PS3 Video Mode

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The PS3 does not have a typical way of changing screen resolution as computers do, it has it's own process to do so

There are two options for each screen mode: fullscreen and blocked, for all extensive purposes blocked is a better option to try first, because with fullscreen the screen's resolution may be larger than the television's viewing area

Once set up as blocked, you can then try to use fullscreen. However, note that if you want to use fullscreen mode, your television must be capable of using the "full over scan."

Using ps3videomode

at the terminal, type in ps3videomode to display your current settings, or -h to display the following below

localhost ~ # ps3videomode -h
Usage:
 ps3videomode [options]

Options:
 --help,  -h          print this message
 --video, -v <ID>     set video mode ID
 --full,  -f          use full screen mode
 --dither,-d          use dither ON mode

Video mode ID:
 0:auto mode
 YUV 60Hz  1:480i  2:480p  3:720p  4:1080i  5:1080p
 YUV 50Hz  6:576i  7:576p  8:720p  9:1080i 10:1080p
 RGB 60Hz 33:480i 34:480p 35:720p 36:1080i 37:1080p
 RGB 50Hz 38:576i 39:576p 40:720p 41:1080i 42:1080p
 VESA     11:WXGA 12:SXGA 13:WUXGA

 full screen mode: <video mode ID> + 128
 dither ON mode  : <video mode ID> + 2048

Example:

 ps3videomode -v 3 -f    720p 60Hz with full screen mode.
 ps3videomode -v 131     Same as above.

If no arguments are given, ps3videomode displays the current video mode.

Don't use a different Hz setting than your own, as the colors may not be displayed correctly. Also, if using -f or +128 the screen may get "divided" into halves, so you need to go back to your default and instead, try editing the kboot.conf

Changing kboot.conf

Once you have decided on a setting, you should edit your video settings from /etc/kboot.conf

Change

video=ps3fb:mode:#

with your new number setting

Example:

video=ps3fb:mode:2177

will display 480i in fullscreen with dither

External Links

eDepot PS3 Secrets, 1080p Configuration (YDL)

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