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Setting up PS3 for HD level gfx

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Amit3945

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Just got a PS3 and Uncharted Dual pack to go with it...🙂
Have purchased a 42" LCD and am connecting the PS3 with the TV thru the AV cable that came along with PS3.
So far I have not been all that impressed with the graphics of U2....I have seen incredible HD videos on utube....so there must be something wrong with the way I have setup the TV & PS3.
I have been a PC gamer and have just made the transition to console & since I have seen videos comparing Crysis with U2's Borneo level....I was really psyched for this.
Will there be a marked difference if I go in for a HDMI cable against the AV that I am presently using?
Would really appreciate some help from you guys.
Also help me fine tune the rig's based on your experience with PS3.
Thank's.
 
yeah, HDMI or at the very least, component cables. Then you will have to adjust your TV settings, you can't just expect things to look great right out of the box.
 
I don't know why Sony even includes standard AV cables anymore. As other have said, yes, you will see a HUGE difference between the analog AV cables that are putting out at best 480i (don't quote me on that, though) and the HDMI cable that will get you at least 720p (depending on the resolution of your TV).
 
Composite cables will only display a 480i signal. HDMI will allow the full range of HD resolutions (1080p and 720p being the most common). HDMI cables are also REQUIRED to play blu-rays at 1080p on the PS3. You don't have to use a Sony branded HDMI cable though, any will do the trick (grab them off monoprice to save a few bucks).
 
OptimumSlinky said:
I don't know why Sony even includes standard AV cables anymore. As other have said, yes, you will see a HUGE difference between the analog AV cables that are putting out at best 480i (don't quote me on that, though) and the HDMI cable that will get you at least 720p (depending on the resolution of your TV).
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I suppose because a lot of older HDTVs don't have HDMI, or only one HDMI port.
 
Atomic Playboy said:
Composite cables will only display a 480i signal. HDMI will allow the full range of HD resolutions (1080p and 720p being the most common). HDMI cables are also REQUIRED to play blu-rays at 1080p on the PS3. You don't have to use a Sony branded HDMI cable though, any will do the trick (grab them off monoprice to save a few bucks).
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I actually saw a pretty decent 6 foot HDMI cable for $10 bucks at Walmart today. Not a stellar price when considering online shops, but the best B&M price I've seen.
 
Thank's guys.
I have ordered HDMI cable and it should be arriving soon.
Cable prices are all over the place (from 10$ (Red Gear) to 50$ (Belkin/Sony)).
Are they really all that different performance wise?
 
Amit3945 said:
Thank's guys.
I have ordered HDMI cable and it should be arriving soon.
Cable prices are all over the place (from 10$ (Red Gear) to 50$ (Belkin/Sony)).
Are they really all that different performance wise?
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When it comes to buying quality cables for the cheap, I always go with monoprice.com. Their stuff is legit.
 
Amit3945 said:
Thank's guys.
I have ordered HDMI cable and it should be arriving soon.
Cable prices are all over the place (from 10$ (Red Gear) to 50$ (Belkin/Sony)).
Are they really all that different performance wise?
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No difference whatsoever, just the length of the cable.
 
heh this thread just reminds me of when I got my PS3 bundle and thought "wait, why the fuck is there just the yellow video cable on this thing."
 
Amit3945 said:
Thank's guys.
I have ordered HDMI cable and it should be arriving soon.
Cable prices are all over the place (from 10$ (Red Gear) to 50$ (Belkin/Sony)).
Are they really all that different performance wise?
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With digital cables like HDMI, it either works 100% or not at all. There are no quality levels in between.
 
I'm just agreeing with everyone else, but I cannot over-emphasize how horrible composite video is. That damn crap should have died years ago.
 
mmntech said:
I suppose because a lot of older HDTVs don't have HDMI, or only one HDMI port.
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Yet Sony does not allow 1080p bluray playback unless you have it. 😛

At the very least, it would not kill Sony to go the 360 route and include HYBRID composite/component cables with a switcher that lets you use either. At least then the uninitiated like OP wouldn't be plugging in the cables sony packs in with the system and wonder WTF is up with the lame picture.

Granted, Microsoft no longer bundles in high def cables with any of their systems any more either, even though they DID at one point. As though having having something other then composite would be more relevant in the years to come right? :whiste: The irony is said xbox component/composite cables can be had for one or two dollars now on Amazon. They're dirt cheap to make, yet the big 3 ship nothing but composite with all their systems. God damn waste of material imo.
 
Atomic_Playboy (and others) are right: Composite will only display 480. HDMI is needed for 1080p, no exceptions. Component cables (red, green, blue, and white, red for audio) will give you 1080i which is pretty close in quality to 1080p as far as the eye can see, however I have used component on my ps3 and I find everything looks a bit fuzzier. A loss of sharpness if you will. I think this is a result of component being an analog signal and HDMI being digital.

