So how good does a PS3 look on and SDTV?

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#1 Ray_Out
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I'm planning on buying a ps3 pretty soon and i want to know if its worth playing on a small SDTV? I don't own an HDTV nor do i plan on getting one any time soon.

So is it worth playing on an SDTV?

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#2 son_of_akiller
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dark and graphics look ok on sdtv
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#3 adumar94
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It looks a lot better than the ps2, but HD looks fantastic. I played my ps3 on SD for a couple of months before I got my bravia, and I was still happy with the purchase.
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#4 Galen20K
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It looks a lot better than the ps2, but HD looks fantastic. I played my ps3 on SD for a couple of months before I got my bravia, and I was still happy with the purchase.adumar94

Same as Above for me - D

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#5 lilrichy209
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i dont have a hdtv either but playing on sd tv still looks good. how small is ur tv? well anyways, it still looks good and congrats on getting a ps3 soon, cheers.
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#6 bazanger
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i was playing on a 15" SDTV for quite a while and it still looked pretty good.
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#7 jeremiah06
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i play on a SDTV an it still looks great you after playing a ps3 game you realize how much ps2 sucks so yes it is worth it
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#8 Hopewellone
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you lose a lot of detail. graphics are blurry but you still can tell a graphical leap from the ps2. if there's something you really must play on the ps3 then go for it. otherwise save your money for an hdtv. even a small, 720p hdtv will make a big difference from an sdtv.
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#9 b0ssy
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out of 10 i have to say 5

i dont have a hdtv but i play on my 40" sdtv and i hate it..

its pretty blury usually, small text is still abit visible but its not sharp and clear..

i do have a 22" monitor which i play on sometimes and that rocks

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#10 mistergamer2006
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it really depends on the type of SDTV ur talking about... just like HDTV's there are really good ones and very bad ones...if u were lucky enough to buy the last of the SDTV generation before HDTV then the image quality is really not that bad.

i have a pretty good SDTV and my ps3 looks fine on it... i dont doubt tht it looks fantastic on an HDTV but if u have a good SDTV itll be passable

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#11 bayareahusla
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whats with all the ray out and gekko state names and clans that cartoon wasnt even good ben10 blows it out of the water
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#12 Liquid-Prince
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Polygon count is obviously going to be the same, so you will still get the same quality of character models and what not. The only difference is the resolution you will be playing at which only changes the experience so much. HD looks fantastic, and SD looks great.
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#14 NutZBouTChoC
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i have an sdtv... yuck.. playing burnout paradise its 2 hard 2 race cause u cant see where ur going,, u dont see the cars until u crash.. gta4 cant even read the dam map in the corner... im glad i bought a good pc moniter so i can use that inthe mean time when i get my hdtv :P
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#15 dbd333
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I used to play on my 50 inch LG plasma, but the Input lag was HORRIBLE. Now I'm whooping butt online in Fight Night with my SDTV. I don't care how good it looks, if there is input lag, screw it.
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#16 eggfork
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hello i used to play the ps3 on a hdtv but the it broke and i had to go back to my old sdtv untill i get a new one about 4 month from date of this post.

but from my experence useing a sdtv relly take out the wow and the reson of even having a ps3 (which is better grafix)

so unless you have a hdtv coming soon its a bit pointless of owening a ps3

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#17 ludacriss
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I'm planning on buying a ps3 pretty soon and i want to know if its worth playing on a small SDTV? I don't own an HDTV nor do i plan on getting one any time soon.

So is it worth playing on an SDTV?

Ray_Out

It looks good but on hdtv it's awesome.

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#18 Mr_AJ
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Having trouble reading the text in the new Playstation store. I don't know if they designed the new store for Hi-Res, thinking they did.

Otherwise, can't complain. Of course never had an HDTV and can't imagine i will get one - far too expensive.

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#19 jacksik
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Play on SDTV for a while then when you have the funds buy a hdtv and the difference will make your eyes water with glee.

its like when you have a small tv for a long time then watch a massive screen and it seems huge, but get less an less big each time you see it. But try that in reverse it sucks!

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#20 NSR34GTR
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looks fine to me