PS3 doesn't do 1080i?

[HDTV News Poster]

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/746/746282p1.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.hdbeat.com/media/2006/09/ps360gb220px.jpg" /></a>That's what IGN has discovered in testing several <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ps3">PlayStation 3</a> games. Despite 1080p being "<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2005/12/13/sony-boss-hd-era-doesnt-start-until-were-on-the-market/">the true definition of HD</a>", <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/08/ps3-games-not-1080p/">most of the titles</a> available are rendered internally at 1280 x 720 and scaled up accordingly... or at least that's what should happen. On many older <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/crt/">CRT</a> HDTVs that only support 1080i input and not 720p, instead of scaling to the appropriate HD resolution, the PS3 goes back down to the positively <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/wii">Wii</a>-like EDTV standard of 480p. The problem is confirmed to exist in Resistance: Fall of Man, Tiger Woods 07, Need for Speed Carbon and NHL 2K7 so far, but no word from Sony if this can or will be fixed in a downloadable update. The <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/xbox">Xbox 360</a> scales to 1080i without a problem -- although <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/06/major-nelson-fix-on-the-way-for-xbox-360-1080p-problems/">1080p results may vary</a> -- if you're not reading this from your place in line already be sure to check your HDTV's manual for supported input resolutions before grabbing a lawn chair (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-hopefuls-shot-with-bbs-at-kentucky-best-buy/">and bulletproof vest</a>).<br /><br />[Thanks, Michael J.]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/746/746282p1.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-doesnt-do-1080i/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/703162/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&fc=1&url=http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-doesnt-do-1080i/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking Blogs</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-doesnt-do-1080i/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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