Dave Horvath
19 Nov 2006 18:33
As more reports filter in from the few existing Playstation 3s available from the Japanese and US launches, people are finding more out about what it can and cannot do.
One recent test was performed on older HDTV sets that do not natively support the 720p resolution. It appears that on sets that do not have the 720p resolution built in, but only feature resolutions of 480i, 480p and 1080i the PS3 has problems. Games that were meant to be played at 720p appear to be downgraded to 480p instead of upgrading to 1080i, which would be far more desirable. Apparently this issue is the same, whether or not you use an HDMI cable or a standard analog HD cable (component cables).
In contrast, Sony's competitor, the Xbox 360 does upscale games meant for 720p to 1080i if the HDTV supports the latter but not the mid-resolution.
Sony had been contacted on the matter to find out whether this is a hardware fault or a software problem that could be fixed via a patch, however Sony has yet to comment on the subject.
Source:
IGN