What is HDMI

mr_flibble

Back to the question of how to get online. The 40 gig model is wifi capable (I got one for crimbo too, ) so if you have a wireless router you'll be good to go with a bit of fiddling with settings. Or just plug the ethernet cable into the router.

I use wireless.

If you connect to the internet via a usb modem then your options are more limited. But even then it's not impossible. Just look up internet connection sharing. I found in the past that it works well under xp. Never used vista so can't say anything about that.

Good luck and I know he'll have fun.

Just finished Ratchet and Clank for the second time, fantastic game.

Kel.

Jodun

Thank you mr flibble, I'll give it a go!

Santa_Claus_2008

I could knock some people's heads together I really could...I went round to my mate's after him saying what a rip off blah blah blah...he had it all set up wrong and the settings were well a joke anyway after me saying I'd pay for any damage he let me look at it...doopey is putting it politely...anyway after about 10 minutes I had it set right and he now owe's me a very big favour...at least he did the wireless bit right that was something...the dozzy pileck...thanks guys and happy new year to you all...:j:j

darich

Santa_Claus_2008 wrote: »

I could knock some people's heads together I really could...I went round to my mate's after him saying what a rip off blah blah blah...he had it all set up wrong and the settings were well a joke anyway after me saying I'd pay for any damage he let me look at it...doopey is putting it politely...anyway after about 10 minutes I had it set right and he now owe's me a very big favour...at least he did the wireless bit right that was something...the dozzy pileck...thanks guys and happy new year to you all...:j:j

i thought you were meaning heads together on this forum when i started reading!!

Glad it's working properly....but that still doesn't help me decide if i should buy a 1080p TV!!!!

Santa_Claus_2008

darich wrote: »

i thought you were meaning heads together on this forum when i started reading!!

Glad it's working properly....but that still doesn't help me decide if i should buy a 1080p TV!!!!

if it's for a PS3 then yes but if not then no...simple really my new tv is 720p/1080i which is great but takes abit of getting used to...and fiddling about getting everything to work with it like my dvd player it's all about settings when you get a new tv but saying that I would go back to my crt 28"

Santa_Claus_2008

what you have to think about is will you still have the tv in say 10-15 years as there is no broadcatsing in 1080p until 2020 I shouldn't think....:Dvery little difference between 720p/1080i anyway...are going to have sky hd that sort of thing really...:D

dickibobboy

Im not aware of any games that use the full 1080p. but 720p same as the xbox, I think its only bluray dvds that will give the full output.

darich

dickibobboy wrote: »

Im not aware of any games that use the full 1080p. but 720p same as the xbox, I think its only bluray dvds that will give the full output.

Dickibobboy - there are already several games that play at 1080p on the PS3. Virtua Tennis 3, Super Stardust, and several others. I've played several and own a few - check this list

SantaClaus - as i said on my other thread, the TV is mainly used for PS3 so no broadcasts at 1080p aren't really an issue. I have several BluRay movies too so the 1080p would defintely be used.

donnajunkie

dickibobboy wrote: »

Im not aware of any games that use the full 1080p. but 720p same as the xbox, I think its only bluray dvds that will give the full output.

when you say xbox do you mean the 360? if yes then many if not all 360 games go up to 1080. some just do 1080i and some do both 1080i and 1080p. it was very surprising to hear that alot of ps3 games only go to 720p.