Impressions of your upscaled DVDs on PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

Lsalas76 · 05-28-2007, 02:27 PM

For those of you with ps3, what dvds were you impressed with now that the ps3 upscales? And which ones weren't you impressed with?

I've checked out many dvds and some I was impressed with, others not so much.

Star Wars epsidoe III looks great as do the original trilogy( special edition).

LOTR Extended Editions looks amazing as did Nemo and the Incredibles.

Gladiator extended edition looked good too

IMO Braveheart didn't look all that great and neither did the Predator

Thundercats looked ok, as did Voltron.

oh and my ps2 games looked pretty bad. I tried Madden 07 and Smackdown vs Raw 2007 and both looked very "cloudy."

DavePS3 · 05-28-2007, 02:47 PM

Upscaling's tricky. Most SD discs look better but there are some that already have a fairly flat soft pic and upscaling does those pups no favours. With those discs, you're actually better running in 480p and kiscking ip your sharpness control to get a little detail in my opinion.

Greenmatiz2 · 05-28-2007, 02:53 PM

I rented Smokin' Aces and Deja-Vu this week, and both were just stunning.

Esox50 · 05-28-2007, 02:58 PM

This was a huge update for the PS3 in terms of playing DVDs. I sampled some last night, and was pretty impressed.

Razzy · 05-28-2007, 03:40 PM

The wife wanted to watch Titanic last night so I popped it in the PS3. The PQ was much better using my PS3 that my old Sony DVD upscaler.

Weati · 05-28-2007, 04:29 PM

I was really impressed watching Children of Men upscaled to 1080i. Since Universal doesn't have the since to release their films on BD this is the next best thing.

juha · 05-28-2007, 06:38 PM

I guess recent films on DVD work good with the upscaling.

Just finished Broadcast News - one of my all time favorite movies - and can't say theres any difference.

Which setting are you guys using on the Upscaling option? "Normal"? "Full Screen"?

What about the other options? Whites?

J.

dialog_gvf · 05-28-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by juha

Just finished Broadcast News - one of my all time favorite movies - and can't say theres any difference.

I'm sure this is affected by the quality of upscaling in your set. Those that don't see a difference probably have decent upscaling.

Myself, I have an older set which does a 480i->540p upconversion and leaves things rather dull and with lots of jaggies.

Gary

IamNhobdy · 05-28-2007, 07:43 PM

Most movies look prettey good. If i had a full 1080p tv I might notice more of a difference. Cartoons like Futurama and Southpark now look as sharp as Ultimate Avengers does on blu ray. Reno 911 looks a little better, but little to no change in older fullframe TV shows like Married With Children.
As far as settings, I have mine set to normal. It saves me from having to change the aspect of my tv for fullframe and back when I'm done.
All in all, it meets my expectations.
PS3- HDMI out to Polaroid 26" LCD Widescreen (1080i)- HDMI in

GasCat · 05-28-2007, 09:45 PM

I don't see a difference. I'm glad others are really seeing a difference though. I like the PS2 games which can be sized down and are no longer stretched out.

Are there any 1080p viewers impressed by this firmware?

POOPonYOU · 05-28-2007, 10:11 PM

Do the PS2 games look better after being upscaled to 1080p? I know some people aren't really impressed by the upscaling on PS1/PS2 games but does it look better compared to not being upscaled?

PS3plus52XBR2 · 05-28-2007, 11:25 PM

The only PS2 i've put into the PS3 since the 1.8 update is SOCOM Combined Assault. I thought the images were much more smoother and less jagged. As far as movies, The Incredibles look excellent upscaled. POTC 2 had some improvements. The scene I looked at was the part when he was about to be cooked by the cannibals. I paused the scene when he was tied up with a think rope and turned the upscaler on and off a few times. The rope threads were much more defined upscaled, his shirt was whiter and brighter too.

ps3andlovinit · 05-28-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3plus52XBR2

his shirt was whiter and brighter too.

They added Tide?

GasCat · 05-29-2007, 12:23 AM

There is a noticeably positive difference with the PS2 games.

The Don · 05-29-2007, 01:18 AM

GOW2 and Madden 07 looked pretty nice upscaled...

dmxoneiuv · 05-29-2007, 02:01 AM

i popped in batman begins and noticed a difference...previously it seemed a little dark but now its better and more vibrant colors and not as grainy as before in my opinion..and until the blu-ray version this is the next best option

miked924 · 05-29-2007, 02:20 AM

Man on Fire looked pretty damn good upscaled, dark areas looked a little crushed in some scenes but I was impressed overall!

d0uble0se7en · 05-29-2007, 05:08 AM

First disc I tried was Spider-man Superbit and it looked AWESOME! I was very impressed with the upscaling and prefer it to my LG upscaling dvd player...by a lot. Seriously test the superbits...amazing.

Objectivity · 05-29-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The Don

GOW2 and Madden 07 looked pretty nice upscaled...

