Buying a Ps3

meghatronic · 13 Apr 2008 at 00:55

I've decided I'm going to buy a PS3 at last. Any games that I simply *must* try?

I've got a normal (non hd) tv downstairs and 2407 upstairs. Catch is, I don't really want to use the dvi on the 2407... so what am I best using? I suppose I could use vga on the screen, but is there a better compromise? I'll have to use scart/composite on the tv downstairs until I can afford a hd plasma too!

Thanks.

NokkonWud · 13 Apr 2008 at 00:57

There are plenty of demos on the PSN, but straight off I'd recommend Uncharted as an exclusive as well as GT5Prologue if you're into driving games.

Do you have an Xbox360?

meghatronic · 13 Apr 2008 at 00:57

NokkonWud said:
There are plenty of demos on the PSN, but straight off I'd recommend Uncharted as an exclusive as well as GT5Prologue if you're into driving games.

Do you have an Xbox360?

Nope. Last console I owned was a n64 as I switched to pc gaming.

NokkonWud · 13 Apr 2008 at 01:03

Then there are loads of games I'd recommend picking up as you won't mind the inferior ports.

Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 4
The Darkness
Resistance Fall of Man
Motorstorm
Ratchet & Clank
Assassins Creed
Virtua Fighter 5

There are plenty of others, Abooie has posted a list here several times.

meghatronic · 13 Apr 2008 at 01:18

NokkonWud said:
Then there are loads of games I'd recommend picking up as you won't mind the inferior ports.

Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 4
The Darkness
Resistance Fall of Man
Motorstorm
Ratchet & Clank
Assassins Creed
Virtua Fighter 5

There are plenty of others, Abooie has posted a list here several times.

Awesome... I'm looking at youtube clips of them all now. I'm really waiting for the new Star wars game.

Any idea about connectivity to my 2407? I can't seem to find a hdmi->dvi connector that has positive reviews.

NokkonWud · 13 Apr 2008 at 01:34

You could always use a Component cable. I do when using my 2405, though I usually use my HDTV. I know Wyrdo here on these forums uses a HDMI > DVI cable.

meghatronic · 13 Apr 2008 at 01:36

NokkonWud said:
You could always use a Component cable. I do when using my 2405, though I usually use my HDTV. I know Wyrdo here on these forums uses a HDMI > DVI cable.

I was under the impression component isn't full 1080P with the ps3?

NokkonWud · 13 Apr 2008 at 01:37

Nope, it's not. 1080p is massively overrated for games. It actually makes very little difference at all bar to frame rates in some cases.

meghatronic · 13 Apr 2008 at 01:40

NokkonWud said:
Nope, it's not. 1080p is massively overrated for games. It actually makes very little difference at all bar to frame rates in some cases.

Ah. Well I was thinking more to do with bluray films. BUT, on a 24" screen, will I really care it isn't 1080p?

NokkonWud · 13 Apr 2008 at 02:44

Not really. Watching 1080p stuff in comparison to 720p stuff doesn't make much difference.

Tombo · 13 Apr 2008 at 03:05

NokkonWud said:
Not really. Watching 1080p stuff in comparison to 720p stuff doesn't make much difference.

Yes it does, depending on the bitrate and quality of film it can. And just get any HDMI to DVI cable, they're all pretty much decent enough.

NokkonWud · 13 Apr 2008 at 03:13

Tombo said:
Yes it does, depending on the bitrate and quality of film it can. And just get any HDMI to DVI cable, they're all pretty much decent enough.

Not on a 24" monitor it doesn't.

Tombo · 13 Apr 2008 at 05:16

It does if you sit close enough though.

robgmun · 13 Apr 2008 at 10:24

NokkonWud said:
Not on a 24" monitor it doesn't.

LOL mega fail

On a Samsung 245B 24" Montior, and i can clearly see a difference

Apopcalyptic · 13 Apr 2008 at 11:07

robgmun said:
LOL mega fail

On a Samsung 245B 24" Montior, and i can clearly see a difference

Your eyes must be incredible!

robgmun · 13 Apr 2008 at 12:08

There's just an extra sharpness at 1080p that i notice. Don't get me wrong 720p is damn good. but 1080p is much better for me.

i've always been known to have great vision, guess because i do small scale model building for most of my life

james.miller · 13 Apr 2008 at 12:12

720p vs 1080p on a 24" monitor. can people see the difference between 1280x720 and 1920x1200 on that same monitor?

i bet you can

Tombo · 13 Apr 2008 at 12:26

1920x1080

james.miller · 13 Apr 2008 at 12:27

Tombo said:
1920x1080

1920x1200 is the native resolution on the monitor. i wasnt referring to 1080p, rather than fact that people are claiming you cant see the difference between a low resolution like 1280x720 and 1080p or above on a 24" panel.

robgmun · 13 Apr 2008 at 13:14

well to be pickey it's 1080 streached to 1200. but i see where your coming from...