Is a ps3 good on a 15 inch SD tv?

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#1 Tomrock101
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Wondering.

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#2 Racer850
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Yeh why not.
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#3 Tomrock101
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Yeh why not.Racer850

Will uncharted 2 look good?

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#4 Racer850
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[QUOTE="Racer850"]Yeh why not.Tomrock101

Will uncharted 2 look good?

Do you have a PS3?
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#5 zmbi_gmr
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i can't imagine that it would look all that impressive on that tv, but if that's all you have to work with then i say go for it.

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#6 deactivated-5c23908d36a7f
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wow that is one small TV xD. No it probably wont look that great, it will probably be blurry, buy an HD TV and get an HDMI cable.

Is the reason you say this because you have a 15 inch SD tv in your room and you asked for a ps3 for christmas?

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#7 hxczuner
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It looks fine. Not spectacular, but ok.

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#8 Nitrouz
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Well I've been playing my PS3 on a 19 inch SDTV, and it isn't too bad. It's just the text in some games is pretty hard to read

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#9 oajlu
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it's okay, if you dont have other options.

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#10 supa_badman
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Well I've been playing my PS3 on a 19 inch SDTV, and it isn't too bad. It's just the text in some games is pretty hard to read

Nitrouz
Yea this.
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#11 BeanTownBrown86
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if its your only way of playing games then go for it

i personally wouldnt, my eyes are terrible enough as it is

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#12 Tomrock101
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wow that is one small TV xD. No it probably wont look that great, it will probably be blurry, buy an HD TV and get an HDMI cable.

Is the reason you say this because you have a 15 inch SD tv in your room and you asked for a ps3 for christmas?

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#13 GeneralHawx
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Wondering.

Tomrock101
Won't be as good as a HDTV it'll probably look bad though IMO I don't know because a couple of days before the PS3 was released my 10 Year old Sony TV broke
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#14 Doolz2024
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A 15 inch SDTV? Seriously? :|

Yeah, I mean I guess you could use it, but don't expect much. You'd barely be able to see what's going on.

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#15 dantesergei
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Well I've been playing my PS3 on a 19 inch SDTV, and it isn't too bad. It's just the text in some games is pretty hard to read

Nitrouz
yeah the main problem is this.
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#16 2Chalupas
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The issue is more the size. You can get away with SD probably on 24"-32" sets (have 32" SD myself). 15" is rediculous to be playing video games on. PS3 looks great even in SD on a 32" TV. I have a decent JVC set that I bought right before HD started becoming standard. I figure i'll have it at least a couple more years unless I move or something. The gameplay looks good, SOMETIMES the text menus make me wish I had HD, they can be a little small and a little fuzzy in standard def but always readable. That is basically on the developers though, there is no reason to make the text as small as they do or with such bad contrast knowing that not everyone is playing in HD yet. It varies game to game on a 32" SD set, but for the most part is not much of a detriment. On a 15" TV it will impact virtually every game. IMO if it's a money issue you should upgrade the TV first, because you will not get much enjoyment out of your PS3 until you at least have a reasonable set.
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#17 malificus1
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HD is the only way to go with a next-gen console.
You wont get the full effect. Games look 10X better on an HD resolution.

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#18 amsfm6
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Yeah it'll be a nightmare trying to read text. Forget playing GTAIV.

15 inches is just too small.

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#19 Tomrock101
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Never mind then, Going on my console in the middle of the night idea goes then.

I'll just get caught on a 32 inch HD.

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#20 jtpownall
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I played my ps3 on a 19" sd tv for over a yr before getting an hdtv. I would save for a small hdtv if I were you, at least a 19".

I got a dynex 32inch hdtv (720p) for a little over 300 bucks at best buy. You will definitely want to upgrade, but still get a ps3 and play on your sd tv until you can.

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#22 NotAFurry
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I did most of my PS2 playing on a 15" TV. But I would never even dare play a PS3 on such TV. I think you'll be missing out. I don't know, I just kinda feel PS3 was made for HD gaming on a big screen. It's like playing some of the older consoles on a B&W TV (I actually did play some games in B&W before, lol, imports).

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#23 DealRogers
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[QUOTE="Racer850"]Yeh why not.Tomrock101

Will uncharted 2 look good?

I doubt so, because: 1: Is really small. 2: Uncharted and many other PS3 games display even smaller in SDTVs because of widescreen mode.
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#24 DealRogers
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(Widescreen mode)

Those black bars make the image smaller.

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#25 mlbslugger86
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or how about on a 20 inch flat-tube SD tv that has HDTV likepicture

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#26 fifamessi
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dude 35inch SD tvs are like 60$. lol why play on a 15inch
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#27 tigertechie
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15 inch? My PC screen is 22 inch and is barely big enough for Sims 2! I play my games on a projector! Get a 32 at very least!

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#28 codezer0
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Would it work? I don't see why not. Would be easy on the ps3 for (re)playing PS1 games, I'm sure. Would it be the most optimal thing? Um... no. But sometimes, you have to make due with what you can. In this respect, it could be what gets you some help to save up for a real HDTV. :D
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#29 MountinMan
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15' is ok, cept will be hard to play games like GTA IV with the text, as for HD?? Well if you want the full experience...go HD, Uncharted 2 looks amazing in 720p
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#30 GingerDeadMan
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What kind of thread is this anyways? Use your logic. This guy makes too many iffy threads and posts too many iffy posts. He's always asking for obscene comparisons between games that have no business being compared or he asks some of the most obscure and confusing advice I've ever seen. I guess this is one of his more straight forward threads but this guy really makes me wonder.

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#31 maxx1458
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The one thing I will say is youre not going to want to play games where you have to read a lot of text like Dragon Age, its extremely hard to see on small SD tv's.

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#32 StudySession
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You could probably find a better tv in a dumpster or at the salvation army or something. :P

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#33 shaunchgo
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I wouldn't recommend it... 15" is pretty small. Instead of a console, I would use that money to buy a hdtv which are pretty cheap these days.
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#34 Tree06
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Well I've been playing my PS3 on a 19 inch SDTV, and it isn't too bad. It's just the text in some games is pretty hard to read

Nitrouz
Yeah I was going to say that. After playing in HD for so long, I could never go back to gaming on SDTV. Back on topic. I don't think it will look too good.
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#35 barn_acles
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What kind of thread is this anyways? Use your logic. This guy makes too many iffy threads and posts too many iffy posts. He's always asking for obscene comparisons between games that have no business being compared or he asks some of the most obscure and confusing advice I've ever seen. I guess this is one of his more straight forward threads but this guy really makes me wonder.

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#36 dinjo_jo
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I used to play on 20 SD TV and i thought it was good but when i swtiched to LCD the difference was drastic.
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#37 JasonDarksavior
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Don't expect it to look good. Uncharted 2 would look the best on a Plasma or LCD but it won't look bad or anything. I think it's fine to use a 15", have fun.

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#38 Leon_Kennedy1
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As some people said, you will have a real hard time reading the text in some games.. Like GTA IV, MGS 4, Wipeout HD.
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#39 MrGanny
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The dude got banned, so people you don't have to post anymore lol.

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#41 gamer082009
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I think it'll do fine on any TV..but such a small TV who would even try?!
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#42 LP4EVA2005
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no, its going to look like crap.. no offence but if i had that small a tv and its a SDtv i wouldnt even bother owning a PS3 (but thats just me).

at least upgrade to a 15inch HDTV