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Originally Posted by pseto
I'm aware of the overheating processors too, as this happened at one of the main trade shows. however, i seriously sony would put out a defective product.
as far as backwards compatibility, i don't even see why this is an issue. all games are made with a newer, better version in mind the next time around. i've never gone back to play an older game. this could be an issue with someone who has kids so young that it doesn't really matter, but as the kids get older, it will matter. plus, i don't even think the 360 is 100% backwards compatible and the PS2 when initially launched wasn't either (although it was supposed to be).
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Engadget reports:
PS3 doesn't do 1080i?
Posted Nov 16th 2006 1:07PM by
Richard Lawler
Filed under:
Gaming,
HDTV
That's what IGN has discovered in testing several
PlayStation 3 games. Despite 1080p being "
the true definition of HD",
most of the titles available are rendered internally at 1280 x 720 and scaled up accordingly... or at least that's what should happen. On many older
CRT HDTVs that only support 1080i input and not 720p, instead of scaling to the appropriate HD resolution, the PS3 goes back down to the positively
Wii-like EDTV standard of 480p. The problem is confirmed to exist in Resistance: Fall of Man, Tiger Woods 07, Need for Speed Carbon and NHL 2K7 so far, but no word from Sony if this can or will be fixed in a downloadable update. The
Xbox 360 scales to 1080i without a problem -- although
1080p results may vary -- if you're not reading this from your place in line already be sure to check your HDTV's manual for supported input resolutions before grabbing a lawn chair (
and bulletproof vest).