TV Help

Spike88 · 03-19-09, 07:27 AM

I have a 27 inch Toshiba SD tv, that we got for free about a year ago, so I don't know its exact age. I have my ps3 connected to it. Now I only notice the issue in 2 player games, but it might be there all the time, just not obvious. As you know, in two player games the TV screen is supposed to be split into two even rectangles. The top one for one person, the bottom for the other. On my TV the top rectangle is fine, the issue is the bottom rectangle, for some reason it tries to display all the information, but the bottom rectangle is several inches smaller, which makes it difficult for who ever I'm playing with too play. I want to know if this is something my ps3 is doing or if its my TV, and if its my TV if I can fix it.

UnderseaLcpl · 03-19-09, 07:34 AM

Dumb question; have you tried adjusting the aspect option?

danlisa · 03-19-09, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

On my TV the top rectangle is fine, the issue is the bottom rectangle, for some reason it tries to display all the information, but the bottom rectangle is several inches smaller, which makes it difficult for who ever I'm playing with too play. I want to know if this is something my ps3 is doing or if its my TV, and if its my TV if I can fix it.

Check the display resolutions on the PS3, I'll guess that you have 540p selected. This is fine for PAL region SD TV's but for some reason NTSC TV's have a problem and default to 480p. So it seems that the PS3 is squeezing all the 540p information into the smaller native 480p space, with help from the TV which also has resizing capabilities.

In this case I think it's a limitation on your TV and the PS3 is working as it should be.

What game is it by the way? It may actually be an issue with the games split screen sizing. For example Motor Storm PR has a fixed aspect split screen and it can produce some idiotic stuff.

HD TV's are very cheap these days and you will be amazed at the difference in quality.

Spike88 · 03-19-09, 08:40 AM

Its actually every split player game I have. Resistance 1, Resistance 2, Resident evil 5, GT5, I haven't tried Killzone 2 in splitscreen so I dont know if it'll do the same.

As for the resolution, I actually don't know what its set at. I have never messed with it. I guess I'll go check around.

As for an HD tv, I cant afford one at this time, but I am looking to get one. Although I did enter a sweepstakes that was giving away a 50' LCD. I just doubt I'll win :rotfl:

@underseacpl: Actually I have not.

danlisa · 03-19-09, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

I haven't tried Killzone 2 in splitscreen so I dont know if it'll do the same.

Let me save you some time. It doesn't have Split Screen........yet.

Spike88 · 03-19-09, 08:52 AM

How do you check which resolution its set too. The only thing I could find was that I set it to component cables, and that its in the 4:3 ratio.

danlisa · 03-19-09, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

How do you check which resolution its set too. The only thing I could find was that I set it to component cables, and that its in the 4:3 ratio.

Under the Settings Menu on the XMB, look for Display Settings, Video Output (Scroll Left), choose Custom. There you can check the resolutions.

Do not de-tick the default selected number as it will need to default to this if you try other res settings that can't be displayed.

SUBMAN1 · 03-20-09, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

...HD TV's are very cheap these days and you will be amazed at the difference in quality.

Yeah, most of them are worse than the SD TV that he is trying to compare to which is most likely a CRT.

Look at the ugly interpolation you see on HD LCD's and Plasmas! Its almost un-watchable in high action sequences. Plasmas and LCD's simply cannot reproduce the color of a CRT either - only about 35% of the color spectrum of your eyes. Except for the size of a TV, plasmas and LCD's are a step backwards, especially when compared to an HD CRT.

I'm still waiting for the price a laser TV's (laservue) to drop. Laser TV's are the only true successor to a CRT.

-S

03-19-09, 07:27 AM	#1
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	TV Help I have a 27 inch Toshiba SD tv, that we got for free about a year ago, so I don't know its exact age. I have my ps3 connected to it. Now I only notice the issue in 2 player games, but it might be there all the time, just not obvious. As you know, in two player games the TV screen is supposed to be split into two even rectangles. The top one for one person, the bottom for the other. On my TV the top rectangle is fine, the issue is the bottom rectangle, for some reason it tries to display all the information, but the bottom rectangle is several inches smaller, which makes it difficult for who ever I'm playing with too play. I want to know if this is something my ps3 is doing or if its my TV, and if its my TV if I can fix it.

03-19-09, 07:34 AM	#2
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dumb question; have you tried adjusting the aspect option? __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

03-19-09, 08:52 AM	#6
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	How do you check which resolution its set too. The only thing I could find was that I set it to component cables, and that its in the 4:3 ratio. __________________

03-19-09, 08:40 AM	#4
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Its actually every split player game I have. Resistance 1, Resistance 2, Resident evil 5, GT5, I haven't tried Killzone 2 in splitscreen so I dont know if it'll do the same. As for the resolution, I actually don't know what its set at. I have never messed with it. I guess I'll go check around. As for an HD tv, I cant afford one at this time, but I am looking to get one. Although I did enter a sweepstakes that was giving away a 50' LCD. I just doubt I'll win :rotfl: @underseacpl: Actually I have not.