[chococya96]

This didn't bothered me at all until I got curious and searched the net which, turned out to be an problem.
Anyway, whenever I play an PS3 game on the TV, the top and bottom part of the screen will always be cropped like as if your watching a movie (wide screen-like)

However, this only happens whenever I play a game; the menu, watching Blu-Ray/DVD, surfing internet/PSN etc, will always be in full screen without being cropped.

I have checked for solutions to this and apparently its something to do with the TV itself and one of the solution was to use "overscan" to fit the screen though, my TV doesn't have that option.
Moreover, my TV was not zoomed in or anything that will affect the screen size to change so I don't know what's the problem is...

Its an LG 52" LCD TV (52LG70YD: here's the specs [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) and yeah.... lately I've heard that you can't do anything about it since its the TV itself that's causing the screen to crop, and not the game or PS3.
Even though I don't mind having it this way and it does not affect my gaming greatly however, I would like an solution for this problem if there is one.


Also, I don't know why but my output resolution has been set to 480i for some reason, and my TV doesn't even support that resolution -_-;; my TV can support 1080i so I don't know how it automatically set to 480i... anyone care to explain this one??

Anyway thanks a lot guys, really appreciate your help

[ZEE]

aspect ratio bro use something thats not 16:9

[chococya96]

Originally Posted by ZEE

aspect ratio bro use something thats not 16:9

Eh, I tried that and used others and it didn't solve the problem...

[chococya96]

Damn, I think I got another problem...

It looks like my output resolution is fucked up coz my TV supports PAL (bought it in Australia) and my PS3 is NSTC (bought it in Japan)??

Or does it mater?? shit I'm confused... though TVs/PS3s are universal??

I'm using AV cable atm and like I said before, the output resolution has been set to 480i (which is standard NSTC resolution).
I can't get the damn resolution to 1080i for some reason...

Should I just get HDMI to make life easier??
And also, which HDMI cable is good for PS3?? I just found out that there's couple of them and I don't know which to buy... though shit one is like $1~3 and the expansive one goes up to $100 +... lol what a price difference

[purehavoc]

im no wiz but i think av cables are limited to 480p/i outputs, so yeah use an hdmi cable to get your desired 1080p/i resolution. the ps3 doesn't have pal/ntsc restrictions unless they are movies i think? lol

[Vanity]

uh.... u have ps3, and u have LG 52" LCD TV (52LG70YD) but u use AV cable?? ... good grief! that is just so sad... -_-
i wonder how blurry the graphic is. If u use component cable, that is still understandable, but component can only get u to 1080i

Should I just get HDMI to make life easier??

YES!! HDMI = 1080p and can support 1080i or lower too if your tv cant support 1080p

[Helmi10]

OK, ...
1st, the more important thing (necessary for the solution of the main problem): You should use an HDMI cable. I do, I'm using the one that was with the PS3 when I bought it, and it works. I, however, don't know what the differences between cheap and expensive cables are, so I can't tell you anything on that matter.
2nd, the main Question: Once you use digital input, you should browse the settings of your TV and look for something like "resolution: native", as even selecting a resolution of 16/9 is likely to crop away a small part of the picture.

I hope I could help.

[UnknownFact2]

Dude, the only way you can have a 1080p resolution is with a HDMI cable. Go buy one NOW.
What a waste of pretty graphics

[ichiban-baka]

Originally Posted by chococya96

This didn't bothered me at all until I got curious and searched the net which, turned out to be an problem.
Anyway, whenever I play an PS3 game on the TV, the top and bottom part of the screen will always be cropped like as if your watching a movie (wide screen-like)

However, this only happens whenever I play a game; the menu, watching Blu-Ray/DVD, surfing internet/PSN etc, will always be in full screen without being cropped.

I have checked for solutions to this and apparently its something to do with the TV itself and one of the solution was to use "overscan" to fit the screen though, my TV doesn't have that option.
Moreover, my TV was not zoomed in or anything that will affect the screen size to change so I don't know what's the problem is...

Its an LG 52" LCD TV (52LG70YD: here's the specs [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) and yeah.... lately I've heard that you can't do anything about it since its the TV itself that's causing the screen to crop, and not the game or PS3.
Even though I don't mind having it this way and it does not affect my gaming greatly however, I would like an solution for this problem if there is one.


Also, I don't know why but my output resolution has been set to 480i for some reason, and my TV doesn't even support that resolution -_-;; my TV can support 1080i so I don't know how it automatically set to 480i... anyone care to explain this one??

Anyway thanks a lot guys, really appreciate your help

uhm, from my experiences ( it actually happened to me when i just bought the ps3 ) that u has maybe plugged the VGA cable into the TV ( the one has 3 different color plugs ( RED, YELLOw, Green )). that VGA cable is only for the older TV ( before the 720 or 1080 or u can called it 16:9 resolution came out ). well u can try to fix the problem by try to plug the HDMI cable( it has only 1 single port and u can buy that in shop or it's gift when u bought a new ps3 ), try see if anything change ( i'm sure it will ). BTW, the normal HDMI cable for ps3 is around 20-40$ in australia and try buy it at shop ( EB Games or other shops cos the price is similar in the big shops ). U can find the HDMI cable for PS3 for cheaper if u know ani Computer retailer ( the shop that u can trust ). For safety buy it at the big shops or gamer shop ( EB Games or Games or even Big W ~~ ).

[Citrus Dreams]

Originally Posted by chococya96

which HDMI cable is good for PS3?? I just found out that there's couple of them and I don't know which to buy... though shit one is like $1~3 and the expansive one goes up to $100 +... lol what a price difference

Get the $1-3 one, there really is no difference and even if there is its so minute its not worth the extra $97. Its mostly a con for retailers to charge $100 for a HDMI cable.

And like everyone else said above me, just get a HDMI cable it will solve the problem. The picture must look horrible on a 52" screen using an AV cable, its only HD with 720p or 1080p and you can only get that with a HDMI cable.