PS3 and lower tv capability

Most games are rendered in 720p (at least multi-plats), so I am unsure why you think there would be a problem with your tv.

 

Well they don't come with a HDMI cable but you can pick one up cheap. They should however come with Component cables.

I have a 2007 720p/1080i 19" LCD HDTV that I game on and it works great for me. It works in both 720p and 1080i. Now if you have a small TV don't worry about the whole 1080p stuff. You can only really notice 1080p on large screens (I've heard 50" or bigger). So you can get the full HD experience on a smaller TV and really you wouldn't even notice a difference between your 720p and a 1080p display unless you were extremely picky.

Personally your TV should be ready (like 99.9% ready) but do you mind posting the Make and Model of it so we could check and see the resolutions it runs at? You could check on google yourself if you wish.

If your TV says its an HDTV it should work.

 

Not true, it is relative to how close/far you sit to your TV as to whether you will notice or not.

You could have a 50" set but if you sit too far away you won't recognize a difference between 720p and 1080p.

What you said is no more true than people who still say current plasma TVs are extremely susceptible to burn in, or that all DLPs weigh a ton and take up a lot of room.

 

You said your TV does 720p, based on what you quoted I still don't understand why you would think your TV won't work properly.

The TVs that have problems are the ones that ONLY did 480i/p and 1080i (which were pretty much the very first HD sets).

Since yours does 720p, you're in the clear.

 

There is no "e."

Blu-rays look ok in 720p typically, but obviously they are not performing at their optimal quality in those instances. And to "truly take in the blu-ray experience" you would need a 1080p set and a sound system (7.1 in some instances) that could handle LPCM and/or the HD audio codecs.

 

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Well I essentially said you can't tell a difference between 1080p and 720p unless its under the right conditions (tvs of a certain size). So I guess my info. was outdated based on screen size itself when its actually screen size in relation to where you sit...still comes down to the same basic thing (no huge difference and it wouldn't warrant buying a new tv just to see Blu-Rays in 1080p he'd still be fine in 720p).

For the xbox to be running in 720p I would think it was 720p capable. Like my 360 won't run in 1080p so if yours wasn't capable of 720p you wouldn't think it could run in it....that's really weird.

 

I'm pretty confident (like 99.9% sure) EDTVs can not do 720p, so your 360 or TV was lying to you I would think.

 

He may be fine with 720p, but you can't say "no huge difference." It does vary from person to person. Plenty of people out there can tell the difference. If people couldn't tell the difference they wouldn't even have both resolutions.

 

It's only $55.56 a month!

 

They will look fine in 720p, there are 720p TVs that look better than some 1080p sets, simply because the components of the 720p set are significantly better than those of those particular 1080p's. At the very least this is true out of the box.

In order to have anything look the best, I would opt for a professional ISF calibration.

 

To me it is worth it, but to you it might not be. My first HDTV was a 42" for like $700 that was limited up to 720p/1080i. Did I at any point regret the purchase because it was 1080p? No. I simply upgraded to a better TV when it was within my means, as screen size (bang for the buck) at the time was more important to me than resolution. I still use the TV as my 2nd TV and have no complaints, because I usually only watch TV on it, and most TV shows aren't in 1080p anyways.

I honestly would say try and get a solid 40" (or so) that only does 720p/1080i, as I am sure you could find one for a similar price of a 32" or 37" that does 1080p.

 

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You said the native aspect ratio was 4:3, does your TV display 16:9 at all?

I mean it sure seems like your TV is downscaling to 480p. 1280x720 is the resolution for 720p, and EDTVs are limited to 852x480 (which is 16:9, widescreen) but I would bet most often display 640x480 (4:3 aspect ratio) as far as I know.

 

Come on man are we going to argue over the difference between 720p and 1080p like being the difference between SD and HD. Its nowhere near as drastic...I understand 1080p is sometimes better but not a world of difference like jumping for SD to HD.

 

Manual.

Is your tv considerably wider than it is tall?

Are any parts of the screen cut off when you switch the 360 to 720p, are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, or does the image appear to be "smushed" onto the screen?

 

While to many people there may be not as big a difference between 480p to 720p, there is still a very considerable difference between 1080p and 720p. In both instances you are more than doubling the available pixels on the screen.

And 1080p is "sometimes better?"

 

Well even you said a 720p set configured right can be comparable to 1080p.

Its all personal preference really and to me I just don't see it. So it would probably be best for him to shop for TVs and see if his eyes can tell a difference and go with that.

 

Yes, because many TVs out of the box (and even when calibrated) can't generate as deep of blacks, as white of whites, or as accurate a color palate as other TVs. So the image might look better on one TV than another, but you are still not seeing as much as you would on a 1080p set.

A 1080p image on a TV will always look better than a 720p image on the same TV (assuming it can handle those resolutions).

 

Well I agree 1080p if properly calibrated can look better and should look better based on the actual specs. However like I said it comes down to individual eyes and from my experience my little 19" 720p looks just as good running 360 games as does a friend of mine's 1080p 42" tv playing the same games (yes I am a nerd and have compared the same games). It could be calibration true but for the common person out of the box is what you get. Like I said I agree 1080p can look better but to me it doesn't and from others I know it doesn't. So it would be best for Finfan to probably go TV shopping and test for himself then he'll know.

 

1080i vs. 1080p????

 

Yes, it sounds like the problem you were worried about 480i/480p, 1080i TVs (that you quoted before) is a serious threat if you got a PS3. There is no fix despite the issue being know pretty much immediately at the PS3's release.

I would not let that stop you from getting a PS3, however I think it would be prudent to buy a new TV as well if you want to maximize your investments.

 

I = Interlaced
P = Progressive Scan

 

Oh and if you're getting a PS3 be sure to take advantage of the Wal-Mart or Best Buy PS3 Black Friday deals. Both are great deals.

 

That's not something I can decide for you. As I said, I initially opted for a larger 720p TV and had no regrets.

 

so P is better than I, and the higher the number the better the system?

480 is not as good as 720; and 1080 is highest (or best)