(another PS3 thread) PS3 DVD Upscaler

Nymins · 21 Feb 2008 at 20:30

So i just got my PS3 yesterday and bought it mainly for Blu-Ray and upscaling my SD DVD's. Anyway, i set all the settings in the 'Display Settings' part to what i believe is correct using the HDMI cable:

Video output settings: 1080p

cross colour reduction filter is set to on

RGB full range (HDMI) : Full

YPB/CB PR/CR superwhite hdmi : Off

I also set the DVD Upscaler to "Full" too (i tried Normal but didn't notice any difference, Double Scale stretches it too much).

I put in Mission Impossible III and watched a scene from it to see the difference. However, i didn't really notice any. I brought up the AV Settings and turned 'Upscaling' to OFF (im guessing that just lets to the TV upscale) and the picture just looked the same basically.

Is there something i've done wrong? I noticed in the Display Settings that 576i/p (can't remember its one of those) is greyed out and cant be deselected. Is this a problem? Also, i just selected 1080p as the resolution to use and not 720p or 1080i in the Display Settings.

The TV im using is the Samsung LE40M86BD.

Thanks

JaFFa · 21 Feb 2008 at 20:44

It doesn't add any more detail. At the end of the day either the ps3 sends out a 1080p upscaled image or the tv upscales it to 1080p. Depending on which scales better will give the best results. Normally the ps3 will give a better result and stop any scaling lag that may occur (a problem on some lcds with scart inputs).

Also check that your tv really supports full rgb, according to another guy on here if it doesnt you'll see the picture go duller when you turn it on as the rgb values will be wrong losing you the upper and lower ends of the scale.

AS_Dodger · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:15

I guess it's horses for courses. I checked Revenge of The Sith on dvd and then immediately on the PS3 and I noticed quite a difference in the sharpness.

Nymins · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:18

Oh yea im sure its better than my old DVD player, but it just doesn't look much different than the TV itself upscaling. Reading other peoples posts on various forums made it seem like the world of difference

Marky · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:32

Yeah I've tried it and didn't see hardly any difference - which is a shame because some people hype it up saying it looks so much better

Johnnytoxic · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:36

If it made that much difference we wouldn't have blu-ray.

Reeve · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:50

Marky said:
Yeah I've tried it and didn't see hardly any difference - which is a shame because some people hype it up saying it looks so much better

Maybe you both have decent upscalers in your tvs?

Cant comment of the quality of the upscaler myself as i dont have a ps3

Marky · 21 Feb 2008 at 23:14

Well saying that - I did only try it on one DVD (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang - Which by the way is FANTASTIC

)
I'll give a few other DVD's a go soon

Stellios · 21 Feb 2008 at 23:20

Simple answer. you cant polish a turd.

Ive noticed a few cases where its been of use, but to honest the majoriy of the time there is very little difference.

Nymins · 22 Feb 2008 at 00:07

yea thats what i thought. just people hyping it up makes it sound great.

Margaret · 22 Feb 2008 at 00:45

I've noticed a slight difference for sure.