PS3 inferior picture quality to a PC?

I have been comparing the quality of 1920x1080 pictures on my computer and my PS3 hooked up to the same monitor. The pictures on my PC are much more smooth and realistic looking. The same pictures on my PS3 look horrible. I dont know the words to describe it. Think of the difference between a photo developed at a shop and a photo printed on regular white paper from a regular printer. Or think of one of those effects you might apply to a picture in photoshop that makes the picture look almost cartoonish. Its not horrendous, just a step down.

Im using the PS3 Slim and I didnt notice this with my fat version which I sold, because I dont normally view photos on my PS3. Can anyone verify this problem I am having? Please do not give me any suggestions before you try it out for yourself. I am certain its not any of my PS3 settings. I have turned off Full RGB and all those picture settings.

I know how to describe it now. The pictures on the PS3 arent as sharp and the colors look faded, like a magazine print compared to an original.

Full rgb should be on,as without it pictures and anything not blu-ray will not use the full rgb color gamut,hence your problem(assuming you are on hdmi).

its off by default. im pretty sure i read somewhere that you should only turn it on if your tv/monitor supports it.

i turned full RGB on and that doesnt make the picture quality better.

wierd.

Yeah, but not all of us can afford high end gaming PCs with $1000 graphics cards.

Yeah, but not all of us can afford high end gaming PCs with $1000 graphics cards.

lukas1051

can someone with a 1080p+ monitor please conduct this test? and no, you can have the oldest graphics card on earth and the picture quality wont differ.

hell no, the pictures look pretty good to me 40" bravia w4000

can someone with a 1080p+ monitor please conduct this test? and no, you can have the oldest graphics card on earth and the picture quality wont differ.

erglesmergle

Why is this even being questioned? Your comparing two completely different systems. Obviosly, the PC is going to produce a much higher video quality than what the PS3 could ever reproduce. It's like trying to dicuss why the Xbox has a better picture quality over the PS2, but he Xbox has more effecient, powefual hardware. Now, if you were comparing two PS3s or something to affect, I could understand this.

EDIT: I play my PS3 on a monitor and the picture quality isn't great either compared to my PC. So, it's not just so you. That's just how it looks.

can anyone else open a 1920x1080 picture on a PS3 and PC and switch between inputs while comparing the picture?

I fail to see the issue, are you going to be editing photos on your ps3? :P

Yeah, but not all of us can afford high end gaming PCs with $1000 graphics cards.

lukas1051

half the people here have no clue what theyre talking about or what theyre commenting about. please just take the time to read my post before you drop a comment. ive only gotten 1 helpful answer so far.

fyi, you dont need a $1000 video card to view a damn 1920x1080 PICTURE. a damn picture. there isnt even a video card that costs $1000. im not even talking about gaming resolutions or textures. its already obvious a PC version of a game will have better graphics than the console version. we dont need the obvious stated.

im simply stating that a picture viewed on my PS3 doesnt look as sharp as it does viewed on my PC on the same monitor. a PICTURE, not a video or game.

could it be the connection to the tv? have you adjusted any settings on the pc (such as color cin the video cards control panal?)

hell no, the pictures look pretty good to me 40" bravia w4000

ksko

half the people here have no clue what theyre talking about or what theyre commenting about. please just take the time to read my post before you drop a comment. ive only gotten 1 helpful answer so far.

fyi, you dont need a $1000 video card to view a damn 1920x1080 PICTURE. a damn picture. there isnt even a video card that costs $1000. im not even talking about gaming resolutions or textures. its already obvious a PC version of a game will have better graphics than the console version. we dont need the obvious stated.

im simply stating that a picture viewed on my PS3 doesnt look as sharp as it does viewed on my PC on the same monitor. a PICTURE, not a video or game.

erglesmergle

[QUOTE="ksko"]

hell no, the pictures look pretty good to me 40" bravia w4000

aznpickle

you can connect your PC to HDTV

please just do the picture comparison test. no suggestions or advice will help me. i have tried everything. i just need to know if i am the only that has this problem.

[QUOTE="aznpickle"][QUOTE="ksko"]

hell no, the pictures look pretty good to me 40" bravia w4000

tontontam0

you can connect your PC to HDTV

thanks videodogg. whats done is done. im just afraid its only my Slim and not all of the Slims/PS3s.

thanks videodogg. whats done is done. im just afraid its only my Slim and not all of the Slims/PS3s.

erglesmergle

you people that are saying the Slim's Picture quality isn't as good as the fats are delusional lol. I have an 80gig Fat and a Slim they picture quality is the same and I've tried on a 52" Samsung 1080p. No difference with HDMI, RGB FULL, AND SUPERWHITE ON. I don't know what you are experiencing... maybe try a different cable or ditch the monitor and get another one or a LCDTV.

