PS2 game upscaled on PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

Bizdady · 09-05-2009, 05:23 AM

Thought I would compare my 60gb ps3 upscaling a ps2 game. Below is a 1080p upscaled pic and a regular 480p with upscaling off.

480p

1080p

Not to shabby.

Hayabusa85 · 09-05-2009, 05:29 AM

Yeah it does a pretty nice job and makes PS2 games much more playable on HD sets which is why I would hate to lose the emotion engine if my old 60GB PS3 were to die.

Bizdady · 09-05-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Spinoff360

Yeah it does a pretty nice job and makes PS2 games much more playable on HD sets which is why I would hate to lose the emotion engine if my old 60GB PS3 were to die.

Ya I never really used it but all of sudden I got a KH urge so will probably give that a go as soon as Arkham Asylum gets beat.

McGarnigal · 09-05-2009, 05:53 AM

you're going to depress people with post bc ps3s

SlmShdy1 · 09-05-2009, 06:09 AM

The 480p screenshot should be captured from a PS2 with component cables to give a more accurate comparison. I expect the jump between the two would be even larger.

Bizdady · 09-05-2009, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

The 480p screenshot should be captured from a PS2 with component cables to give a more accurate comparison. I expect the jump between the two would be even larger.

Great idea! Ill hook up my ps2 to tv tomorrow and take a snapshot to add to the comparison.

MOONPHASE · 09-05-2009, 07:37 AM

Yeah I love how my RPGs look on my 60GB(though don't have a 1080P tv just a 32" 720P tv that can go up to 1080i).

richieb1971 · 09-05-2009, 08:31 AM

On the games I tried 480p looked better than the PS3 upscaling to 1080p.

I believe the games that are upscaled to 1080p are from the 480i source. I preferred the 480p as natively its progressive.

SlmShdy1 · 09-05-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by richieb1971

On the games I tried 480p looked better than the PS3 upscaling to 1080p.

I believe the games that are upscaled to 1080p are from the 480i source. I preferred the 480p as natively its progressive.

I know what you mean. I remember playing GoW II on my PS3 when it first came out. It was before the firmware was released for PS2 upscaling and I remember it looking better in 480p. Plus, it was true widescreen. Now, all my PS2 games are stretched with the upscaler, including the widescreen games. If I turn off the upscaler, it squashes the 16:9 image into 4:3. Maybe I should invest some money into component cables for my PS3 and stop using the PS2 upscaler. Wait, the PS2 upscaler, is it done internally in the PS3 or does it use the HDMI interface to upscale?

Bizdady · 09-06-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

I know what you mean. I remember playing GoW II on my PS3 when it first came out. It was before the firmware was released for PS2 upscaling and I remember it looking better in 480p. Plus, it was true widescreen. Now, all my PS2 games are stretched with the upscaler, including the widescreen games. If I turn off the upscaler, it squashes the 16:9 image into 4:3. Maybe I should invest some money into component cables for my PS3 and stop using the PS2 upscaler. Wait, the PS2 upscaler, is it done internally in the PS3 or does it use the HDMI interface to upscale?

I think its done internally.

RocShemp · 09-06-2009, 05:37 AM

FOr 4:3 games, select normal on the upscaler option for PS2 games. For 16:9 games, select fullscreen. The former will pillarbox and upscale to 1080p. The latter will stretch the image to fill your 1.78:1 TV and upscale to 1080p.

SlmShdy1 · 09-06-2009, 06:22 AM

Why would I want a 16:9 image stretched to fill my 16:9 screen? That's exactly what the PS3 upscaler does and it's still pillarboxed. Not only is it pillarboxed, but it's letterboxed as well. If I turn on my TV's overscan to get rid of the letterboxing, it's still pillarboxed. Before the firmware update, my PS2 games were displayed correctly in a 16:9 aspect ratio, filling my whole screen.

09-05-2009, 05:23 AM	#1
Bizdady Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2007 Location:8 1 8 Biatch!! L.A. Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:38	PS2 game upscaled on PS3 Thought I would compare my 60gb ps3 upscaling a ps2 game. Below is a 1080p upscaled pic and a regular 480p with upscaling off. 480p 1080p Not to shabby.

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09-05-2009, 05:29 AM	#2
Hayabusa85 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Canada 🍁 Home Theater Gallery:1081 4K collection:1165 Blu-ray collection:8521 DVD collection:1829	Yeah it does a pretty nice job and makes PS2 games much more playable on HD sets which is why I would hate to lose the emotion engine if my old 60GB PS3 were to die.

09-05-2009, 05:53 AM	#4
McGarnigal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:10	you're going to depress people with post bc ps3s

09-05-2009, 06:09 AM	#5
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	The 480p screenshot should be captured from a PS2 with component cables to give a more accurate comparison. I expect the jump between the two would be even larger.

09-05-2009, 07:37 AM	#7
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	Yeah I love how my RPGs look on my 60GB(though don't have a 1080P tv just a 32" 720P tv that can go up to 1080i).

09-05-2009, 08:31 AM	#8
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	On the games I tried 480p looked better than the PS3 upscaling to 1080p. I believe the games that are upscaled to 1080p are from the 480i source. I preferred the 480p as natively its progressive.

09-06-2009, 05:37 AM	#11
RocShemp Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray reviews:2	FOr 4:3 games, select normal on the upscaler option for PS2 games. For 16:9 games, select fullscreen. The former will pillarbox and upscale to 1080p. The latter will stretch the image to fill your 1.78:1 TV and upscale to 1080p.

09-06-2009, 06:22 AM	#12
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Why would I want a 16:9 image stretched to fill my 16:9 screen? That's exactly what the PS3 upscaler does and it's still pillarboxed. Not only is it pillarboxed, but it's letterboxed as well. If I turn on my TV's overscan to get rid of the letterboxing, it's still pillarboxed. Before the firmware update, my PS2 games were displayed correctly in a 16:9 aspect ratio, filling my whole screen.

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