View Full Version : Is There Some Kind Of External Upscaler???
tipp007
11-27-2006, 08:27 PM
Is There Kind Of External Upscaler For The People Who Have A Hdtv But Dont Have One That Supports 720p??? Is This Even Possible? Is It Somethin You Can Buy? Is Sony Gonna Fix This Problem Because Its Bothering Me Badly.
zewone
11-27-2006, 08:30 PM
Yes there is. The only problem is it costs $1400.
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=747177
tipp007
11-27-2006, 08:41 PM
if thats the case there must be one cheaper or a knockoff brand at least right?
PenguinMaster
11-27-2006, 08:43 PM
Yes there is. The only problem is it costs $1400.
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=747177
From Sony no less. I guess they left it out of their $600 system so they could charge another $1400.
tipp007
11-27-2006, 08:46 PM
thats bullchit. im so pissed at sony. i defended them from the 360 vultures and this is how im repaid.
Ugamer_X
11-27-2006, 08:58 PM
From Sony no less. I guess they left it out of their $600 system so they could charge another $1400.
There's a good source at AVS that has confirmed that the PS3 has an internal scaler, but the problem with it is that it's currently locked for developers.
PenguinMaster
11-27-2006, 09:07 PM
There's a good source at AVS that has confirmed that the PS3 has an internal scaler, but the problem with it is that it's currently locked for developers.
What the hell is it used for then?
Ugamer_X
11-27-2006, 10:40 PM
What the hell is it used for then?
That's the million dollar question. Well, that and "Why is it currently restricted?"
White-Wolf
11-28-2006, 12:08 AM
if this is so... wouldent it do sony well to say thier is one, but it had some bugs and they are still workiing on it fully working and later they will release a patch for it?
Most of peoples concerns is that thier is no hardware for it and thus is almost not patchable without a perfermance loss.
no, i think something is fishy.
zewone
11-28-2006, 12:10 AM
My guess is there is no internal scaler, but there will be in a future revision. You have to remember that the PS2 went through about 10 different hardware revisions.
mofo1115
11-28-2006, 12:34 PM
Man for the $1400 price you could easly buy yourslef a new tv, for $100 more you can have a 42" 1080p one from costco lol
rockman87
11-28-2006, 12:48 PM
I bought the ADS HDTV Upconverter II HDUP-1500 a couple of years ago since my TV is 1080i only. It looks like that model is discontinued now, but you may be able to find a used one. I only paid $250 after rebate for it brand new and shipped.
The only downside is that it does not support optical audio connections and it's component video output only.
I bought mine from cwol.com:
http://www.cwol.com/hdtv/ads-tech-hdtv-upconverter.htm
Amazon.com link:
http://www.amazon.com/ADS-Technologies-HDUP1500-HDTV-Upconverter/dp/B00009XSYZ
daroga
11-28-2006, 12:49 PM
I use one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/Directv-HDTV-Receiver-Samsung-SIR-TS360-HD_W0QQitemZ330052982526QQihZ014QQcategoryZ67892QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330052982526
Paid $30ish for it. Upscale Component, Composite, or Svideo to 480p, 720p, to 1080i.