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Re: so much for linux on the ps3

While taking a break from performing an interpretive dance of 'Flight of
the Bumble Bee', Tim Smith  wrote:

> In article <1391050.f8Epc1dAca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>  Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I can recognise the nym of the OP and, IIRC, it's a troll. If one wants the
>> official PS3 Linux, there's YDL Linux, which is a free download (since 1.5
>> weeks ago). Resolution and everything is fine 'out of the box'. FC5, Ubuntu
>> and Gentoo on the PS3 are somewhat experimental. They preceded the more
>> 'official' distribution.
> 
> So IBM was lying when they said this?
> 
>    "On the display, there are a few gotchas to watch for. First of all, 
>    the 20GB PS3 only comes with an analog composite RCA plug for 
>    attaching to TV-like output devices. You can convert it to VGA 
>    through a special cable (see Resources for more information). 
>    Unfortunately, this operates only at 576x384. If you want better 
>    resolutions, you'll have to use the HDMI port. However, that can 
>    lead to additional problems. HDMI can be easily converted to DVI 
>    through a cable. So this should be able to be fed to a 
>    DVI-compatible monitor, right? Well, no. There is a 
>    content-protection protocol called HDCP. When outputting data over 
>    the HDMI port, the PS3 will not output any data to 
>    non-HDCP-compliant devices. Therefore, unless your monitor is 
>    HDCP-compliant, you cannot use it to get digital output from the 
>    PS3, and you're stuck with 576x384 (though some have reported higher 
>    resolutions using component video output rather than composite)."
> 
> Why would IBM lie about the PS3?  Did Microsoft get to them?

Umm, I might be projecting here but I'm assuming that when Roy said the
resolution was fine he meant at 576 X 384. Now granted after having lived
with my display at 1280 X 1024 for so long now that even 800X600 looks
archaic I couldn't imagine using a display at 576X384. This would probably
be the reason I'd go for the 60GB PS3 with the HDMI-HDCP video connector.
Having said that though, my PS2 at 525X? doesn't look too shabby. Not
something that I'd prefer but having grown up with TRS-80 CoCo's 256X192 I
think I could squeak by.

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