Probly Stupid Question

Officer Giggles

im in the process of buying a ps3 and just want to make sure that it will work on a non hdtv, i will be updating the tv soon but for the time being il only have a standard one

thewheel2.0

Officer Giggles wrote: »

im in the process of buying a ps3 and just want to make sure that it will work on a non hdtv, i will be updating the tv soon but for the time being il only have a standard one

It will do you for the time being alright but some games dont support standard defintion.

Officer Giggles

i c i better get the new tv before i start getting games so

Creamy Goodness

which games are that?

i've some of the main big games eg. GTAIV and GT5 and they play fine on a SDTV

drunkmonkey

Yes you need a HDTV for the best picture from the ps3...and not just any ordinary tv, you need one capable of 1080p to get the best out of the blueray drive.....budget around €4000...


You could always pick up a new xbox360, Grand theft auto and a normal hdtv for about €500...


If it's games your after go for the 360 it's got the best choice of adult games.....

Officer Giggles

pheeew, gta was going to be the bundle package so that should keep me entertained for a while

corcaigh07

4 grand? come on....

Officer Giggles

corcaigh07 wrote: »

4 grand? come on....

i thought the same, a bit over dramatic

Niall0

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yes you need a HDTV for the best picture from the ps3...and not just any ordinary tv, you need one capable of 1080p to get the best out of the blueray drive.....budget around €4000...


You could always pick up a new xbox360, Grand theft auto and a normal hdtv for about €500...


If it's games your after go for the 360 it's got the best choice of adult games.....

That post reeks of fanboy.You could get a really good HDTV for 1000-1500 if you shop around , look for 1080p and plenty of connections , especially HDMI.
What is a normal HDTV by the way?i think 500€ is a bit ambitious.

James Forde

4 grand?? a bit over the top:p

My setup 32" Samsung HDTV supports 1080p + PS3 bundle = E1100

FreeOSCAR

What games can't be played on a standard def tv? Whenever I have played my PS3 games on my girlfriends sdtv they have all worked fine? Any body confirm this?

Kintarō Hattori

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yes you need a HDTV for the best picture from the ps3...and not just any ordinary tv, you need one capable of 1080p to get the best out of the blueray drive.....budget around €4000...


You could always pick up a new xbox360, Grand theft auto and a normal hdtv for about €500...


If it's games your after go for the 360 it's got the best choice of adult games.....

Ignore the fanboy.

Dagon

Just look on ebay for a cheap 1080p dell monitor, problem solved HDTV = rip off.

You will need to look around the net a little for advice on how to connect it up, but I've heard it workes perfectly, and you can watch blu-ray movies too. Who needs TV (never watch the thing myself hehe)...

Niall0

Dagon wrote: »

Just look on ebay for a cheap 1080p dell monitor, problem solved HDTV = rip off.

You will need to look around the net a little for advice on how to connect it up, but I've heard it workes perfectly, and you can watch blu-ray movies too. Who needs TV (never watch the thing myself hehe)...

In america they get those really cheap which makes me jealous , whats a good price delivered for such a monitor here?

I want this http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&sku=147262

muppetkiller

Here ya go...a 37 inch samsung with true HD
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/552341/art/samsung/le37m86bd-lcd-television.html
only 802 Euro

Dagon

How about €200 for this 20" deal (delivered):
http://cgi.ebay.com/SCEPTRE-X20WG-1080P-Black-20-1-20-LCD-monitor-1000-1_W0QQitemZ350054223495QQihZ022QQcategoryZ86705QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

edmund_f

Officer Giggles wrote: »

it will work on a non hdtv,

yes of course it will - have heard much more stupid questions but few more stupid answers

thewheel2.0

Lets get something straight 1080p is not required on a T.V smaller that 32" ... anything smaller than that and its barley noticeable to the naked eye. A lot of ps3 games dont run in 1080p and are upscaled from 720p. Also i said SOME games wont work on a standard def tv. I know eventualy you are buy a HD tv but for those of you that wont be the Xbox 360 runs better in standard def than
the PS3 does.

Officer Giggles

so we'r agreed then, a hdtv does not in fact cost €4000

Dagon

As a matter of interest guys, do you think the hd monitor I posted above is a good buy? Seriously thinking of getting it...

Dues Bellator

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yes you need a HDTV for the best picture from the ps3...and not just any ordinary tv, you need one capable of 1080p to get the best out of the blueray drive.....budget around €4000...


You could always pick up a new xbox360, Grand theft auto and a normal hdtv for about €500...


If it's games your after go for the 360 it's got the best choice of adult games.....

thats totally crazy budget 4000 for a 1080p hdtv my goodness you can buy a big named brand 1080p 40 in for 1200 in peats , harvey norman , or most other large scale stores, maybe you shop at gallaghers.

brian plank

Officer Giggles wrote: »

im in the process of buying a ps3 and just want to make sure that it will work on a non hdtv, i will be updating the tv soon but for the time being il only have a standard one

ha ha what a stupid question!:D

edmund_f

thewheel2.0 wrote: »

Also i said SOME games wont work on a standard def tv.

you are talking about a ps3 here? - which games?

Niall0

thewheel2.0 wrote: »

for those of you that wont be the Xbox 360 runs better in standard def than
the PS3 does.

Why is that?

edmund_f

its got the special 'xbox' CRT super emulation - makes your tv thinner, did you not know that? - true because you read it here!!

Anyway back to the world of reality

vibe666

thewheel2.0 wrote: »

Lets get something straight 1080p is not required on a T.V smaller that 32" ... anything smaller than that and its barley noticeable to the naked eye.

from an experiment myself and an employee did a few months back in an xtravision 'most' people can't tell the different between 720p and 1080p on a 40" TV, never mind a 32" one.

A lot of ps3 games dont run in 1080p and are upscaled from 720p.

Hardly any games run at 1080p aside from a few of the PSN ones and GT5 and a couple of others.

Also i said SOME games wont work on a standard def tv.

you're gonna have to back that up with some examples mate because that's just not true. I've downloaded practically everything ever released on the PSN and owned about 15 different games for the PS3 and never had ANY problems playing a single one of them on an SDTV.

Dues Bellator

look lads this argument will go on and on lets face we that own a sd will say theres not that much difference those with a hdtv will say they dont know how they lived with sd, untill we all have to have hd this will go on and on, you can play ALL games on a sd its a sad day when software companys do only release on hdtv but it wont be for at least 3 years im only going by what i read on ubisofts web site , they were going on about they hands being tied in not releasing better graphics in op coming titles as only about 12% of the buyers market was hd enabled, so people with standard def have nothing to worry about untill that hits 45%.