Are PS3 games worse on 1080i than 1080p? - Blu-ray Forum

Greenmatiz2 · 05-16-2007, 01:04 PM

Please, someone tell me if you are running your PS3 at 1080i, and if it looks good or not?

I'm about to step down from a 1080p set to a 1080i.

I keep reading stuff like this:

PlayStation 3 doesn’t do 1080i
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/index.php?p=152

http://playsquad.commongate.com/post...1080i_Bad_News

I keep reading how 1080i is not good for gaming... someone please provide some facts!

Blu-Ray Buckeye · 05-16-2007, 02:02 PM

This is total BS. Either that or it has been fixed in updates since the article which was wirtten last year. I play all of the games he mentioned on both a 1080p TV and a 1080i TV. Since those are 720p games and not 1080p output they look the same on both and I am not being downscaled to 480p. This is just more negative hype.

groovyone · 05-16-2007, 02:11 PM

Resistance and MotorStorm (both 720p I think) look great on my 1080i. I think the only reason why they seem a little worse than what I have seen on 1080p is that my TV is a few years old and has lower contrast capability than many of the newer models.

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 05-16-2007, 02:32 PM

I'm running 1080i and have not yet seen one game or blu-ray that does not look amazing.

dk3dknight · 05-16-2007, 02:46 PM

I think some people had issues regarding that there tv only supported
480i, 480p, 1080i, because there tv did not support 720 it would
down convert to the next available resolution on games that
ran on 720.

Just make sure you 1080i also supports 720p and you will still be
in business.

Theres a topic on this on the official Playstation boards where members
request that Sony or the game developers patch there games to
upconvert 720 games to 1080i.

Of course that causes wild rumors to spread about Sony having some sorta
magic red button that would fix this. Possibilities of this is in the low to
impossible rank level.

I hope that answered the question within the constraints of logic and reasoning.

Greenmatiz2 · 05-16-2007, 03:09 PM

Most any new HDTV that's 1080i will probably support 720p, correct?

sevenwarlocks · 05-16-2007, 03:23 PM

I have a Samsung DLP that only displays in 1080p. Everything else is upconverted. I was concerned that 720p games would not look very good, since it would not be a native signal, but frankly, they look awsome. (PS2 games look terrible, but that's a different issue entirely.)

maconomics · 05-16-2007, 03:30 PM

My HDTV runs at 1080i without 720p... My games still look very impressive running @480p ! Whatever type of HDTV that you have ! regardless of the resolution it will still produce nice images...... "In my opinion"

groovyone · 05-16-2007, 03:57 PM

I do have a friend who had one of the 1080i or 480i/p TVs. His does down-convert 720p to 480p, so it does look worse. Mine is 1080i max, but will do 720 and 480, so I have no issues.

maconomics · 05-16-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groovyone

I do have a friend who had one of the 1080i or 480i/p TVs. His does down-convert 720p to 480p, so it does look worse. Mine is 1080i max, but will do 720 and 480, so I have no issues.

Some people are using SDTV with thier PS3's ! OK 480p is not all that great but its better then 480i. regardless of the resolution Sony need's more PS3 owners ..
"Bottomline"

groovyone · 05-16-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maconomics

Some people are using SDTV with thier PS3's ! OK 480p is not all that great but its better then 480i. regardless of the resolution Sony need's more PS3 owners ..
"Bottomline"

Its okay, he has an XBox.

dk3dknight · 05-16-2007, 04:11 PM

no I dont

groovyone · 05-16-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

no I dont

Not you, the guy I know here in Houston with the TV 480 issue.

cawgijoe · 05-16-2007, 07:42 PM

I have a 1080i TV, Sony KV-34XBR800 and Resistence is superb.

dk3dknight · 05-16-2007, 07:58 PM

I have a 480i tv.. thats what I mean.

My ps3 is sad because it cant be displayed in
full glory. I tell it soon my friend soon...

My savings got emptied by a family emergency...

My paycheck graciously pays my huge student loans...

05-16-2007, 01:04 PM	#1
Greenmatiz2 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	Can PS3 do 1080i games??? HELP! Please, someone tell me if you are running your PS3 at 1080i, and if it looks good or not? I'm about to step down from a 1080p set to a 1080i. I keep reading stuff like this: PlayStation 3 doesn’t do 1080i http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/index.php?p=152 http://playsquad.commongate.com/post...1080i_Bad_News I keep reading how 1080i is not good for gaming... someone please provide some facts! Last edited by Greenmatiz2; 05-16-2007 at 01:09 PM.

05-16-2007, 02:02 PM	#2
Blu-Ray Buckeye Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Virginia	This is total BS. Either that or it has been fixed in updates since the article which was wirtten last year. I play all of the games he mentioned on both a 1080p TV and a 1080i TV. Since those are 720p games and not 1080p output they look the same on both and I am not being downscaled to 480p. This is just more negative hype. Last edited by Blu-Ray Buckeye; 05-16-2007 at 03:27 PM.

05-16-2007, 03:23 PM	#7
sevenwarlocks Member Member since:Apr 2007	Not all 1080p TVs support 720p I have a Samsung DLP that only displays in 1080p. Everything else is upconverted. I was concerned that 720p games would not look very good, since it would not be a native signal, but frankly, they look awsome. (PS2 games look terrible, but that's a different issue entirely.)

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05-16-2007, 02:11 PM	#3
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Resistance and MotorStorm (both 720p I think) look great on my 1080i. I think the only reason why they seem a little worse than what I have seen on 1080p is that my TV is a few years old and has lower contrast capability than many of the newer models.

05-16-2007, 02:32 PM	#4
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	I'm running 1080i and have not yet seen one game or blu-ray that does not look amazing.

05-16-2007, 02:46 PM	#5
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I think some people had issues regarding that there tv only supported 480i, 480p, 1080i, because there tv did not support 720 it would down convert to the next available resolution on games that ran on 720. Just make sure you 1080i also supports 720p and you will still be in business. Theres a topic on this on the official Playstation boards where members request that Sony or the game developers patch there games to upconvert 720 games to 1080i. Of course that causes wild rumors to spread about Sony having some sorta magic red button that would fix this. Possibilities of this is in the low to impossible rank level. I hope that answered the question within the constraints of logic and reasoning.

05-16-2007, 03:09 PM	#6
Greenmatiz2 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	Most any new HDTV that's 1080i will probably support 720p, correct?

05-16-2007, 03:30 PM	#8
maconomics Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	My HDTV runs at 1080i without 720p... My games still look very impressive running @480p ! Whatever type of HDTV that you have ! regardless of the resolution it will still produce nice images...... "In my opinion"

05-16-2007, 03:57 PM	#9
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	I do have a friend who had one of the 1080i or 480i/p TVs. His does down-convert 720p to 480p, so it does look worse. Mine is 1080i max, but will do 720 and 480, so I have no issues.

05-16-2007, 04:11 PM	#12
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	no I dont

05-16-2007, 07:42 PM	#14
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	I have a 1080i TV, Sony KV-34XBR800 and Resistence is superb.

05-16-2007, 07:58 PM	#15
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I have a 480i tv.. thats what I mean. My ps3 is sad because it cant be displayed in full glory. I tell it soon my friend soon... My savings got emptied by a family emergency... My paycheck graciously pays my huge student loans...

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