Games & gear forum: Will console manufacturer cables work better than 3rd-party?

when they tell us there's a difference between a 1080p and a 1080i cable Jimmy, I've been curious about that also.

There is a difference between 1080p and 1080i cables but it is very minor and not minor at the same time. Minor in that some people just don't notice because they don't pay attention or don't know it if they see it. Not minor in the sense that there is a difference if you know what to look for. Judging by your television though you will want to go with a 1080p cable if your television supports the 1080p format. The difference is in the letter appended at the end. P is for progressive and I is for interlaced. I can get real technical but if you want the gist, since television is just rapid success frames of images, P shows you the entire image at once, where as I, interlaced, shows every other line in an alternating sequence. For fast scenes and gaming, you may experience what is called, "ghosting" when using 1080i cable. The price difference should be minimal so I say go ahead and invest no if your TV supports it.

Never seen someone advertising a 1080i only cable to be honest. Sounds like the sort of thing companies do when they have a bunch of cables that work, but not quite as well as they should, and can't quite push a 1080p signal reliably. But even still, that would be a digital signal so there'd be no difference in the resulting image quality if you have 2ft or 20ft of cable.

So I'd take a look at Bob's posts below, and say that there seems to be some kind of rare issue with certain PS3-cable-TV combos. In which case, why spend a lot of money on a cable? You could probably get 30+ cables off a place like Monoprice for the same amount of money as the single cable from Best Buy, and odds are one of those 30+ cables would work.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=samsung+ps3+mode+not+supported

Again, I wish it wasn't happening. Those that have not run into this will dis anyone that writes about it. Then one day it will happen to them and they get it. You can see it's a problem with some but not all PS3's and sometimes the cable helps which confuses the heck out of folk.

But here's the awful truth. The owner will not change out the PS3. They will try the cables. And we can try the cable in the shop so we do that. Since all other HDMI things work, it's easy to see where the fault is but your consumer will rarely accept that. They'll continue to fault the TV.

Someday we'll know the root cause but for now as long as Sony is mum or I haven't read a Sony statement on this, it's what it is.
Bob

In all honesty, I hope that my TV has something wrong with it because I can have my TV replaced for free, but it would cost me another $250 to get another PS3 console. I don't play games as much as I used to, but once in a while I find a game that I just love and want to play.
I have GeekSquad coming by the house on Friday; they will be the final say as to what the real problem is.

Wish I had a clear fix. Do you happen to have a HD audio receiver with HDMI input and off to the TV. Sometimes...

I do have one - after I purchased the Panasonic TC-P55ST50 I purchased a Denon receiver with Boston Acoustic Speakes. The Denon is HD and 3D ready. I originally thought the issue was with the receiver, but once I connected the PS3 directly to the HDTV I realized it was more than just the receiver.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=denon+ps3+hdmi+problem

Notice the word SLIM is not in my search yet there it is in the results. Do you have the Slim? And did you call Sony to ask for a fix?
Bob

I believe I have "the Slim"; I purchased it earlier this year when my old one finally clunked out. The model number is -3001a.

So, my buddy has the same exact TV that I have (Panasonic TC-P55ST50) and he tried MY PS3 on his TV and it worked, displaying the game in 720P. So, I am going to get in touch with Best Buy and do a swap for another set; it is a bit of a pain in the butt, but I'd rather pick up a new one than having to buy a new PS3 or Blu-Ray player.

...but, some PS3 games are developed at 720p - actually most games are 720p so the tv should be able to transmit at 720p as well.

Hopefully you get this fixed soon. At least you didn't call me crazy about the issue. I wish Sony would say what's up.