http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/ Engadget HD Comments for PS3 Games: Not 1080p http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 8th 2008 11:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/
As for PS3 games, it was expected. 1080p is its maximum output capability, not a minimum rendering resolution for games. All games' resolutions will be scaleable up to 1080p anyway.]]>May 8th 2006 11:58AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/
None of those articles references said anywhere that 720p was the MAXIMIUM resolution.

Since 1080i and 720p are roughly equal bit rates, then they will have roughly equal render overheads. Since most TV sets are in one of those two formats then it is a sensible target for devlopers at the moment.]]>May 8th 2006 5:27PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 8th 2006 9:19PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 8th 2006 10:34PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 8th 2006 11:41PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 9th 2006 12:13AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://games.kikizo.com/news/200512/050.asp

Harrison also said that Microsoft was being misleading, because the Xbox 360 doesn't have a high-definition DVD drive nor does it offer the kind of high-resolution images that Sony's console does:

"As you well know the Xbox 360 doesn't play high definition movies and doesn't have true HD functionality - PlayStation 3 is the only format that has 1080-progressive, which is the true definition of HD, so it's really premature to be talking about the HD era."

Indeed it is premature, Phil.]]>May 9th 2006 12:16AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/
Sony lied, so what else is new?]]>May 9th 2006 4:34AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 9th 2006 8:10AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 9th 2006 11:58AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 9th 2006 12:11PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 9th 2006 12:22PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 9th 2006 2:49PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 10th 2006 10:05AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/
Most TV's can't handle a 1080i signal. Just because they can accept and display one doesn't mean you're actually seeing it. Just look at the native resolution of the TV and you'll see it's usually something like 1366x768 which is slightly higher than 720p. This means that 720p gets scaled up a little bit, and 1080i gets deinterlaced and scaled down to 720p.

A 60 fps 1080i signal can be deinterlaced to a 30fps 1080p signal if the TV's native resolution is 1080p and the TV has good video processing capabilities the other option with 1080p displays and a 1080i signal is to double up on the horizontal lines thus displaying 1920x1080, but really only getting 1920x540. As for 1080i = 540p, don't forget about the vertical resolution. 1080i would be 1920x540 (which again will have to be scaled down unless the native res is 1080p), 540p would be 960x540. (I didn't do the math on the 960, but you get the point)

My point is that unless you have a true 1920x1080 1080p display, not just a 720p display with 1080i or 1080p inputs, 720p is the only format that should matter to you.]]>May 10th 2006 6:14PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/]]>May 11th 2006 11:46AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 14th 2006 2:55PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/May 20th 2006 12:57PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/Try Gran Turismo HD for a 1080p test.]]>Oct 1st 2007 3:38PM