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Does 360 upscale?

  • 30-12-2007 10:04pm
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    Does the XBOX 360 upscale movies like the PS3 or do you need the HD-DVD drive to do this?


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  • #2
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    The 360 itself upscales, quite well too.... I'm not even sure if the HD drive does, never tried it


  • #3
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭IamBeowulf


    silvine wrote: »
    Does the XBOX 360 upscale movies like the PS3 or do you need the HD-DVD drive to do this?


    It does but nowhere near as well. The edges of objects appear pixellated. In comparison, the PS3 makes DVDs look as crisp and clear as a Blu-Ray. (I've tried them both on my 32 inch Philips HDTV.)

    Pity the PS3's game library isn't as good:)


  • #4
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    I thought a good job... Was better than my old upscaling dvd player....


  • #5
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,912 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    yeah I always watch dvds on my ps3 rather than my 360. My family guy dvd appears in 4:3 ratio on the 360 for some reason but it's 16:9 on the ps3.


  • #6
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭IamBeowulf


    ShaneU wrote: »
    yeah I always watch dvds on my ps3 rather than my 360. My family guy dvd appears in 4:3 ratio on the 360 for some reason but it's 6:9 on the ps3.

    If you want to change the ratio on the 360, hit any button during playback and that grey list of options appears at the bottom of the screen---goto Screen Options (I think thats what its called) and fiddle about with it til it looks good.


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  • #7
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,027 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    The 360 only upscales DVD's (up to 1080i over component, 1080p over HDMI) when using the HD Cable. Otherwise, it'll only play DVD at 480p.


  • #8
    PixelTrawler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭PixelTrawler


    I used my 360 to watch dvds for the first time in ages and I was suprised how good it looked.

    I was using a hdmi cable and was watching Rome series 2 and on close ups of peoples faces it looked excellent


  • #9
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭IamBeowulf


    basquille wrote: »
    The 360 only upscales DVD's (up to 1080i over component, 1080p over HDMI) when using the HD Cable. Otherwise, it'll only play DVD at 480p.

    If played over SCART / composite / s-video, it plays back DVDs in their native resolution, which in the PAL territories is 575p. If played over component, it can upscale but it causes "jaggies" along the edges. PS3 (I grudgingly admit) rules in terms of upscaling. Transformers SD-DVD looks fantastic through it, whilst when played through the 360 looks only OK


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