[Help] Just bought playstation 3 :) got few questions

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#1 ice_bey
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Hi guys, I just bought a playstation 3 and I'm so lovin' it :D.. I've got Fallout 3 edition 80 Gb. I've just update firmware 2.53 and it works just fine.. I bought 2 games MGS 4 and Uncharted.

I've got few questions please help me..

1. I don't have HDTV :( my TV just a standard TV. When I'm about to buy GTA 4 the sales person told me that I have to have an HDTV otherwise I cannot play it.. Is that true? if it is than, is there any other titles that have this requirement?.

Ok that's all. Thanks guys. I'm currently playing Uncharted I save MGS 4 for holiday hahahha..

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#2 nyc05
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To be frank. that sales guy is a moron. He told you something completely and totally untrue, so don't pay any attention to it.

Enjoy your new PS3.:)

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no thats not true. a game cant decide hardware here ( i mean consoles, there is no requirements like PC games ). enjoy your games, all of them are great. instead of rushing them, enjoy every moment in their world.
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#6 ice_bey
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To be frank. that sales guy is a moron. He told you something completely and totally untrue, so don't pay any attention to it.

Enjoy your new PS3.:)

nyc05
yeah I guess the sales person didn't know what he's talking.. but when he told me he look very serious and kept warn me so I'm a bit afraid. Thanks for the reply.. I'm enjoying my ps3 every second.
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#7 ice_bey
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[QUOTE="TheLegendKnight"]no thats not true. a game cant decide hardware here ( i mean consoles, there is no requirements like PC games ). enjoy your games, all of them are great. instead of rushing them, enjoy every moment in their world.

ok thank you.. Yeah I'm enjoying every moment of it.
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#8 spence1988
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yeah, that sales guy is dumb - pretty sure if that were the case, the game would need some kind of disclaimer or something - doesn't work on all tvs or something to that effect lol
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Go back to the store and ask to talk to the manager, then tell him what that guy told you, hopefully he wotn get fired but he doesnt deserve to work at that videogame store, shame on him, its like mmm you hav an full sony hdtv of 60" with a hometheather to play? oh no? sorry you cant buy our games.

well besides that CONGRATULATIONS, as everyone here says, welcome to the dark side, you will be loving you ps3 since its an awsome machine and i really hope you can get an hdtv soon along with some good qualitiy games, also dont forget to clean it, that thing really loves to suck dust.

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#10 Thetaguru
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I don't think the sales guy was dumb (c'mon, can someone who works there be that stupid?), I think he was just trying to up his commission check by selling you a new tv.
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#11 ice_bey
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yeah, that sales guy is dumb - pretty sure if that were the case, the game would need some kind of disclaimer or something - doesn't work on all tvs or something to that effect lolspence1988
Yeah I guess so..
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#12 ice_bey
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Go back to the store and ask to talk to the manager, then tell him what that guy told you, hopefully he wotn get fired but he doesnt deserve to work at that videogame store, shame on him, its like mmm you hav an full sony hdtv of 60" with a hometheather to play? oh no? sorry you cant buy our games.

well besides that CONGRATULATIONS, as everyone here says, welcome to the dark side, you will be loving you ps3 since its an awsome machine and i really hope you can get an hdtv soon along with some good qualitiy games, also dont forget to clean it, that thing really loves to suck dust.

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Hahaha.. Thanks man.. Yeah right now I'm saving to buy HDTV.. I love my playstation 3.
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#13 brazilliandream
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the salesman told you that cause he wanted you to get a HDTV , he is prolly from best buy lol
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#14 danyarif
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as a matter of fact tht shopkeeper was right.......if u don't have an hdtv and try to play pal gta 4 on a ntsc tv it won't play as ntsc tvs dont support pal output which is above the output of ntsc tvs....
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#15 ice_bey
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as a matter of fact tht shopkeeper was right.......if u don't have an hdtv and try to play pal gta 4 on a ntsc tv it won't play as ntsc tvs dont support pal output which is above the output of ntsc tvs....danyarif
Wow you scare me sir.. how do you know all this??
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#16 brazilliandream
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You are lvl 25 on the forum , did you have a 360?
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#17 TIGERLIONX
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om g i wish i hav an hdtv, when i played mgs4 at my cousins house, well my jaw dropped and the i said, OMG THIS DAM THING LOOKS SO FKING SICK.

also the blue-ray look dam awsome, its like i can touch spidey

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as a matter of fact tht shopkeeper was right.......if u don't have an hdtv and try to play pal gta 4 on a ntsc tv it won't play as ntsc tvs dont support pal output which is above the output of ntsc tvs....danyarif
Don't listen to this guy, he's just screwing with you. It'll work just fine.
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#19 polishkid99
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that's so annoying, where do people get this from that the ps3 can't play on a standard tv?
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#20 wcbballkid
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All that the salesman was trying to d was sell an expensive TV. I have GTA IV and I beat it on a SDTV. It looks just fine on a regular tv. Enjoy your new PS3.
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I don't think the sales guy was dumb (c'mon, can someone who works there be that stupid?), I think he was just trying to up his commission check by selling you a new tv.Thetaguru

Yea...How can people call him dumb? Is a Car salesman dumb for trying to sell Cars?

