Please answer my question regarding the PS3 and HD TV etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so right now I think my parents are out buying my PS3 for this coming holiday, so I was wondering, will it look like crap on my regular TV? It's like a 40inch flat screen and it's an older sony, it's nice though, I like it. (I think it's form like 2004)

But will it look like moldy crap on my TV?

Also, if I get my PS3 and take it out of the box, hook it up to my Sony *non-HD* TV, throw in the Spiderman movie it comes with (which is a blu-ray movie by the way) and watch it, will it:

A)Not work

B)Work as it would on a fancy 5000 dollar HDTV

C)Other (Please Specify)

Also, no stupid Microsoft fanboys please, becasue I AM NOT GETTING AN XBOX 360!!!!

Thanks

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

oh geez thank you so much!!! ^^ i am so releaved, like a breath of fresh air for me!

two mmore questions:

1) do they sell carrying cases for the console itself

2)is unreal tournament 3 out for ps3?

sorry one more..

3)how much are chead hdtv's? and do you pay a monthly fee?

lol last one

4) ok nvm iforgot it lawlz

Playing a ps3 on a SDTV is just not worth it.You are just not getting a fraction of the graphics that ps3 is actually off.Well atleast when i play a game in 6x4 which is the res of a SDTV,all of my games look like total crap.

But wait you dont have to buy that fancy 5k HDTV,cant you just buy a $200 monitor which is compatable with the ps3.Yes it will be half the size of your SDTV but seriously it's TOTALLY worth it.

But WAIT what monitor do you currently have with your PC???

oh geez thank you so much!!! ^^ i am so releaved, like a breath of fresh air for me!

two mmore questions:

1) do they sell carrying cases for the console itself

2)is unreal tournament 3 out for ps3?

sorry one more..

3)how much are chead hdtv's? and do you pay a monthly fee?

lol last one

4) ok nvm iforgot it lawlz

Nasty_butler_9

1. Yes. They're $60. Not worth it, IMO.

2. Yes. It's good.

3. A cheap HDTV is about $700; mine cost $1900, and you can spend $4000 easily.

ummm.....at the top of my monitor it says "SyncMaster 920nw" It was like 140 bucks its flat screen, black, and is a sumsung....idk if i can run a ps3 on it lol

=and I coul care less about graphics, they amuse me for like 3 minutes and then im like "w/e lets kick some ass already"

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

wooopz

[QUOTE="wooopz"]

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

Thinker_145

ummm.....at the top of my monitor it says "SyncMaster 920nw" It was like 140 bucks its flat screen, black, and is a sumsung....idk if i can run a ps3 on it lol

=and I coul care less about graphics, they amuse me for like 3 minutes and then im like "w/e lets kick some ass already"

Nasty_butler_9

Well now it's easy for you.Just find those cables when your ps3 arrives and you will be able to see the difference by yourself.And 19" is not really small for gaming if you sit close.I am sure you would not want to play in your SDTV after playing with your monitor.

And happy gaming with the ps3.:)

[QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="wooopz"]

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

DarthKalo

It will still look good enough. The only kick in the balls is that text can sometimes look too small on an SDTV. This gen, MotorStorm and The Darkness have been prime offenders when it comes to unreadable text. If I were you, I would definitely invest in an HDTV to get the full benefits of the system.

thanks thinker, one more thing, when me and my friend play halo 3 , he has a desk fan laying down on top of his xbox to cool it down, would this work with ps3?Nasty_butler_9

[QUOTE="DarthKalo"][QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="wooopz"]

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

Thinker_145

but it looks better so why wouldnt he not want to go back to standard resolution?

It will still look good enough. The only kick in the balls is that text can sometimes look too small on an SDTV. This gen, MotorStorm and The Darkness have been prime offenders when it comes to unreadable text. If I were you, I would definitely invest in an HDTV to get the full benefits of the system.

-Spock-

[QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="wooopz"]

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

DarthKalo

dont bother with him....troll at work.... :(

thanks thinker, one more thing, when me and my friend play halo 3 , he has a desk fan laying down on top of his xbox to cool it down, would this work with ps3?Nasty_butler_9

No point going to the hassle of cooling down the PS3. People only buy fans for the Xbox 360 because it's well known that the console can overheat and brick as a result. Although the PS3 can get warm at the side vents, you shouldn't worry about it as the console can shut itself off if it ever gets too hot.

[QUOTE="-Spock-"]

It will still look good enough. The only kick in the balls is that text can sometimes look too small on an SDTV. This gen, MotorStorm and The Darkness have been prime offenders when it comes to unreadable text. If I were you, I would definitely invest in an HDTV to get the full benefits of the system.

Thinker_145

i believe the tc deduced that earlier on in the topic. hdtvs mostly come in larger sizes than pc monitors too. i'd feel silly playing solitaire on a 42" screen...

[QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="DarthKalo"][QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="wooopz"]

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

my_name_is_ron

but it looks better so why wouldnt he not want to go back to standard resolution?

I know it's the general tone that just makes me laugh.But do you know that a lower resolution can actually increase performance.Well it did mine in counter stike in 8x6 resolution(600p).And i just put 16xQAA on my graphics card to make sure the game doesnt display a jaggie due to the lower res.;)Thinker_145

that's just the case in pc games isn't it? i remember attempting to increase the resolution on wow when i used to play that and increasing the resolution made the framerate plummet. a console will run stuff at the same rate no matter what resolution you have right?

