anyone using ps3 on a monitor via hdmi>dvi cable?

Gerard · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:21

Got mine today and updated the firmware, everythings fine, problem im having though is ive a hmdi cable with a dvi connector on the other end, currently trying to hook this to my dell 2005 fpw monitor, anytime i connnect it and switch to hdmi i get the message on the monitor "cannot display this mode".

I kinda assumed that it would work fine and dandy on my monitor like my 360, so far though no luck.

Kreeeee · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:42

Is it outputting at 1080p rather than 720p?

Gerard · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:51

Kreeeee said:
Is it outputting at 1080p rather than 720p?

I think so, though saying that ive seen people saying the monitor has to be hdcp compatible as well. At the mo its 480i via composite =/

Gerard · 5 Feb 2007 at 18:36

Ideas anyone?

Energize · 5 Feb 2007 at 21:55

The monitor doesn't support 1080p, try 720p.

sunlitsix · 5 Feb 2007 at 22:01

Gerard said:
though saying that ive seen people saying the monitor has to be hdcp compatible as well.

wouldnt supprise me, from what ive read it has trouble syncing with some HDTV's when using HDMI

ElRazur · 5 Feb 2007 at 22:04

sunlitsix said:
wouldnt supprise me, from what ive read it has trouble syncing with some HDTV's when using HDMI

in america....not a uk problem.

Try checking your display setting and tell us what you have it as...

Energize · 5 Feb 2007 at 22:10

Lcd monitors use the safe refresh rate as american tvs, so that could well be the problem.

ic1male · 5 Feb 2007 at 23:00

It does say in the PS3 online manual

If a device that is not compatible with the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard is connected to the system using an HDMI cable, video and/or audio cannot be output from the system.

Energize · 5 Feb 2007 at 23:08

Sony make the most stupid mistakes ever. They constantly shoot themselves in the foot for no apparant reason. I don't think having hdcp is going to matter when blu-ray dvds can be ripped straight to a hard drive already.

ElRazur · 5 Feb 2007 at 23:15

Energize said:
Sony make the most stupid mistakes ever. They constantly shoot themselves in the foot for no apparant reason. I don't think having hdcp is going to matter when blu-ray dvds can be ripped straight to a hard drive already.

You do realise sony dont own the hdcp iirc.

sunlitsix · 5 Feb 2007 at 23:20

is HDCP a default feature with all HDMI connections or just associated with the content stored on the blu-ray discs used?

Kreeeee · 5 Feb 2007 at 23:23

sunlitsix said:
is HDCP a default feature with all HDMI connections or just associated with the content stored on the blu-ray discs used?

Part of the HDMI standard is HDCP. I believe that the PS3 uses HDMI 1.3 though?

sunlitsix · 5 Feb 2007 at 23:28

yep will be 1.3, previous versions didnt support stuff like HD-DVD/blu-ray and HD sound outputs

Wikipedia said:
PlayStation 3 is the first product available on consumer market with HDMI 1.3

Kreeeee · 6 Feb 2007 at 00:07

sunlitsix said:
yep will be 1.3, previous versions didnt support stuff like HD-DVD/blu-ray and HD sound outputs

There might be incompatibilities with his monitor and HDMI 1.3.

sunlitsix · 6 Feb 2007 at 00:13

maybe, i cant find much good info on HDMI and connecting with pc monitors though im guessing its down to the content on the disc.

Needles · 6 Feb 2007 at 12:45

from my own investigations the problem the poster is encountering is the dvi-d input must be hdcp enabled, it won't work otherwise thats why I have my sights on the e228 from dell which is hdcp enabled.

Energize · 6 Feb 2007 at 16:18

ElRazur said:
You do realise sony dont own the hdcp iirc.

No they are being stupid by enabling hdcp on games. Theres no reason to do it.

ic1male · 6 Feb 2007 at 17:17

But it's not necessarily just the games is it?

If you select HDMI as the video output and the display device doesn't have HDCP, you've had it. It's the console full stop.

Energize · 6 Feb 2007 at 17:18

That was a stupid decision.