TV/PS3 compatability question - please help

It looks like my parents might give me their older HD projection TV and I was wondering how compatible this would be with the ps3.

Its a sony KDP-51ws550 that only does 1080i. Does this mean the ps3 downgrade everything to 720P? Also, I don't really know what HDMI cables are everyone talks abou using to hook up a ps3, but I can tell you the tv has 3 labeled HD inputs. Two just say HD/DVD In and have 3 plugs for video (Y, Pb, Pr) and the other input looks more like a computer scsci plug. Please let me know if the ps3 would work on this tv and how much its capabilities would be diminished. Thanks

So your TV doesn't have HDMI ports?

The connector looks like a wide USB? If not you will have to run through a component cable.

i guess thats it. its a long oval with several places the pins would go and two screw posts on the sidesbabern38

i think its a DVI port, how much is an adapter and what does that mean as far as the quality of the ps3. do i get downgraded to 720P since Its still 1080i?babern38

You can watch movies and PS2 games and XMB screen at 1080i. PS3 games would actually get 720p treatment, which most people think is better anyways.

Go to www.monoprice.com for HDMI-DVI cable, it cost way too much at major retailers.

Dose the TV have a Red/Green/ and Blue connectors on the back? If so thats component and youre PS3 will work with that but you gotta buy the extra cables but there cheaphofuldig

[QUOTE="hofuldig"]Dose the TV have a Red/Green/ and Blue connectors on the back? If so thats component and youre PS3 will work with that but you gotta buy the extra cables but there cheapsolaris1979

So then S-Video is better? I know its not HD.

[QUOTE="solaris1979"][QUOTE="hofuldig"]Dose the TV have a Red/Green/ and Blue connectors on the back? If so thats component and youre PS3 will work with that but you gotta buy the extra cables but there cheaphofuldig

So then S-Video is better? I know its not HD.

S-video is like component video, except the wires are thinner and next to each other, thus creating more interference. It's a step up from single video line, but definitely not as good as composite.

[QUOTE="hofuldig"]

[QUOTE="solaris1979"][QUOTE="hofuldig"]Dose the TV have a Red/Green/ and Blue connectors on the back? If so thats component and youre PS3 will work with that but you gotta buy the extra cables but there cheapsolaris1979

So then S-Video is better? I know its not HD.

S-video is like component video, except the wires are thinner and next to each other, thus creating more interference. It's a step up from single video line, but definitely not as good as composite.

Ok so Component is better...

[QUOTE="solaris1979"]

S-video is like component video, except the wires are thinner and next to each other, thus creating more interference. It's a step up from single video line, but definitely not as good as composite.

hofuldig

Ok so Component is better...

OOps, yeah, what I ment.

It looks like my parents might give me their older HD projection TV and I was wondering how compatible this would be with the ps3.

Its a sony KDP-51ws550 that only does 1080i. Does this mean the ps3 downgrade everything to 720P? Also, I don't really know what HDMI cables are everyone talks abou using to hook up a ps3, but I can tell you the tv has 3 labeled HD inputs. Two just say HD/DVD In and have 3 plugs for video (Y, Pb, Pr) and the other input looks more like a computer scsci plug. Please let me know if the ps3 would work on this tv and how much its capabilities would be diminished. Thanks

babern38