Anyone have a PS3 on a standard TV?

I want to buy a PS3 but I don't have an HDTV. Do the games on a PS3 scale properly on a standard TV? For example, I've heard that the text in some games is optimized for HD and becomes unreadable on a standard def TV. Is this an issue with the PS3? I'm primarily interested in RPGS so I'm concerned about the readability of text and menus. I'm also intersted MGS4, BioShock, Killzone 2 and Fallout 3 so I'd appreciate any feedback from people who are playing those games minus HD. Thanks!

I want to buy a PS3 but I don't have an HDTV. Do the games on a PS3 scale properly on a standard TV? For example, I've heard that the text in some games is optimized for HD and becomes unreadable on a standard def TV. Is this an issue with the PS3? I'm primarily interested in RPGS so I'm concerned about the readability of text and menus. I'm also intersted MGS4, BioShock, Killzone 2 and Fallout 3 so I'd appreciate any feedback from people who are playing those games minus HD. Thanks!

Retrophan

i have played MGS4 and Killzone 2 demo on my SDTV and it looks good. just remember to set the aspect ratio ( i think it is )...to 4:3

and the texts are ....hum acceptable, just for MGS4 they are kind of blurry..or it was on MGO cant remember

dude its fine ive been playing on my sdtv for 2 yrs and i havent had any problem reading the texts but its worth investing in a hdtv, myself im just waiting for a particular hdtv

and hoping the price will go down a bit if ur interested its the samsung ln46a950

instead of these guys telling you its fine, well its not ive saw it on a sdtv and looks like crap. you pretty much have the power of the ps3 but the graphics of ps2. (next gen system need a next gen tv) take it from me i have a hdtv and looks like your there its amazing.

you dont see gamespot saying how amaizing the grpahics look on a sdtv you just have to pony up some buck its tought though.

I play it on SD some texts are hard to read but you can read them, i finished mgs4 (with subs too :) ) without any problems :D

I don't think i can buy HDTV soon :(

yah thats great but youll never get the full the gaming experience that you could and if you can get surround sound now thats the full gaming experience

Do yourselves a favour and buy a HDTV + HDMI cable ASAP! You will definitely not regret it.

I'm begging you, it's a crime to be playing a PS3 without HD. I played without HD for a couple weeks, and I've been kicking myself over it.

Very few games are avilable in 1080p (native), period. Not just PS3.

I have a 19" HD tv and a 32" SD tv. There is a huge difference between HD and SD, but it's certainly not PS2 style graphics as mentioned earlier. If you have no other choice, don't let it put you off but if you have the money get the HD TV. Unfortunately my wife seems to think that fixing the bathroom and getting carpets is more important than replacing a perfectly fine TV for a new HD one.

Oh - I tend to use the SD TV. So it's certainly not unusable, IMHO.