Blu-ray on component PS3 in HD ? - Blu-ray Forum

kiko · 01-08-2008, 10:16 PM

It's just a question, but I was using my PS3 as a blu-ray player with HDMI cable with a DVI/HDMI adaptor, but my DVI card broke in my TV, so until it get repaired, I have to plug my PS3 via component cable... But I was surprised to see that the quality of the picture was still really good !

In fact, I was just watching Sunshine and tried to look at the PIP extras alone (so in full screen instead of in a little square during the movie) and those videos got the PS3 to output 480 (I can see it by pressing the PS button, the menu appears bigger and fuzzier) while when I went back to the movie, the output resolution went back to 1080i... Does that mean that my movie is still in HD even if I don't use HDMI ?

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 01-08-2008, 10:18 PM

Still HD but componet cant out put to 1080p

JasonR · 01-08-2008, 10:19 PM

You don't get 1080P out of DVI anyway do you? It is probably the same PQ.

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 01-08-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

You don't get 1080P out of DVI anyway do you? It is probably the same PQ.

unless its HDMI to DVI I think. DVI and HDMI both digital tho

JasonR · 01-08-2008, 10:22 PM

True both digital, I still think DVI to HDMI is 1080i max...

kiko · 01-08-2008, 10:38 PM

My TV is 1080i anyway

So it means that even in component, I'm watching my movies in HD ? Even if Sony said that it needed HDCP to enable it ?

xtop · 01-08-2008, 10:45 PM

component can do 1080p, but good luck

JasonR · 01-08-2008, 10:48 PM

Since when can component do 1080P? Yeah on component you are seeing them at 1080i analog.

xtop · 01-08-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Since when can component do 1080P? Yeah on component you are seeing them at 1080i analog.

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Component video is capable of carrying signals such as 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p, although some TVs do not support 1080p through component video.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video

JasonR · 01-08-2008, 10:51 PM

I stand corrected...

Thought only HDMI would do 1080p

xtop · 01-08-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

I stand corrected...

Thought only HDMI would do 1080p

i don't believe you can do blu-ray over component at 1080p. so you're not all wrong.

kiko · 01-08-2008, 10:55 PM

If I can see my movies in HD analog with my component cables, how come sony is blocking the HDMI signal with HDCP protection ? I tought that it was impossibe to watch Blu-ray movies in HD (720p, 1080i or 1080p) without using a HDMI cable plugged in a HDCP input ?

xtop · 01-08-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kiko

If I can see my movies in HD analog with my component cables, how come sony is blocking the HDMI signal with HDCP protection ? I tought that it was impossibe to watch Blu-ray movies in HD without using a HDMI cable plugged in a HDCP input ?

you're not getting the picture in 1080p, so they don't care.

kiko · 01-08-2008, 10:58 PM

Oh.... good news then ! :P

schizbomb · 01-08-2008, 11:16 PM

You can do 1080p over DVI-->HDMI as long as both components support HDCP and the DVI cord/adapters do too. Which is most of them, so most are good.

cawgijoe · 01-08-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by schizbomb

You can do 1080p over DVI-->HDMI as long as both components support HDCP and the DVI cord/adapters do too. Which is most of them, so most are good.

Correct.

My Sony KV-34XBR800 has a DVI connection that is HDCP compliant, but will not produce a picture via HDMI from the PS3 to DVI.....long story...tried everything....so I use the Component output from the PS3.....no worries....the TV is 1080i and the picture is hi-def and fantastic.

My Directv HR20 works fine to my TV via HDMI to DVI.....go figure.

01-08-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
kiko Member Member since:Oct 2005	Blu-ray on component PS3 in HD ? It's just a question, but I was using my PS3 as a blu-ray player with HDMI cable with a DVI/HDMI adaptor, but my DVI card broke in my TV, so until it get repaired, I have to plug my PS3 via component cable... But I was surprised to see that the quality of the picture was still really good ! In fact, I was just watching Sunshine and tried to look at the PIP extras alone (so in full screen instead of in a little square during the movie) and those videos got the PS3 to output 480 (I can see it by pressing the PS button, the menu appears bigger and fuzzier) while when I went back to the movie, the output resolution went back to 1080i... Does that mean that my movie is still in HD even if I don't use HDMI ?

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01-08-2008, 10:18 PM	#2
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	Still HD but componet cant out put to 1080p

01-08-2008, 10:19 PM	#3
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	You don't get 1080P out of DVI anyway do you? It is probably the same PQ.

01-08-2008, 10:22 PM	#5
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	True both digital, I still think DVI to HDMI is 1080i max...

01-08-2008, 10:38 PM	#6
kiko Member Member since:Oct 2005	My TV is 1080i anyway So it means that even in component, I'm watching my movies in HD ? Even if Sony said that it needed HDCP to enable it ?

01-08-2008, 10:45 PM	#7
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	component can do 1080p, but good luck

01-08-2008, 10:48 PM	#8
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Since when can component do 1080P? Yeah on component you are seeing them at 1080i analog.

01-08-2008, 10:51 PM	#10
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I stand corrected... Thought only HDMI would do 1080p

01-08-2008, 10:55 PM	#12
kiko Member Member since:Oct 2005	If I can see my movies in HD analog with my component cables, how come sony is blocking the HDMI signal with HDCP protection ? I tought that it was impossibe to watch Blu-ray movies in HD (720p, 1080i or 1080p) without using a HDMI cable plugged in a HDCP input ?

01-08-2008, 10:58 PM	#14
kiko Member Member since:Oct 2005	Oh.... good news then ! :P

01-08-2008, 11:16 PM	#15
schizbomb Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	You can do 1080p over DVI-->HDMI as long as both components support HDCP and the DVI cord/adapters do too. Which is most of them, so most are good.

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