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septic death · 09-17-2007, 02:32 PM

What is with all the options for upscaling on the PS3, full screen, double and etc... ? Which is best to use?

CptGreedle · 09-17-2007, 02:45 PM

I set mine to normal.

jediknight182 · 09-17-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by septic death

What is with all the options for upscaling on the PS3, full screen, double and etc... ? Which is best to use?

Set it to full screen to get DVD upscaled to 1080P. Normal displays in 480P.

partridge · 09-17-2007, 02:49 PM

480p? are you sure? Sounds very unlikely.

bangy38 · 09-17-2007, 02:58 PM

Double will double the resolution of the image (on a 1080i/p set you'll see black bars on all four sides of the screen)

Normal will upscale to the resolution of your TV, while preserving the original aspect ratio (4:3 content will be pillarboxed). This is what I have mine set to and what you probably want as well.

Full screen is like Normal except it will always fill all of your TV's screen with the image (4:3 content will be stretched horizontally).

pscoop · 09-17-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by partridge

480p? are you sure? Sounds very unlikely.

I thought, and I could be wrong, that normal upscaled it to 720 keeping the aspect ration, double only works at 1080(it has no effect at 720) and full distorts the aspect ratio (at least on my set)

jediknight182 · 09-17-2007, 03:12 PM

That's strange, on my set if I choose normal my TV displays it in 480p. If I choose full screen my TV displays it in the correct aspect ratio at 1080p. Perhaps it depends on the TV? I'll tinker with it some more when I get home.

SHayes · 09-17-2007, 03:29 PM

The PS3 only upscales via HDMI correct? Can't be done done by component right?

RedIsNotBlue · 09-17-2007, 03:37 PM

I always get a mixed bag regardless of the setting. Some dvds look amazing upscaled and some just look like shit.

lokus · 09-17-2007, 04:27 PM

When changing the upscaler setting in PS3, how can you tell the output resolution for your specific TV? My TV outputs at 1080i but according to some of you different settings have different results. Do I have to hit select to view the resolution?

septic death · 09-18-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bangy38

Double will double the resolution of the image (on a 1080i/p set you'll see black bars on all four sides of the screen)

Normal will upscale to the resolution of your TV, while preserving the original aspect ratio (4:3 content will be pillarboxed). This is what I have mine set to and what you probably want as well.

Full screen is like Normal except it will always fill all of your TV's screen with the image (4:3 content will be stretched horizontally).

All the settings look the same except for the size, so i use full screen. I had to watch saving pvt ryan and damn it looks good!!

soniqstylz · 09-20-2007, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SHayes

The PS3 only upscales via HDMI correct? Can't be done done by component right?

I could be wrong, but it will only upscale to 1080p via HDMI.

I think it'll do 1080i via component.

09-17-2007, 02:32 PM	#1
septic death Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:55	PS3 and upscaler? What is with all the options for upscaling on the PS3, full screen, double and etc... ? Which is best to use?

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09-17-2007, 02:45 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I set mine to normal.

09-17-2007, 02:49 PM	#4
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	480p? are you sure? Sounds very unlikely.

09-17-2007, 02:58 PM	#5
bangy38 Member Member since:Jul 2007	Double will double the resolution of the image (on a 1080i/p set you'll see black bars on all four sides of the screen) Normal will upscale to the resolution of your TV, while preserving the original aspect ratio (4:3 content will be pillarboxed). This is what I have mine set to and what you probably want as well. Full screen is like Normal except it will always fill all of your TV's screen with the image (4:3 content will be stretched horizontally).

09-17-2007, 03:12 PM	#7
jediknight182 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New York City Trading Score:1	That's strange, on my set if I choose normal my TV displays it in 480p. If I choose full screen my TV displays it in the correct aspect ratio at 1080p. Perhaps it depends on the TV? I'll tinker with it some more when I get home.

09-17-2007, 03:29 PM	#8
SHayes Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Woodbridge, VA	The PS3 only upscales via HDMI correct? Can't be done done by component right?

09-17-2007, 03:37 PM	#9
RedIsNotBlue Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:503 Digital collection:10 Trading Score:226	I always get a mixed bag regardless of the setting. Some dvds look amazing upscaled and some just look like shit.

09-17-2007, 04:27 PM	#10
lokus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Marlton, NJ Blu-ray collection:72	When changing the upscaler setting in PS3, how can you tell the output resolution for your specific TV? My TV outputs at 1080i but according to some of you different settings have different results. Do I have to hit select to view the resolution?

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