As for HDMI brand vs. Other HDMI brand, I've never been able to notice a difference. I have a $100 HDMI that was labeled as having an amazingly fast data transfer rate of like 20GB/s, and I have a $10 HDMI cable that I got from a liquidation outlet and both seem to give the same video and audio quality. Both brands support 1080p and 7.1 surround sound...just an advertising gimmick I suppose. Also, the expensive one says it supports up to 240Hz....but the consoles don't go any higher than 60hz (most games cap off at 30) so again, the expensive ones are a gimmick; buy the cheap one and spend the money you saved from your wise purchase on either Skyrim or Dark Souls 😛
 
Baked said:
When it comes to buying quality cables for the cheap, I always go with monoprice.com. Their stuff is legit.
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I used to say that, but 3 of the last 4 HDMI cables I've bought from them have either been DoA or quit working shortly after getting them. One of those bad cables was one of the higher-priced, thicker shielded cables. I've never had any problems with their cables until within the past couple of years.

Next time I need an HDMI cable, I'm going to spend a bit more elsewhere.
 
blurredvision said:
I used to say that, but 3 of the last 4 HDMI cables I've bought from them have either been DoA or quit working shortly after getting them. One of those bad cables was one of the higher-priced, thicker shielded cables. I've never had any problems with their cables until within the past couple of years.

Next time I need an HDMI cable, I'm going to spend a bit more elsewhere.
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I think it is your gear. I've used 100s of monoprice hdmi cables in theatre installs and the only problem I have had are the cables being to stiff.
 
AGENT_P6 said:
Atomic_Playboy (and others) are right: Composite will only display 480. HDMI is needed for 1080p, no exceptions. Component cables (red, green, blue, and white, red for audio) will give you 1080i which is pretty close in quality to 1080p as far as the eye can see
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That's not true though. If component can't play bluray in 1080p it's because of HDCP lockouts and crap, it's not a limitation of the cable. My Sony FW900 CRT had a resolution of 1920x1200 with only an analog VGA cable which is little different from component just rolled into a single cable. For that matter, I've had my 360 output it's dashboard in 1080p (ran it on games just fine too, but I think games are all merely upscaled to that resolution) on my newer LED over the component cables that came with my premium xbox 6 years ago. Truly if component could not "handle" 1080p, the dashboard would come up blank with a display error on my display.
 
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Sophitia said:
That's not true though. If component can't play bluray in 1080p it's because of HDCP lockouts and crap, it's not a limitation of the cable. My Sony FW900 CRT had a resolution of 1920x1200 with only an analog VGA cable which is little different from component just rolled into a single cable. For that matter, I've had my 360 output it's dashboard in 1080p on my newer LED over the component cables that came with my premium xbox 6 years ago. Truly if component could not "handle" 1080p, the dashboard would come up blank with a display error on my display.
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You're right dude, component will do 1080p. I've also used component on my Xbox with 1080p do I know where you're coming from on that point...not sure who I thought it could only do interlace. Kind of unrelated, but a large downside to component is that it only does 2 channel audio. The optical cable, which I believe maxes out at 5.1, can be pricey when you include the component cable price...so I figure if you're planning on continually upgrading your home theatre/gaming area with audio as well as visual improvements, HDMI is the best way to go. Supports 7.1 and 1080p all in one cable. It's digital, it's sharp, and it's SIMPLE; one cord to consolidate all your audio/video signals, with superior quality and capabilities to all other cables. I have a 7.1 surround so that HDMI is gold to me 😛 although I could use a reciever upgrade since mine doesn't support Dolby trueHD and those other high end codecs

VGA and component are both analog however and I find them to display things a little fuzzier than HDMI, again I think HDMI wins on that one because its digital, but that's just a hunch on my part, I don't have any techish, factual reasons to back up that claim...just seems the most likely reason.
 
On CRT's I can't really tell the difference between analog and digital, though those are a dying breed indeed so it's a moot point. On fixed pixel displays however (pretty much everything these days) I can indeed see a small difference between my component cable and HDMI. It just bugs me when things like bluray tout things like "1080p is SO incredible a resolution only the magnificence of a digital cable can HANDLE it!!! Buy yourself a new HDTV suckers!"
 
Rage187 said:
I think it is your gear. I've used 100s of monoprice hdmi cables in theatre installs and the only problem I have had are the cables being to stiff.
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Not sure why'd you think it's my gear. A friend of a friend works for Time Warner Cable and ended up getting me a small bundle of HDMI cables they have for customers. Those worked great for me and I'm sure those are as cheaply made as you can get.

I just had some shitty luck with HDMI cables and have lost faith in the source.
 
Thank's for all your input's people.
Got the HDMI cable last friday and I DID see a HUGE difference going from av to HDMI.
Couldnt stop playing it for the past couple of days....played it right up to the 'Train' level before stopping.
The gfx imo are at par/slightly better than the PC version of FarCry.
The gfx of U2 now literally jump out of the screen.....beautiful....🙂
Any other relaxing platformers/adventures that you can suggest?
U3 seems to have gotten kind of mixed reviews (sites praising it while users have a mixed response)...so I am on the fence for this one.
 
It was...WOW...🙂
Since HDMI cables are really not that expensive, I dont understand why Sony does not pack them with the box and save the consumer the trouble.
 
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