With GOW2 did you still select progressive and widescreen in the game options or did you leave it as normal and have the system do it?

PS3plus52XBR2 · 05-29-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

They added Tide?

LOL. That's funny! you got me! LOL

05-28-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Lsalas76 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:388 Blu-ray collection:839 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:225	Impressions of your upscaled DVDs on PS3 For those of you with ps3, what dvds were you impressed with now that the ps3 upscales? And which ones weren't you impressed with? I've checked out many dvds and some I was impressed with, others not so much. Star Wars epsidoe III looks great as do the original trilogy( special edition). LOTR Extended Editions looks amazing as did Nemo and the Incredibles. Gladiator extended edition looked good too IMO Braveheart didn't look all that great and neither did the Predator Thundercats looked ok, as did Voltron. oh and my ps2 games looked pretty bad. I tried Madden 07 and Smackdown vs Raw 2007 and both looked very "cloudy."

05-29-2007, 02:01 AM	#16
dmxoneiuv Active Member Member since:May 2007 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:20	batman begins i popped in batman begins and noticed a difference...previously it seemed a little dark but now its better and more vibrant colors and not as grainy as before in my opinion..and until the blu-ray version this is the next best option

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05-28-2007, 02:47 PM	#2
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Upscaling's tricky. Most SD discs look better but there are some that already have a fairly flat soft pic and upscaling does those pups no favours. With those discs, you're actually better running in 480p and kiscking ip your sharpness control to get a little detail in my opinion.

05-28-2007, 02:53 PM	#3
Greenmatiz2 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	I rented Smokin' Aces and Deja-Vu this week, and both were just stunning.

05-28-2007, 02:58 PM	#4
Esox50 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:488	This was a huge update for the PS3 in terms of playing DVDs. I sampled some last night, and was pretty impressed.

05-28-2007, 03:40 PM	#5
Razzy Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:179 Blu-ray reviews:2	The wife wanted to watch Titanic last night so I popped it in the PS3. The PQ was much better using my PS3 that my old Sony DVD upscaler.

05-28-2007, 04:29 PM	#6
Weati Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Indiana, USA	I was really impressed watching Children of Men upscaled to 1080i. Since Universal doesn't have the since to release their films on BD this is the next best thing.

05-28-2007, 06:38 PM	#7
juha Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray reviews:8	I guess recent films on DVD work good with the upscaling. Just finished Broadcast News - one of my all time favorite movies - and can't say theres any difference. Which setting are you guys using on the Upscaling option? "Normal"? "Full Screen"? What about the other options? Whites? J.

05-28-2007, 07:43 PM	#9
IamNhobdy Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Earth..I think...no, wait yeah...I think Blu-ray collection:342	Most movies look prettey good. If i had a full 1080p tv I might notice more of a difference. Cartoons like Futurama and Southpark now look as sharp as Ultimate Avengers does on blu ray. Reno 911 looks a little better, but little to no change in older fullframe TV shows like Married With Children. As far as settings, I have mine set to normal. It saves me from having to change the aspect of my tv for fullframe and back when I'm done. All in all, it meets my expectations. PS3- HDMI out to Polaroid 26" LCD Widescreen (1080i)- HDMI in

05-28-2007, 09:45 PM	#10
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I don't see a difference. I'm glad others are really seeing a difference though. I like the PS2 games which can be sized down and are no longer stretched out. Are there any 1080p viewers impressed by this firmware?

05-28-2007, 10:11 PM	#11
POOPonYOU Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Beaumont, California	Do the PS2 games look better after being upscaled to 1080p? I know some people aren't really impressed by the upscaling on PS1/PS2 games but does it look better compared to not being upscaled?

05-28-2007, 11:25 PM	#12
PS3plus52XBR2 Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Long Island, NY Blu-ray collection:2	The only PS2 i've put into the PS3 since the 1.8 update is SOCOM Combined Assault. I thought the images were much more smoother and less jagged. As far as movies, The Incredibles look excellent upscaled. POTC 2 had some improvements. The scene I looked at was the part when he was about to be cooked by the cannibals. I paused the scene when he was tied up with a think rope and turned the upscaler on and off a few times. The rope threads were much more defined upscaled, his shirt was whiter and brighter too.

05-29-2007, 12:23 AM	#14
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	There is a noticeably positive difference with the PS2 games.

05-29-2007, 01:18 AM	#15
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	GOW2 and Madden 07 looked pretty nice upscaled...

05-29-2007, 02:20 AM	#17
miked924 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Queens, NY Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:295 Blu-ray collection:1038 DVD collection:22 iTunes collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Man on Fire looked pretty damn good upscaled, dark areas looked a little crushed in some scenes but I was impressed overall!

05-29-2007, 05:08 AM	#18
d0uble0se7en Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	First disc I tried was Spider-man Superbit and it looked AWESOME! I was very impressed with the upscaling and prefer it to my LG upscaling dvd player...by a lot. Seriously test the superbits...amazing.

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