PS3 1.8 Firmware provides DVD Upscaling. - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

ps3andlovinit · 05-24-2007, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by calgarymarc

Downloading it now too as we speak.

Me three.

ps3andlovinit · 05-24-2007, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by groovyone

27% and counting!

55%

sardaukar1977 · 05-24-2007, 04:08 AM

30% come on come on, moveeeeeeeeee!

ps3andlovinit · 05-24-2007, 04:17 AM

Bitmapping (Super Audio CD) - Type 1 or Off.

Didn't see it in the release info.

haiku_aubade · 05-24-2007, 04:19 AM

i got it downloaded and installed in 10 minutes

groovyone · 05-24-2007, 04:25 AM

As someone else already said, be sure to turn on the upscaling. It defaults to normal.

Nismobeach · 05-24-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Yep it's always been able to upscale - it was just a matter of when. The myth was FUD spread by MS - just another case demonstrating who to trust and who not to trust.

Think it is also an indication of their confidence in blu-ray being in the pole position and not ever giving it up.

My thoughts exactly.

I wonder how the PS3 upscales though? If the PS3 doesn't have a scaler chip in it like the 360 then it must be doing it via software which would give an idea of how powerful the Cell really is.

BTBuck1 · 05-24-2007, 04:30 AM

for you 24p swt owners. 24hz is now active on the ps3!

There is also some white setting and RGB setting now. (don't know what they do)

Threw in gladiator DVD, man it looks alot better at 1080p upscale (never knew it was 755mbps dts!) "Save the bulls, honor Maximus!".

Also checked a few ps2 games they look good!

Nismobeach · 05-24-2007, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Garconis

Changeable user icon

You can do that already.

dtrush · 05-24-2007, 04:46 AM

Downloading now also!

Nismobeach,

Thanks for the Ron Paul website in your signature!!!!!

You're the best!

bykes · 05-24-2007, 04:49 AM

Watched a few minutes of BSG. PS3 seems to be a good upscaler. Good, now I can sell my standalone one. :P

bykes · 05-24-2007, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by groovyone

As someone else already said, be sure to turn on the upscaling. It defaults to normal.

I think that "normal" means "normal upscale".

HDViewer · 05-24-2007, 04:53 AM

Upscaled Gladiator and Zone of the Enders 2! I'm staying up late tonight.

The PS3 gives me good ideas.

Anton · 05-24-2007, 05:10 AM

Firmware 1.8 will play Blu-Ray movies in 720p (so all in all total scaling capability from this update).

BTBuck1 · 05-24-2007, 05:10 AM

Blacker than Black and Whiter than White are now fixed too!

go to display and select RGB to Full. You may need to adjust your brightness.

Gladiator looks psuedo HD on my 50" 1080p DLP

Zinn · 05-24-2007, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BTBuck1

There is also some white setting and RGB setting now. (don't know what they do)

WTW & BTB maybe?

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Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Bitmapping (Super Audio CD) - Type 1 or Off.

Didn't see it in the release info.

Can this be DSD out via HDMI or does any one know?

sardaukar1977 · 05-24-2007, 05:21 AM

I can see the difference between non-upscaled DVD's and upscaled DVD's, but I will still be slowing replacing my collection with Blu-Ray, Once you watch a movie in full 1080p, upscaling just kind of leaves you feeling like you are missing something.

Don't get me wrong, I am glad they added upscaling capabilities to PS3. Makes standard DVD look a helluva lot better.

dgator783 · 05-24-2007, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bykes

I think that "normal" means "normal upscale".

correct it does....went through all the options and I would suggest to keep it on normal....when putting it on double lines, it doesnt fill up the screen and the picture box acutally becomes smaller (the whole picture is surrounded by black bars on all four sides), and the full screen makes the picture a lil bigger but couldnt really tell a difference between this and normal....normal wins out! LOTR looks sweeetttt!

HDTV1080P · 05-24-2007, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Anton

Firmware 1.8 will play Blu-Ray movies in 720p (so all in all total scaling capability from this update).

That is awesome news. So the PS3 will now downscale to 720P and upscale to 720P, 1080I, and 1080P. So if this is true then the PS3 has a fully functional up and down scaling. People with very old HDTV displays will no longer have any issues.

HDJK · 05-24-2007, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bferr1

Will this upgrade allow for deinterlacing of 1080i BDs to 1080p? My TV behaves very differently with 1080i and 1080p material, which was one of the reasons I returned the PS3.

No. I asked paidgeek in the insider's thread about this a couple of weeks ago. He said that SCE is not planning to add this. My display doesn't accept interlaced signals so that was an issue for me. But now that you can downscale to 720P it's a lot better than upscaling a downscaled 480P signal

Thanks Sony

05-24-2007, 04:17 AM	#44
ps3andlovinit Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007	There is a New Music Setting as well... Bitmapping (Super Audio CD) - Type 1 or Off. Didn't see it in the release info.

05-24-2007, 04:53 AM	#53
HDViewer Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	Upscaled Gladiator and Zone of the Enders 2! I'm staying up late tonight. The PS3 gives me good ideas. Last edited by HDViewer; 05-24-2007 at 05:34 AM.

05-24-2007, 05:10 AM	#54
Anton Member Member since:Dec 2006	1.8 Will also play Blu-Ray movies in 720p Firmware 1.8 will play Blu-Ray movies in 720p (so all in all total scaling capability from this update).

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sardaukar1977 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:779 Blu-ray reviews:1	30% come on come on, moveeeeeeeeee!

05-24-2007, 04:19 AM	#45
haiku_aubade Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:alpha centauri	i got it downloaded and installed in 10 minutes

05-24-2007, 04:25 AM	#46
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	As someone else already said, be sure to turn on the upscaling. It defaults to normal.

05-24-2007, 04:30 AM	#48
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	for you 24p swt owners. 24hz is now active on the ps3! There is also some white setting and RGB setting now. (don't know what they do) Threw in gladiator DVD, man it looks alot better at 1080p upscale (never knew it was 755mbps dts!) "Save the bulls, honor Maximus!". Also checked a few ps2 games they look good!

05-24-2007, 04:46 AM	#50
dtrush Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Sandy, UT U.S.A. Blu-ray reviews:1	Downloading now also! Nismobeach, Thanks for the Ron Paul website in your signature!!!!! You're the best!

05-24-2007, 04:49 AM	#51
bykes Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	Watched a few minutes of BSG. PS3 seems to be a good upscaler. Good, now I can sell my standalone one. :P

05-24-2007, 05:21 AM	#57
sardaukar1977 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:779 Blu-ray reviews:1	I can see the difference between non-upscaled DVD's and upscaled DVD's, but I will still be slowing replacing my collection with Blu-Ray, Once you watch a movie in full 1080p, upscaling just kind of leaves you feeling like you are missing something. Don't get me wrong, I am glad they added upscaling capabilities to PS3. Makes standard DVD look a helluva lot better.

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