with HD capability. And like I said I'm almost positive that I've gotten 720p signals on there, unless all of my HD channels output at 1080i, which I highly doubt.

wallendo · 04-02-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObiMcD

It's not a rear projection. It's a tube TV with HD capability. And like I said I'm almost positive that I've gotten 720p signals on there, unless all of my HD channels output at 1080i, which I highly doubt.

All of my HD channels are in 1080i. My cable box for my projector downscales it to 720p for my projector, and my older CRT TV is set at 1080i (output from cable box).

Does you TV have an "info" command on the remote which lets you see what type of input it is receiving. Also, is your HD-DVD connected by the same type of connections as your playstation. If not, you may want to try switching cables around to see if it makes a difference.

ObiMcD · 04-02-2008, 06:20 PM

So I guess it is my TV, I could have sworn my HDDVD player worked on 720p earlier but now it wont. Is there any way to get my games to display in high def if I can only display at 1080i?

Ascended_Saiyan · 04-02-2008, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObiMcD

It's not a rear projection. It's a tube TV with HD capability. And like I said I'm almost positive that I've gotten 720p signals on there, unless all of my HD channels output at 1080i, which I highly doubt.

It doesn't matter. CRT TVs can not display 720p...period. It's the limit of the technology. It takes too long to explain. I must ask you to google "HD CRT 720p".

If you want it to work at all in HD, set the PS3 as I instructed in my earlier post.

03-28-2008, 05:22 AM	#1
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	720p display issues Hi everyone. I've been having problems getting my ps3 to display in 720p. I have a 1080i tv and have no problems with my 360 but when I try it with my ps3 the screen goes all crazy and it looks wavy and sort of doubled. It displays fine at 1080i but since few of my games work at 1080i, i have to play my games in standard def. Any idea what the problem could be? Any help is much appreciated.

03-28-2008, 04:15 PM	#5
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	just set your Ps3 to 720p as the only 'res' accepted (force it) & What TV are we talking about?!?! Last edited by Sonny; 03-28-2008 at 04:20 PM.

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03-28-2008, 05:31 AM	#2
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	How do you have your video setting on your PS3

03-28-2008, 02:20 PM	#3
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	When going to the settings -> Video Is your tv capable of 720p? Your 360 is upscalling to 1080i, upscalling can be bad or good its not a native signal.

03-28-2008, 04:09 PM	#4
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	Well I originally had my video settings to include all resolutions up to 1080i but when I did this and a game was switching to 720 I encountered the display problems previously mentioned, so I switched it to just 1080i. I don't know is there some setting I may have missed? I know for a fact my tv supports 720p, so it's not that.

03-28-2008, 04:20 PM	#6
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Okay I was not sure you had a tv that supported 720p as said before uncheck 1080i in video settings.. Video-Manual-uncheck 1080i It should then be forced to remain 720p, some ps3 games native resolution is 720p.

03-28-2008, 05:48 PM	#7
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	I've tried switching the ps3 to it but the whole thing goes screwy. The tv is a samsung dynaflat HD. I've watched movies on my HD-DVD player in 720p, not to mention that most HD broadcasts on television are in 720p and they all look fine.

03-28-2008, 05:50 PM	#8
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	do you have the most current filmware on your PS3?

03-28-2008, 06:28 PM	#9
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	Yes I do. And I tried it after I upgraded my firmware but to no avail

03-28-2008, 06:34 PM	#10
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Tv model number?

03-28-2008, 08:41 PM	#11
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	It's a Samsung TX-P3075WH

03-29-2008, 05:38 AM	#12
AM-MAN Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:the Blu-planet@****	is the picture (in games ) always jagged on HDtvs ????

03-30-2008, 07:35 PM	#13
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	No, it looks fine with games that play at 1080i.

04-02-2008, 04:58 AM	#14
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	hey just thought i'd give this thread a little bump-a-roosky I really need to get this problem solved so I can start actually enjoying my PS3 games in HD.

04-02-2008, 06:58 AM	#15
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	Strange that it's not accepting a 720p signal from your PS3. Is this over component cables, or are you doing an HDMI -> DVI conversion to get to your TV (I don't think that model supports HDMI natively)?

04-02-2008, 07:26 AM	#16
Ascended_Saiyan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Atlanta, Georgia Blu-ray collection:608 Trading Score:1	You probably have a rear-projection CRT TV. They are not capable of displaying a 720p signal. Those TVs do not adhere to the ATSC standards. Rear-projection HD-Ready/HD CRT TV can only accept 1080i signals and that's it. Set the PS3 to 480p and 1080i (just leave those checked). Any games that do not support 1080i or 1080p resolutions will display in 480p. Sorry, dude. I don't even know why manufacturers sold those TVs in the US (Europe didn't let them).

04-02-2008, 03:11 PM	#17
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	It's not a rear projection. It's a tube TV with HD capability. And like I said I'm almost positive that I've gotten 720p signals on there, unless all of my HD channels output at 1080i, which I highly doubt.

04-02-2008, 06:20 PM	#19
ObiMcD Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Boulder, CO	So I guess it is my TV, I could have sworn my HDDVD player worked on 720p earlier but now it wont. Is there any way to get my games to display in high def if I can only display at 1080i?

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