[QUOTE="-Spock-"]

It will still look good enough. The only kick in the balls is that text can sometimes look too small on an SDTV. This gen, MotorStorm and The Darkness have been prime offenders when it comes to unreadable text. If I were you, I would definitely invest in an HDTV to get the full benefits of the system.

Thinker_145

If his TV doesn't have HD inputs, then no, he is not getting the full benefit of the system. He will have to use the composite cables included in the box, which don't have enough bandwidth to output an HD image. Unless he's got component or HDMI, he'l just get a 480i image which lacks clarity when blown up to a big size. Sure, games will still look good in SD, but they look much sharper in HD. Plus if he sticks with 480i, the jump from DVD to Blu-ray will be worthless ie. no benefit in even having Blu-ray.

Compared to an HDTV it wont look as good. But it will still look sick on your SDTV. Mine looks ok, granted I'd love to be playing it in full HD, but I'm not made of money.Darthmatt

Hmm what monitor do you have.

Wait... *reads thread*... you were talking about his PC monitor and not the SDTV? My mistake..

[QUOTE="Thinker_145"]I know it's the general tone that just makes me laugh.But do you know that a lower resolution can actually increase performance.Well it did mine in counter stike in 8x6 resolution(600p).And i just put 16xQAA on my graphics card to make sure the game doesnt display a jaggie due to the lower res.;)my_name_is_ron

that's just the case in pc games isn't it? i remember attempting to increase the resolution on wow when i used to play that and increasing the resolution made the framerate plummet. a console will run stuff at the same rate no matter what resolution you have right?

Compared to an HDTV it wont look as good. But it will still look sick on your SDTV. Mine looks ok, granted I'd love to be playing it in full HD, but I'm not made of money.Darthmatt

[QUOTE="Darthmatt"]Compared to an HDTV it wont look as good. But it will still look sick on your SDTV. Mine looks ok, granted I'd love to be playing it in full HD, but I'm not made of money.Thinker_145

IT would work normal; just not HD

Also, wrong forum section.

[QUOTE="wooopz"]

like already stated it wont look like crap, i remember when i first got my 360 when it launched only had a regular tv and it was fine, altho later once i got hdtv i dont think i could go back sdtv. once u experience hd it just seems so omuch better

and the spidey bluray will still play just like a regular dvd

Thinker_145

[QUOTE="Darthmatt"]Compared to an HDTV it wont look as good. But it will still look sick on your SDTV. Mine looks ok, granted I'd love to be playing it in full HD, but I'm not made of money.Thinker_145

[QUOTE="Darthmatt"]Compared to an HDTV it wont look as good. But it will still look sick on your SDTV. Mine looks ok, granted I'd love to be playing it in full HD, but I'm not made of money.Thinker_145

i think people just assume that consoles are plugged into the telly in your living room while pcs stay in the office. all hdtvs can have consoles plugged into them too whereas some monitors need other cables bought for them to work. people also don't buy hdtvs just for games though. they're also used for watching tv, dvds, vhs and some cable channels broadcast in hd too. i#m sure theres some way of getting hd channels on your pc but for a little more money you can get it on an hdtv straight out of the box and people thesedays can''t be bothered to learn how to get the most out of their pc monitor

1) do they sell carrying cases for the console itself

Nasty_butler_9

I guess you may be able to fit it in a camping pack, lift with your legs though for the love of god!!!

Thanks Darthmatt.

Ok so the conclusion I'm coming to here is this: That the PS3 has wicked graphics, and the only way I'll acheive them is to get an HDTV or get cable to hook up to my monitor. Also, that the PS3 played on a regular Television, will have roughly the same graphics as say, an xflop 360 game with lesser graphics. So ultimatley, if I don't have an HDTV, I will get the graphics of an xflop 360?

Someone care to clarify and please stay on topic here?

Thanks Darthmatt.

Ok so the conclusion I'm coming to here is this: That the PS3 has wicked graphics, and the only way I'll acheive them is to get an HDTV or get cable to hook up to my monitor. Also, that the PS3 played on a regular Television, will have roughly the same graphics as say, an xflop 360 game with lesser graphics. So ultimatley, if I don't have an HDTV, I will get the graphics of an xflop 360?

Someone care to clarify and please stay on topic here?

Nasty_butler_9

the quality of graphics really depends on the game you're playing. some may look better than 360 on ps3 and vice versa regardless of whether you have it plugged into a high resolution screen. the bottom line is that both consoles will look better if you plug them into an hdtv / monitor

[QUOTE="Thinker_145"][QUOTE="Darthmatt"]Compared to an HDTV it wont look as good. But it will still look sick on your SDTV. Mine looks ok, granted I'd love to be playing it in full HD, but I'm not made of money.SolidSnake35

And i am not saying that those fancy HDTV's are overrated or anything.If you can afford them then good for you but to play on a SDTV just because you cant afford them is just madness.And you know you CAN get PC monitors onpar with those HDTV's in terms of the vibrant colors and all that.

ok so say im playing assassins creed on ps3 without and hdtv and then played the same on a 360 without and hdtv, which would look betterNasty_butler_9

iwouldn'tknow becausei've only played the xbox version. since it's a multi platform title though i'd imagine they both look very similar. with the ps3 being more powerful than the xbox i'd say that it has the capability to produce better graphics but in all cases it's really dependent on the developer to get the most out of the console

ok so say im playing assassins creed on ps3 without and hdtv and then played the same on a 360 without and hdtv, which would look betterNasty_butler_9

They would look the same, The two consoles have for all intents and purposes the same graphics capabilities.

ok so say im playing assassins creed on ps3 without and hdtv and then played the same on a 360 without and hdtv, which would look betterNasty_butler_9