Connecting PS3 to monitor via scaler

Tags: samsung, hd gaming, 720, 1080, Tagged: 14 May 2008
Hi I have my ps3 connected to a samsung 226bw monitor via hdmi>dvi cable. 1080p content is downscaled and looks fine, but 720p content (nearly all ps3 games) is upscaled and doesn't look that great. So I was looking at this scaler -...

NOOB needs help with console gaming on monitor

Tags: samsung, hdtv, hd gaming, Tagged: 02 July 2008
Basically i've searched for hours on the web trying to find an answer to my problem, but with no luck, here I go anyway: I want to use my PAL gamecube and PAL original xbox on my 22" samsung 2232bw LCD monitor. I've been told to avoid these kind of products but there is one wh...

Recommended settings for Samsung LE40A558

Tags: blu-ray, samsung, hdtv, hd gaming, Tagged: 14 May 2008
Hi guys As the subject says, any thoughts on the best settings for viewing normal TV broadcasts throught Freeview etc? Mainly play Xbox 360 and PS3 games plus the occasional Bluray DVD / TV. Bought the set last Saturday and am very pleased with the purchase however is there a...

LE32R88 (AU-R81) problem with PS3 upscaling, white dot

Tags: samsung, hd gaming, 720, Tagged: 14 May 2008
I'm having issues with my Samsung LE32R81BD (same as the R88 in EU, I think) and my PS3. With the PS3 set to upscale DVDs and PS2 games (normal setting) and the TV set to Just Scan (720p), I get a white dot in the top left-hand corner of the screen. This ONLY happens when the PS3...

lcd tv or monitor for ps3 + pc ?

Tags: lcd, hd gaming, Tagged: 01 June 2008
it would predominantly be used as a pc monitor but want to use it for the ps3 as well, it's only really driving games it would be used for plus browsing the web etc on the pc too I think a pc monitor would be best but not sure how the ps3 is going to look on a 16:10 monitor, anyo...

PS3 Overheating

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, hd gaming, Tagged: 25 May 2008
Recently purchased a PS3 as my BluRay Player. Not a gamer but am an avid video buff. Was watching first DVD last night ("the Mist", which had to be one of the worst movies I've seen in some time) an...

GTA IV gets patch for PS3 freezing issues

Tags: hd gaming, Tagged: 11 May 2008
Rockstar has announced that a patch for the game's freezing multiplayer component on the PlayStation 3 is now available for download

HD DVD price cutting reaches new level

Tags: hd-dvd, hd gaming, Tagged: 01 July 2008
HD bargain hunters take note: we've noticed a stock-clearance deal on gamestation.co.uk where they're flogging an Xbox 360 HD DVD drive AND three HD DVD discs (from a decent selection) for a grand total of £30. Prices that low will hardly make a dint in your 'saving up for Blu-...

Microsoft denies Xbox 360 Blu-ray reports yet again

Tags: hd-dvd, blu-ray, microsoft, hd gaming, Tagged: 20 May 2008
Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment We're beginning to lose count of how many times we've been around this carousel, but just in case you thought yet another rumor would bring the Blu-ray-infused Xbox 360 any closer to reality, Microsoft's out to put the kibosh on your...

GTA IV smashes UK retail records

Tags: hd gaming, Tagged: 11 May 2008
Figures for the first day of the game's UK release show that approximately 609,000 copies were sold for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 combined