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You will also have to switch the XBOX to that input also
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New #72
We have PS1 and 2 ... My husband and son were GranTurismo freaks! Both have steering wheels. Forum Competition was very big at one time.
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New #73
Be gentle my brain hurts today thanks to GRiM.
Okay, my TV has a Green, Blue and Red set of ports on the back. Those are listed as component.
My Xbox 360 Cable has those on it as well, I have set the switch thingy to component and my TV is set for component but I get nothing but trippy colors.
PS2 is always fun, I liked the game called Radiata stories. Was fun. :)
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New #74
The reason the difference is astonishing is because your source (Sky+HD) is pushing out a 1080i signal...again it's the source that really matters.
If you were to push that exact same signal out to 2 properly calibrated displays, with 1 at 720p and 1 at 1080p...from a viewing distance of over 3ft....the human eye wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
People are very confused by this. You often see people who compare the picture quality of their old TV to their new TV and talk about how much better it is. Well, that is often due to better optical components and not the resolution. Of, they also get a BluRay player with their new 1080p and are blown away by how great it looks. Again, it's the source that matters and not the resolution outputted.
So, for example, if you had the same blu-ray playing connected via the same HDMI cable, 1 on a Panasonic 42" 720p plasma properly calibrated and 1 on a Panasonic 42" 1080p plasma display properly calibrated, at 6ft back you would be hard pressed to find anybody who could identify with any accuracy which set is which.
Again, at the end of the day, it's the SOURCE which really matters. A high quality 1080p source has all the bits and bytes and data to present a truly outstanding image. When that image goes to a 720p display, the tv simply downgrades the impeccable signal from 1080 lines to 720 lines and displays it. Well, since it was nearly a perfect image, nothing bad happens during the down conversion and with human vision, it's still absolutely remarkable.
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New #75
Its the XBOX then...Be gentle my brain hurts today thanks to GRiM.
Okay, my TV has a Green, Blue and Red set of ports on the back. Those are listed as component.
My Xbox 360 Cable has those on it as well, I have set the switch thingy to component and my TV is set for component but I get nothing but trippy colors.
PS2 is always fun, I liked the game called Radiata stories. Was fun. :)
If your bold memorize the button presses from power on to the Display Settings menu on the XBOX. Before you hook up the component, switch the XBOX to component as source. Now the screen wont be readable so turn off the XBOX. Hook up the component and make sure the TV is on component. Fire up the XBOX and you should now have an image
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New #76
I have callibrated my set with Joe Kane's DVE HD Basics, well worth a look.
I reckon I could tell the difference.
But yes, you're correct, the source material is always the most important factor.
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New #77
Ahhh, Gran Turismo...That brings back memories, played it all the time when i had my PS1 and PS2,actualy won a dk championship in it
Now i've moved on to Grid, and Xbox 360
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New #78
I think I found the problem? My TV says 480i while thats not an option on the 360. :)Its the XBOX then...Be gentle my brain hurts today thanks to GRiM.
Okay, my TV has a Green, Blue and Red set of ports on the back. Those are listed as component.
My Xbox 360 Cable has those on it as well, I have set the switch thingy to component and my TV is set for component but I get nothing but trippy colors.
PS2 is always fun, I liked the game called Radiata stories. Was fun. :)
If your bold memorize the button presses from power on to the Display Settings menu on the XBOX. Before you hook up the component, switch the XBOX to component as source. Now the screen wont be readable so turn off the XBOX. Hook up the component and make sure the TV is on component. Fire up the XBOX and you should now have an image
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New #79
If you are a gran turismo fan...you should be playing Forza 2 or waiting for Forza 3. They are far more similar in nature to Gran Turismo than Grid. Not that Grid isn't a fun game, but it's an arcade racer versus more of a simulator racer.Ahhh, Gran Turismo...That brings back memories, played it all the time when i had my PS1 and PS2,actualy won a dk championship in it
Now i've moved on to Grid, and Xbox 360
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New #80
I have already pre-ordered Forza 3If you are a gran turismo fan...you should be playing Forza 2 or waiting for Forza 3. They are far more similar in nature to Gran Turismo than Grid. Not that Grid isn't a fun game, but it's an arcade racer versus more of a simulator racer.Ahhh, Gran Turismo...That brings back memories, played it all the time when i had my PS1 and PS2,actualy won a dk championship in it
Now i've moved on to Grid, and Xbox 360
atm i play most Grid, NFS Undercover (Really one of the best open-world car games ever made!), and GTA IV
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