Yeah, but not all of us can afford high end gaming PCs with $1000 graphics cards.

lukas1051

I have been comparing the quality of 1920x1080 pictures on my computer and my PS3 hooked up to the same monitor. The pictures on my PC are much more smooth and realistic looking. The same pictures on my PS3 look horrible. I dont know the words to describe it. Think of the difference between a photo developed at a shop and a photo printed on regular white paper from a regular printer. Or think of one of those effects you might apply to a picture in photoshop that makes the picture look almost cartoonish. Its not horrendous, just a step down.

Im using the PS3 Slim and I didnt notice this with my fat version which I sold, because I dont normally view photos on my PS3. Can anyone verify this problem I am having? Please do not give me any suggestions before you try it out for yourself. I am certain its not any of my PS3 settings. I have turned off Full RGB and all those picture settings.

erglesmergle

you people that are saying the Slim's Picture quality isn't as good as the fats are delusional lol. I have an 80gig Fat and a Slim they picture quality is the same and I've tried on a 52" Samsung 1080p. No difference with HDMI, RGB FULL, AND SUPERWHITE ON. I don't know what you are experiencing... maybe try a different cable or ditch the monitor and get another one or a LCDTV.

kenken2g

For the record,the video being output from the ps3 is from a geforce 7800 gtx equivalent nvidia gpu,through a dvi-d digital video link,so the only difference you will see,is in how sonys xmb software is programmed to display said image.So smart comments about pc's superior image quality are profoundly retarted in this discussion.lol.

I know how to describe it now. The pictures on the PS3 arent as sharp and the colors look faded, like a magazine print compared to an original.

erglesmergle

[QUOTE="kenken2g"]

you people that are saying the Slim's Picture quality isn't as good as the fats are delusional lol. I have an 80gig Fat and a Slim they picture quality is the same and I've tried on a 52" Samsung 1080p. No difference with HDMI, RGB FULL, AND SUPERWHITE ON. I don't know what you are experiencing... maybe try a different cable or ditch the monitor and get another one or a LCDTV.

Videodogg

so you have a 60gig and a Slim at the moment? if you do, try comparing high res photos. im assuming its harder to compare a video.

and to everyone else, i highly doubt any advice you give will help. ive tried every settings on my PS3 and monitor. i set the resolution of my PC and PS3 both to 1920x1080. if any of you guys hook your PS3 and PC up to the same monitor, just compare a damn picture and report back please.

[QUOTE="erglesmergle"]

I have been comparing the quality of 1920x1080 pictures on my computer and my PS3 hooked up to the same monitor. The pictures on my PC are much more smooth and realistic looking. The same pictures on my PS3 look horrible. I dont know the words to describe it. Think of the difference between a photo developed at a shop and a photo printed on regular white paper from a regular printer. Or think of one of those effects you might apply to a picture in photoshop that makes the picture look almost cartoonish. Its not horrendous, just a step down.

Im using the PS3 Slim and I didnt notice this with my fat version which I sold, because I dont normally view photos on my PS3. Can anyone verify this problem I am having? Please do not give me any suggestions before you try it out for yourself. I am certain its not any of my PS3 settings. I have turned off Full RGB and all those picture settings.

DARKCHOAS

you make an interesting point but i dont now how that would work. i downloded the picture off the web on my PC and transferred it over using a USB drive. a file is a file and no matter how many times you transfer it, its not going to lose quality. unless youre asking me if i uploaded the picture to the web and downloaded it on my PS3, which i didnt.

can you try this for yourself?

EDIT: I play my PS3 on a monitor and the picture quality isn't great either compared to my PC. So, it's not just so you. That's just how it looks.

whisperingmute

Then I must do something right ! because I use a monitor too and to be honest it is the best PS3 screen I have ever seen and way better compared to my PC screen, it is a new laptop by the way, my friend just bought a new PC with GT230 Nvidia graphic card with a decent monitor and my screen still looks better. I use a HP monitor "HP 2309m" HDMI connection with full RGB and Y Pb/Cr and I am telling you it looks shocking good.