scoobie elf

I am presently running my PS3 on an ETV which gives me a resolution of 576i. I am considering investing in a HDTV but at present I would probably only use the TV for my PS3 rather than investing in Sky HD aswell as at present the only channel I would use is the Sky Sports HD which only has limited programs on. HDTV's are available in 760p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions with the 1080 ones being more expensive as these are full HD. I am also lead to believe that Sky HD is broadcast in 760 but upscaled to 1080 resulting in slightly less picture quality. Can anyone help me and tell me whether I would notice much difference in my existing TV (576i) compared with a Sony Bravia 1388x760 or whether it is worth me spending the extra and buying a full HDTV. Also is there any advantage in having interlace over progressive for a PS3?

chrisowe

I think you mean 720p. It depends really on the size of the tv, I have a 32inch Toshiba and I don't see any difference when I switch between 720p and 1080i. If you have a bigger screen you may notice a difference.

scoobie elf

Sorry I mean 720.

I was looking at a Sony Bravia 40 inch but the difference in 720 and 1080 is about 300-400 quid. Is it worth it for just playing games on at the moment? Would the 720 on a 40 inch be better then 576 on a 30 inch?

chrisowe

As you are looking at a Sony Bravia, I would go into a Sony shop and ask them if you can plug your PS3 into one. I am sure they would let you.
Whether it is worth paying an extra £400 for a 1080p set just to play games on, I would say no. If you play Blu-ray films I think you would notice a difference.

PeteBrant

All Sky HD content is broadcast in 1080i, regardless.

LCD's and plasmas are incapable of displaying an interlaced image, so, in order to display 1080i, or 576i etc, the set has to de-interlace before it can display. Now good sets are very very quick at doing this, almost so it is as good as a 1080p image.

In this repspect, all LCD and plasma display are progressive. It's the source that matters, and in most respects, progressive is better than interlaced.

The difference between your ETV (which is effectively SD given that there is unlikely to be a source) and a 720p set will be quite pronounced. You will notice the difference with an HD source.
The difference between 720p and 1080p is far less pronounced - You need to be quite close to the screen, or have quite large screen to really notice the difference.

Muerde

To get the most our of your PS3 you have to have a 1080p TV I got the Samsung LE40M87BDX I had the 32" 720p / 1080i and it judderred on some movies which were in 1080p but honestly it was just an excuse to get a bigger tv

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messiah

Most 1080p TV's don't start until 40", so if you're wanting a smaller one with 1080p good luck in finding (a decent) one.

I game on a 40" 1080p Sony Bravia, and on some games, 40" is a bit big to be honest, when I get a dedicated games room I might even go with a 32".

But as said, if you plan on using the PS3's blu-ray for films, then the bigger the better, and the higher res the better.

PeteBrant

You really will struggle to tell the difference between 1080p and 720p on anything less than a 42" screen, given a standard distance away from the screen.

J4CKO

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I have my 360 at 1080p on a Toshiba 1080p and its very good.

Muerde

I thought the Xbox 360 only supported 720p / 1080i ? I cant do 1080p can it?

PeteBrant

Yup - Changed in a update a while back. It can do 1080p. Of course, of you have non Elite 360, you need a TV that will handle 1080p over an analog signal, which is about 3 of them. If you have an Elite though, then 1080p over HDMI works fine.