questions about PS3 and tv aspect ratio

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#1 zangetsu1983
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I am not sure what aspect ratio is I have searched online no clear cut answer as to how a PS3 would look on a tv with a Aspect Ratio of 16:10. The tv in question is a 28 inch with 5ms response time 10000:1 contrast ration and Aspect Ratio: 16:10. Could anyone provide a link to photos of how that would look game wise or a detailed description anything would be of help before i buy the tv itself. Thank you all who reply to this .
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#2 Fightingfan
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Wouldn't it still display in 16:9? I know when I attach my PC( my monitor is my PC) to my ps3 my Max res is about 1480... something and it still displays at. 1280 X 720 it just appears extremely small so I just zoom in.
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#3 zangetsu1983
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this is the TV in question if it helps http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6087494&CatId=5287
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#4 Kaeladar
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the TV you linked is a 16:9 TV, not 16:10. 16:9 is the standard for HDTVs and consoles so it is what you should use. if you had a 16:10 HDTV it would probably add black borders on the top and the bottom to fit the screen. EDIT: i just noticed that on the description of your HDTV, it says 16:10, but it's probably a typo because the native resolution is clearly stated as 1080p (a 16:9 resolution).
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#5 Fightingfan
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the TV you linked is a 16:9 TV, not 16:10. 16:9 is the standard for HDTVs and consoles so it what you should use. if you had a 16:10 HDTV it would probably add black borders on the top and the bottom to fit the screen.Kaeladar
Its 16:10 re-read it.
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#6 Kaeladar
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[QUOTE="Kaeladar"]the TV you linked is a 16:9 TV, not 16:10. 16:9 is the standard for HDTVs and consoles so it what you should use. if you had a 16:10 HDTV it would probably add black borders on the top and the bottom to fit the screen.Fightingfan
Its 16:10 re-read it.

i've edited my post, but like i said it was probably an error in the description because 16:9 is the standard and the description clearly says: "Ultra-sharp Full HD 1080P image resolution" which is 16:9
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#7 zangetsu1983
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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="Kaeladar"]the TV you linked is a 16:9 TV, not 16:10. 16:9 is the standard for HDTVs and consoles so it what you should use. if you had a 16:10 HDTV it would probably add black borders on the top and the bottom to fit the screen.Kaeladar
Its 16:10 re-read it.

i've edited my post, but like i said it was probably an error in the description because 16:9 is the standard and the description clearly says: "Ultra-sharp Full HD 1080P image resolution" which is 16:9

http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_detail.aspx?id=51592&c=25707 here is the official website to the makers specs for it even it has it at 16:10
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[QUOTE="zangetsu1983"][QUOTE="Kaeladar"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"] Its 16:10 re-read it.

i've edited my post, but like i said it was probably an error in the description because 16:9 is the standard and the description clearly says: "Ultra-sharp Full HD 1080P image resolution" which is 16:9

http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_detail.aspx?id=51592&c=25707 here is the official website to the makers specs for it even it has it at 16:9

ha they have 1920x1200 resolution here, the other site had the resolution wrong. so yes it's 16:10, well your best bet to know what it would look like is to ask the constructor or the seller, or someone who owns the TV. i think most 16:10 TVs would add black borders like i said, but they could also use 1:1 pixel mapping or stretch the image vertically, some TVs could even offer all the 3 options to choose in a menu.
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[QUOTE="Kaeladar"][QUOTE="zangetsu1983"][QUOTE="Kaeladar"] i've edited my post, but like i said it was probably an error in the description because 16:9 is the standard and the description clearly says: "Ultra-sharp Full HD 1080P image resolution" which is 16:9

http://www.hannspree.com/US/product_detail.aspx?id=51592&c=25707 here is the official website to the makers specs for it even it has it at 16:9

ha they have 1920x1200 resolution here, the other site had the resolution wrong. so yes it's 16:10, well your best bet to know what it would look like is to ask the constructor or the seller, or someone who owns the TV. i think most 16:10 TVs would add black borders like i said, but they could also use 1:1 pixel mapping or stretch the image vertically, some TVs could even offer all the 3 options to choose in a menu.

Viewing Modes : Auto / Full / Normal / Zoom / Zoom 1 / Subtitle is as listed on there hannspree website. Would setting it to full or zooming remove the black bars and not remove any edges of the game screen or make it look all weird?
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#10 Kaeladar
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[QUOTE="zangetsu1983"][QUOTE="Kaeladar"] ha they have 1920x1200 resolution here, the other site had the resolution wrong. so yes it's 16:10, well your best bet to know what it would look like is to ask the constructor or the seller, or someone who owns the TV. i think most 16:10 TVs would add black borders like i said, but they could also use 1:1 pixel mapping or stretch the image vertically, some TVs could even offer all the 3 options to choose in a menu.

Viewing Modes : Auto / Full / Normal / Zoom / Zoom 1 / Subtitle is as listed on there hannspree website. Would setting it to full or zooming remove the black bars and not remove any edges of the game screen or make it look all weird?

Full mode would stretch the image vertically to make it fill the whole screen, the stretch from 16:9 to 16:10 is not too much noticeable and you would get a fullscreen image. but i don't like it, i like to have the image in the original ratio. Zoom would cut your image on the left and on the right to make it 16:10 and then display it on the full screen, it might be annoying on some games if the menus or HUD are on the right or left. Normal would probably add the black borders on top and bottom (that is what i would use on a TV). not sure what zoom 1 and subtitle would do. zoom 1 might be reducing the image size horizontally to make it 16:10, but like full mode you would lose the ratio and the image might look a little wierd.
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[QUOTE="Kaeladar"][QUOTE="zangetsu1983"][QUOTE="Kaeladar"] ha they have 1920x1200 resolution here, the other site had the resolution wrong. so yes it's 16:10, well your best bet to know what it would look like is to ask the constructor or the seller, or someone who owns the TV. i think most 16:10 TVs would add black borders like i said, but they could also use 1:1 pixel mapping or stretch the image vertically, some TVs could even offer all the 3 options to choose in a menu.

Viewing Modes : Auto / Full / Normal / Zoom / Zoom 1 / Subtitle is as listed on there hannspree website. Would setting it to full or zooming remove the black bars and not remove any edges of the game screen or make it look all weird?

Full mode would stretch the image vertically to make it fill the whole screen, the stretch from 16:9 to 16:10 is not too much noticeable and you would get a fullscreen image. but i don't like it, i like to have the image in the original ratio. Zoom would cut your image on the left and on the right to make it 16:10 and then display it on the full screen, it might be annoying on some games if the menus or HUD are on the right or left. Normal would probably add the black borders on top and bottom (that is what i would use on a TV). not sure what zoom 1 and subtitle would do. zoom 1 might be reducing the image size horizontally to make it 16:10, but like full mode you would lose the ratio and the image might look a little wierd.

How much difference would stretching it to full be from it staying at standard viewing? Would be a big help if there is any kind of photos illustrating this.
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#12 Kaeladar
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here check these images and compare them side by side and you will see by yourself, i just stretched the 1920x1080 original one to 1920x1200 with software, it is the same result. you can try it with paint on other images if you want to see more.
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[QUOTE="Kaeladar"]here check these images and compare them side by side and you will see by yourself, i just stretched the 1920x1080 original one to 1920x1200 with software, it is the same result. you can try it with paint on other images if you want to see more.

thanks so much