I recently bought a Samsung 32 inch series 5 LCD TV (1080P/Full HD) to take my PS3 gaming to the next level. However I hit so many roadblocks and problems in trying to connect and optimize the PS3 video output with the TV. In fact, I think I spent several hours last night just trying to get the damned thing to work properly, haha. Since the prices of LCD TVs and PS3s went down, I’m assuming some of you are going to face these problems as well so let me share what I found out so that you won’t have to research for hours like what I did.
Mode not Supported or Low Resolution
If you get the “Mode not Supported” error or insanely ugly resolution after connecting the HDMI cable of your PS3 to the LCD TV, here’s what you have to do. First, you have to reset your PS3. This is fairly simple. Turn the unit off first then turn it on again but this time press down on the button for 5 seconds until you hear a second beep. That should set your PS3 to auto-detect and sync with the TV. If it still doesn’t work, try changing the TV input port for your HDMI cable. There should be 2-3 of them so cycle through all of ‘em to see which one works.
Your next problem would probably be the insanely low resolution. Just head on over to the PS3 display settings and click the 720, 1080i, and 1080p boxes. Your monitor will black out and it should reappear already with the correct resolution. If you can’t hit 1080p, you might want to consider buying a new HDMI cable.
PS3 Games not doing 1080P
Despite the fixes, I was still perplexed as to why my Street Fighter 4 wasn’t doing the full 1080P. Apparently PS3 games are not designed for that high of a resolution. Most of them are just maxed out at 720. That’s why when you start the game, the monitor blanks out and it lowers the resolution to what the game can handle. Hopefully game developers and Sony can come up with a solution to this sometime soon.
Here’s a list of 1080P PS3 games for your reference. Courtesy of WikiBin:
* 1942: Joint Strike
* Age of Booty
* Astro Tripper
* Bioshock
* Blast Factor
* The Bourne Conspiracy
* Burnout Paradise Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* Call of Duty 4 Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen. *this is not correct it is native 720p only and will be downgraded to a lower res if you do this.
* Call of Duty: World at War
* Calling All Cars
* Civilization Revolution
* College Hoops 2K7
* Cuboid
* Dead Space Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* Echochrome
* Everyday Shooter
* Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
* Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
* FIFA 09
* FIFA Street 3
* flOw
* Full Auto 2
* Gran Turismo HD (not in PSN store anymore)
* Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
* Grand Theft Auto IV Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* High Velocity Bowling
* The Incredible Hulk
* Joust
* Kung Fu Panda
* Killzone 2 Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen. *this is not correct it is native 720p only and will be downgraded to a lower res if you do this.
* Lair
* The Last Guy
* Legendary
* LEGO Batman: The Videogame
* LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
* Linger in Shadows
* Mainichi Issyo
* Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom
* Marvel Ultimate Alliance
* Medal of Honor: Airborne
* Mega Man 9
* Mesmerize
* Metal Gear Solid 4
* Metal Gear Online
* Midnight Club: Los Angeles
* Mirror’s Edge Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen
* Mortal Kombat 2
* NBA 2007/2008/2009
* NBA 2K7/2K8/2K9
* NBA Street Homecourt Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* NHL 2K8/2K9
* Ninja Gaiden Sigma
* NBA Street Homecourt
* Nucleus
* The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
* Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* PixelJunk Eden
* PixelJunk Monsters
* PixelJunk Racers
* Piyotama
* Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
* Quantum of Solace
* Rampage
* Rampart
* Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools Of Destruction Requires deselecting 720p & 1080i from the Display Setup XMB screen.
* Ridge Racer 7
* Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
* Saints Row 2
* Snakeball
* Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer
* Soldier of Fortune Payback
* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Stardust HD
* Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
* Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
* Tori-Emaki
* The Trials of Topoq
* Warhawk
* Wipeout HD
* Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
* Virtua Fighter 5
* Virtua Tennis 3
And that’s it for this post. Hope you found this useful. Cheers!
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fr0stbyte on December 29, 2009
With a PS3’s hardware, I doubt it would be able to handle 1080p. Eve the latest PC hardware have difficulty displaying games at high resolutions. As for videos, one should have no problem displaying 1080p if the TV and the console were set-up properly.
jczialcita on January 1, 2010
Most of the game todate are made at the resolution scale of 720p. Well I cant really see the difference between 720p and 1080p anyways. Lolz.
Wauks on January 1, 2010
big difference man. Try comparing the graphics and animation is of Uncharted 2 with all the other games that just play on 720.
mhuu~ on January 1, 2010
imho, using a 32inch TV I could not even see the difference between a 720p video and a 1080p video since the TV’s native resolution will take precedence.
With a 32inch Tv’s native resolution (mostly 1366×768) finer details would not be seen. e.g. black and white lines would appear as grey lines.
tried viewing an upscaled DVD, a 720p MKV file and a Bluray copy of T:RotF and in my eyes I really can’t see the difference in a 32 inch screen.
eyow on January 2, 2010
Batman: AA does 1080p on my flatscreen hdtv
fr0stbyte on January 6, 2010
I dunno ’bout you guys but most games today have a native resolution of 720p. Upscaling them forcibly makes them look worse in some cases. Even UC2 is 720p on default.
There is a difference in the quality of an upscale MKV to a Blu-ray. The difference should be obvious between a DVD and a 720p MKV. If you’re comparing a 720p MKV file and an original Blu-ray then it would be a fallacy to say that they don’t differ in quality. Either you have a bad display or player, or your eyes just don’t work right at should have.