PS3 dvd

[EdT]

can anyone comment on how good a PS3 is at upsacaling a standard def DVD?
I gather since v 1.80 of the firmware, the unit offers this.

[Altrezia]

looks great. somewhere between DVD and Bluray. Certainly better than 'normal' dvd's through my telly (42" 1080i)

[Stig]

Yup - wot Alt said

One of the thing I was most impressed with was how good 'normal' DVDs look. You'd swear some stuff (especially more recent titles) were HD!

[Mr_Yogi]

Upscalling is very good on 1.9 apparently as good as some Denon upscalling DVD players

However there is *apparently* a bug (small bug?) in the PAL upscaling code which shows itself now and then but I haven't noticed it myself, but I haven't watched a great many DVD's on my PS3 yet, but my PS3 is connected to a 720p projector with about a 6ft image.

If you look on AVForums somewhere there is a thread that mentions it...

[EdT]

Mr_Yogi said:

Upscalling is very good on 1.9 apparently as good as some Denon upscalling DVD players

However there is *apparently* a bug (small bug?) in the PAL upscaling code which shows itself now and then but I haven't noticed it myself, but I haven't watched a great many DVD's on my PS3 yet, but my PS3 is connected to a 720p projector with about a 6ft image.

If you look on AVForums somewhere there is a thread that mentions it...

I have problems with AVForumns... when I go in it takes ages to come back out again.

Cheers for info guys. PS3 firmly on the list now. Assume firmware upgrade is a simple enough task?
Ed

[EdT]

wheres the cheapest place these days.. play.com? costco? currys? I'm lazy tell me everything

[Mr_Yogi]

Woolies I think or shopto.net

[escargot]

Shopto are definitely good (and cheap).

[Altrezia]

firmware update is just 2 clicks of the X button. easy.

[EdT]

escargot said:

Shopto are definitely good (and cheap).

!! and it seems there about 1 mile from where I work. And can collect. Bingo

[Stig]

EdT said:

wheres the cheapest place these days.. play.com? costco? currys? I'm lazy tell me everything

Got mine from Play for £399 inc. 3 games (Motorstorm, Resistance Fall of Man and Genji)

[EdT]

Stig said:

EdT said:

wheres the cheapest place these days.. play.com? costco? currys? I'm lazy tell me everything

Got mine from Play for £399 inc. 3 games (Motorstorm, Resistance Fall of Man and Genji)

Not bad. I like 'traditional' shopping for bigger items, just in case theres a problem. Recently bought a stereo from ebay which needed fixing & was such a fag wrapping & shipping back.