You bought a Blu-Ray player, of course he's going to try to sell you an HDTV if you don't have one.

He did lie though, it is in no way necessary, although it does make the experience 100x better.

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#22 ch2423
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While you're saving up for that HDTV, if you have a nice size PC monitor that has HDCP, you can use the PS3 on it and play in HD. All you would need is an HDMI to DVI cable. It'd be worth looking into for HD goodness.
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Hi guys, I just bought a playstation 3 and I'm so lovin' it :D.. I've got Fallout 3 edition 80 Gb. I've just update firmware 2.53 and it works just fine.. I bought 2 games MGS 4 and Uncharted.

I've got few questions please help me..

1. I don't have HDTV :( my TV just a standard TV. When I'm about to buy GTA 4 the sales person told me that I have to have an HDTV otherwise I cannot play it.. Is that true? if it is than, is there any other titles that have this requirement?.

Ok that's all. Thanks guys. I'm currently playing Uncharted I save MGS 4 for holiday hahahha..

ice_bey

The only advantage(IF YOU CHOOSE TO LOOK AT IT THAT WAY) in having a HDTV is enhanced graphics. The games still look great on a SDTV but not as good as they could be, otherwise the gameplay and additional functions of the PS3 are not effected.

Oh and one more thing....my Siberian Husky has more intelligence then that sales person. lol...please tell him I said so!!!

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#24 danyarif
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it plays on standard tvs in fact i run mine on a standard tv but some games which have pal region don't work on my ntsc tv..........check this out if u don't believe me........http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&message.id=1347414&query.id=11196#M1347414
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#25 gamingbot
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that guy has no idea what hes talking about enjoy and maybe well see each other online
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#26 danyarif
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u won't have any issues with a ntsc gta game but if u somehow get the region 2 game u wud have problems running on ntsc sdtv note :only ntsc sdtv not pal...pal tv wud play all games
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#27 VaguestPigeon
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Merry Christmas everyone and a happy new year............p.s the PS3 rules all
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#28 indyscooby
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Sound like he was tring to sale a Tv as well. Don't worry about if... you got a lot of good games to catch on on enjoy..

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#29 hazel-rah111
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I just bought a PS3 as well, only mine was a used 60gb I need my PS2 games lol, I also have a standard definition tv for now and it looks just fine, all I have is resistance 1 though.
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#30 Carl0009
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Congrats on your new PS3, now next on the list is a HDMI cable and a 1080P TV:P, there is a huge difference graphic wise, but gameplay will be the exact same on a SDTV
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Hi guys, I just bought a playstation 3 and I'm so lovin' it :D.. I've got Fallout 3 edition 80 Gb. I've just update firmware 2.53 and it works just fine.. I bought 2 games MGS 4 and Uncharted.

I've got few questions please help me..

1. I don't have HDTV :( my TV just a standard TV. When I'm about to buy GTA 4 the sales person told me that I have to have an HDTV otherwise I cannot play it.. Is that true? if it is than, is there any other titles that have this requirement?.

Ok that's all. Thanks guys. I'm currently playing Uncharted I save MGS 4 for holiday hahahha..

ice_bey
the sales guy must also work at a gamestop to say something like that.you can play on any sd tv.
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#32 parvie
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Hi guys, I just bought a playstation 3 and I'm so lovin' it :D.. I've got Fallout 3 edition 80 Gb. I've just update firmware 2.53 and it works just fine.. I bought 2 games MGS 4 and Uncharted.

I've got few questions please help me..

1. I don't have HDTV :( my TV just a standard TV. When I'm about to buy GTA 4 the sales person told me that I have to have an HDTV otherwise I cannot play it.. Is that true? if it is than, is there any other titles that have this requirement?.

Ok that's all. Thanks guys. I'm currently playing Uncharted I save MGS 4 for holiday hahahha..

ice_bey
You really started off on the right path with your selection of games. To answer your question, no, it is NOT a requirement to have an HDTV to play ps3 games. The sales person lied to you right in front of your face.
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#33 taplok
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it's ok... for now.... but put it in your shopping list, an 1080 HDTV and a HDMI cable... it will raise up your gaming to another level! it's amazing! stunningly beautiful!

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[QUOTE="ice_bey"]

Hi guys, I just bought a playstation 3 and I'm so lovin' it :D.. I've got Fallout 3 edition 80 Gb. I've just update firmware 2.53 and it works just fine.. I bought 2 games MGS 4 and Uncharted.

I've got few questions please help me..

1. I don't have HDTV :( my TV just a standard TV. When I'm about to buy GTA 4 the sales person told me that I have to have an HDTV otherwise I cannot play it.. Is that true? if it is than, is there any other titles that have this requirement?.

Ok that's all. Thanks guys. I'm currently playing Uncharted I save MGS 4 for holiday hahahha..

deon99

the sales guy must also work at a gamestop to say something like that.you can play on any sd tv.

Yea, when I read his story I was thinking: He was at a gamestop/eb.

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#35 -ArchAngeL-777-
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I have several friends who are loving their PS3 and do not have HDTVs. They can still tell a huge difference in the graphics and have reported no problems playing games. To be honest, the only true reason to have an HD TV with your PS3 is to play Blu-Ray movies. If you dont care about those, then an HD TV is little more than icing on the cake. Enjoy your new PS3!