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NightCougar_37 · 2009-10-21 4:47 pm

Just a FYI thread for those of you who may be purchasing a PS3 in the coming months due to the recent price drop.

If you wish to play through your DVI monitor via your HDMI port on the PS3, you need a HDCP display or an adapter. Thank Sony for supporting stupid DRM techniques. From what I have read the plain PS3 to VGA cables give washed out looks with poor contrast.

From my digging today I did find the HDfury adapter and I got one on order. It sorta hacks the signal so the PS3 thinks its connected to a HDCP source. Unfortunately it seems to only output to VGA and you have to have a DVI plug in first. Thankfully HDMI to DVI cables are pretty cheap on amazon.

The adapter itself i've found to range from $57-$100+. Expensive, but cheaper than buying a new monitor.

I'll post back later once it arrives to see how it works. The place I got it from has a good return policy so no worries. Worst case scenario...it bombs and I get refund then wait till Christmas and look for good deals on cheap LCD monitors with HDCP.

Booksley · 2009-10-21 5:35 pm

NightCougar_37 wrote:
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AFAIK, HDMI spec requires support for HDCP. So it's not really Sony's fault per se.

NightCougar_37 · 2009-10-21 5:51 pm

Ya its just not covered when you goto purchase a cable or adapter. I think my monitor was 1 gen too old too cause the new ones coming in at the time I think had an HDMI input. Guess I should have picked the new but I just didn't see ever needing the HDMI back then.

Bat · 2009-10-21 7:24 pm

NightCougar_37 wrote:
From what I have read the plain PS3 to VGA cables give washed out looks with poor contrast.

I think that's a gamma and/or brightness calibration issue. The latter was finally addressed on the 360 when a firmware Update brought in the 3 way adjustment (Reference Levels- Std/ Intermediate/ Expanded); the latter you can cover if your monitor has a gamma adjustment on the chosen input channel. Mine doesn't, unfortunately. (~2.2 is about right, or a Superbright/ Theater mode if one's available).

robco · 2009-10-21 7:53 pm

I'd venture to guess that most folks are going to be connecting to TVs rather than monitors, but that line seems to be blurring. Though I wonder how long before we see the adapters that will allow you to connect a PS3 to one of the new iMacs.

Some1 · 2009-10-21 9:39 pm

Mini-DP is HDCP compliant so I don't see what would stop it.

MacZiMiZer · 2009-10-22 9:48 am

Aye, HDCP is standard for HDMI, and in a way it protects customers too, means it's HDMI compliant and you're actually viewing the "hi-def" that you thought you bought, ignoring that computer resolutions have been higher for a long time of course.

NightCougar_37 · 2009-10-23 3:16 pm

Well HDfury came today. Hooked it up and so far it works nice. Only could do 720p so its not as good of a rez as on my 360. But it works.

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#1 2009-10-21 4:47 pm

PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

#2 2009-10-21 5:35 pm

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

NightCougar_37 wrote:

#3 2009-10-21 5:51 pm

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

#4 2009-10-21 7:24 pm

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

NightCougar_37 wrote:

#5 2009-10-21 7:53 pm

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

#6 2009-10-21 9:39 pm

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

#7 2009-10-22 9:48 am

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

#8 2009-10-23 3:16 pm

Re: PS3 to DVI...oh the horrors...thanks for nothing Sony!

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