^for my last post, i hav to correct something. there are two settings that i can choose for the display output setting: Automatic and Custom, not manual. sorry for the confusion, if there was any

and to Axcalay, i really didnt know that it needed to say Full HD on the specs before i bought it. i just assumed that if i was purchasing an HDTV, i would be...well, getting a full, genuine, perfect HDTV.

it did say that it was 720p on the TV before i bought it, and i thought, hmmm... if i remember correctly, most games are set in 720p. i dont know, maybe im really really stupid, but i coulda sworn that i heard somewhere that God of War 3 and maybe a couple of other games were the only games that could run at 1080p.

Either way, i set it to Automatic settings and it detects the resolution to be set at 1080p. i set it at manual and put it at 720p (like the specs were shown for it said that it was 720p) and it makes it fuzzier and jaggies galore (worse graphics).

So you all can prolly imagine my confusion and frustration is hitting the fan rite about now

^ok, i understand, but even still, my brother's22 inch lcd has HD and he has an HDMI cable so he has perfect picture like you see in the optimal resolution gameplay videos here at gamespot. yes, i know that my new TV is almost double the size, but still, it is HD compatible and I also have an HDMI cable so there should be no problem with this new screen to depict my games in High Definition.

As stated before, i dont want to be picky with my graphics but i dont know the difference between HD and...better HD?,and i made sure i read the specs on this thing carefully and of course, it all checked out to me when i bought it...that is until i plugged it in and set it up and found out that it isnt as HD as my brother's, which i say again...WHAT THE HELL?!

^no, it did not look better on MY 22 inch SD monitor. my brother and i compared graphics from my FIFA10 on the 42 inch HDTV to his 22 inch HD lcd monitor, and his is so much clearer. i hate to be picky, but i did buy an HD screen didnt i? so why should i not have HD? i have the HDMI cable, everything is set up rite, i hav played around with the very limited display settings that the PS3 has and it sets it automatic at 1080p becuz that is the clearest res by far, the rest of the resolutions have jaggies and make things look fuzzy. but i mean, this is ridiculous! I should not have to do anything, it should be in HD

oh my apologies, i forgot to mention. yes, i am using an hdmi cable, and yes i made sure it was compatible with my TV's resolution, which said it was at 720p, but when i put the display output setting on automatic, it sets it at 1080p

Hi, im a newbie at this tv stuff, but im really confused and slightly frustrated. i just purchased a Sanyo 42 inch HDTV so i cud get better graphics for my games, and it turns out, when i plugged everything in and set up the TV with the PS3, all thats really changed from my old 22 inch monitor is how big it looks. thats it. i look at my brothers lcd 22 inch monitor and he has better graphics (HD of course) than i do with my new 42 inch TV! How the hell does that work? I've tried all the display settings i cud in the Playstation XMB, but the onlysetting that i know of that has any significant difference is the one where it asks if its HDMI, Composite, or other connection and then asks for either automatic or custom (automatic meaning 420, 720, 1080i, and 1080p) and lastly the audio output.

Can anybody help me? I do not want to regret purchasing this HDTV, becuz it cost me close to 500 dollars.

thanks for the help so far guys. i think i get it, and this is the link to the one im thinking of getting: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2233SW-21-5-Inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/tech-data/B001QVLD8A/ref=de_a_smtd

I'm looking for a good affordable HD LCD for my ps3 and I was wondering how do you find out if it has 480, 720, 1080i, or 1080p? I'm sorta new at this, but from the HDMI display settings in the PS3, those are the only options for resolution. I've looked in the tech specs for the LCD i want but nothing comes up with those numbers. It does however say: Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080, so maybe thats it? Can anyone help?