So then why do MP games with SP components typically not look as good?

Large_Soda

My guess is that in multi-player mode the game has to keep track of many different players actions and also communicate with the game server, so the graphic quality may have to be downsized from the single-player mode so that the console can do all of that work and still maintain high frame rates.

I'm assuming it would take a lot of bandwidth to process so much detail online so they may have to tone it down? I don't know... I'm just sayin

DJCUEBALL

The game's video is generated for each player by their console, using textures and models found on the game disc or hard drive. No video needs to be sent through the internet connection. The internet connection is used to send player locations and actions, and voice communication.

When the PS3 changes it's video output from one resolution to another, then your TV will display the status of the new video resolution. HDTVs have a fixed resolution and use a video scaler if the incoming resolution doesn't match the TV's. The message you see on your TV is telling you what type of signal it is currently getting.

But even if the video output isn't actually changing to a different resolution (it was at 1080i for the XMB and it is also at 1080i for a game), your TV may still be detecting a momentary interruption in the signal, so it still has to recheck the incoming signal so that the video scaler is set properly, so the message appears even though it is still using the same video mode.

It may also be resetting the video scaler because of HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). Devices with HDMI connections can check to make sure that you are not attempting to bypass copyright controls in the HD signal. The process is called "HDMI handshaking", and it is a communication that takes place between two or more HDMI connected devices. When these devices talk to each other, the signal may momentarily drop out, so your TV may go blank until the handshake is complete, and when it is over you see the video signal status message. The PS3 may be required to perform a handshake everytime a video disc or game is initiated.

It would help to know what resolutions your TV supports (720p, 1080i, 1080p). If your TV can't support one mode, then the PS3 may force a game to use a different mode.

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I dont know If this is just my TV, but everytime there is a custscene in Saints Row 2, Its soo ugly.

Does anybody Know how to fix this Problem?{Besides Buying a 1080/1081 Tv?}

jdiamnz69

Upgrading to a higher resolution TV would probably show even more faults, and the game might only be capable of running at 720p anyway.

"SOCOM: Confrontation" has amazing audio, it's THX certified. The sound of other players' gunfire changes based on their location and yours, so you will feel like you are running around in a real war zone (crank it up!). Watch the included video that shows them recording sounds of actual weapons being fired in a remote area, they have a good time.

To get the best audio for all games and movies, make sure that the "fat" models of the PS3 are set to output in "PCM" format for the HDMI connector. If it is set to "Bitstream" then it will downsample the audio to Dolby Digital 5.1 which uses lossy compression and is not as good as the 5.1 and 7.1 lossless HD audio formats are. If you have a PS3 slim then this will not be an issue because the slims can output HD audio in Bitstream format, though your receiver would also have to be capable of decoding Bitstreamed HD audio.

I'm pretty sure it's the TV. Does anyone know if there are any settings to get rid of this.

19061980

Maybe the TV is overdoing contrast and brightness. Cycle through the different preset picture modes (Vivid, Custom, Cinema) and see if the picture improves.

It's .avi but all the other videos I have are also .avi and they all work fine...

DevilDude3232

Even though they are all .avi, they can still use different codecs for audio and video. The file may use an unsupported codec.

You might want to look into rear projection televisions, you could get a much larger screen for your money than you would with a flat panel (search Google Shopping).

Regarding 1080p versus 720p, you will pay more for 1080p, and you can only see a benefit at screen sizes over 50 inches. Also, most PS3 games are still in 720p (and some are actually lower than that and are just upscaled to 720p, such as GTA4) so I wouldn't obsess over getting a 1080p TV right now. 1080p is being offered more than before, but if you can find a 720p TV it will be cheaper.

Your wireless router should have at least four wired ethernet ports on the back, so you would connect to any open one. Just don't connect to one labeled "WAN" (that's for the modem) or "Uplink" (that's for an additional router).

If you want to connect to the router downstairs, you can use ethernet cabling, but your parents will probably not want to see a cable laying in the hallways. That's why wired connections aren't as popular, because people don't want to have to install cables in the walls of their house. I live in a one story home, so it wasn't a big deal to drill up from the basement, and I prefer using the wired connections now (more stable connection for gaming and a higher speed for media streaming from my PC).

If you need a lot of cabling, buy a bulk spool at a renovation store and some cable ends. It's much cheaper than buying premade cables.

You could also connect to the router downstairs using a powerline network kit instead. With that you would plug a powerline adapter into an electrical outlet in your room and another one in the room with the router. Then you connect the PS3 and the router to the adapters using standard ethernet cables. But you would probably want to research this first, in the past there have been complaints about their reliability when it comes to gaming, and some systems have to be rebooted periodically which is a nuisance. Maybe they are more reliable now, I've never used one.

Option number three? Have the cable company relocate the modem to your room, and put the router in there. Maybe the downstairs PC won't mind the crummy wireless connection as much (gaming relies more on stable two-way communication than web browsing or email does).

Can you record the video at 24fps or 30fps instead? Blu-ray movies are encoded at 24fps, not 60fps.

Compression of the data could also affect playback, the larger the data stream the harder it would be too play back.