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TheBigFatJ on 08 May 2008
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Spectrumglr said:
TheBigFatJ said:
Spectrumglr said:

that's not correct...every HDTV has a scaler...and virtually no TV accept a 720p without the need of scaling (it's just a question of numeber of pixel...so you have 2 alternatives:



CRT TVs have no need for scalers, because they can display a set of resolutions natively. Consider the differences between a CRT monitor and an LCD monitor.

Many older CRTs are 1080i, but not 720p compatible. So, yes, I was exactly correct in my statement. And, in fact, this was a big part of the stink that came about when the PS3 was released.



techinically CRT TVs are not the HDTVs i was referring to...and with LCD/plasma TVs (given the fixed resolution) the scaler is an important factor


So CRT HDTVs are not included in the set of "every HD TV" which is what you were talking about? By that logic, I will also define Plasma HD TVs as also not in the set of "every HD TV".  For no good reason, of course, just because when I saw "every HD TV" I don't mean Plasma TVs.  Obviously.

You're wrong. Just say, "ok, I meant *most* HD TVs". Look back at my original point:


(2) Only affects users who don't have a TV that does scaling and doesn't accept 720p.

Note, that should really read: "this only affects users who have a TV that doesn't have a scaler or support 720p," for clarity. The point is that there *are* PS3 owners who have TVs that don't scale and don't support 720p. One of my friends owns a PS3 and his secondary TV is an old 1080i only CRT. He ran his PS3 in 480p for most game when he relied on that set. 

The 360 scaler chip is an advantage in that situation, or for fixed-pixel HDTV owners that have a particularly shitty scaler in their TV (lots of very cheap LCDs are like this).  However, for many people their TV is as good of a scaler or better than (h)ana.