Need Help With PS3 and HTIB

Well I plan to get a PS3 soon but not yet and have a couple questions this is the HTIB that I have http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4346/untitled22sj9.png
It goes up to 1080i so I was wondering is 1080p a lot better than 1080i and is there a very big difference between the two?How much would an HTIB cost that has 1080 p?Also I have a HDMI cable from my HTIB to my 52" Panasonic HDTV and if I wanted to setup a PS3 with the home theater system and HDTV how would I set it up to get the best picture and sound I can get and I have the component cables that I dont use.Also I dont that much about the home theater systems but jsut what exactly does a reciever do and do you really need to get one for your home theater system?
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[Racer]

Well, I can answer a few of those questions..

1080p is superior to 1080i in that 1080 is the resolution and 1080P refreshes the whole screen in one sweep whereas 1080i refreshes every other line on the screen. This gives 1080p an almost perfect, flicker free image but it comes at a cost typically 2-4 times that of 1080i TV sets.

1080i is fine anyway and makes the PS3 games look great.
1080P is better and the best there is today but you wont really need it.

The Receiver is the big box that controls all the sound that goes out to your TV, Hifi, etc. Simply plug the PS3 into it and it will push the sound through the system speakers. The better the Reciever, the more power and quality it will push out.

Alternatively, just plus the PS3 straight into your TV via HDMI...
HD does seem to make the sound even better anyway....

In general, cables are important if you are spending money on a good TV.Hifi/Home Theater/PS3 system... I would recommend paying for the best cable you can buy. The connections should be Goldplated and the cable should be as resistant to interference as possible.
I have a $200 HDMI cable going from my PS3 to my HD TV and it is great.

Originally Posted by Racer

Well, I can answer a few of those questions..

1080p is superior to 1080i in that 1080 is the resolution and 1080P refreshes the whole screen in one sweep whereas 1080i refreshes every other line on the screen. This gives 1080p an almost perfect, flicker free image but it comes at a cost typically 2-4 times that of 1080i TV sets.

1080i is fine anyway and makes the PS3 games look great.
1080P is better and the best there is today but you wont really need it.

The Receiver is the big box that controls all the sound that goes out to your TV, Hifi, etc. Simply plug the PS3 into it and it will push the sound through the system speakers. The better the Reciever, the more power and quality it will push out.

Alternatively, just plus the PS3 straight into your TV via HDMI...
HD does seem to make the sound even better anyway....

In general, cables are important if you are spending money on a good TV.Hifi/Home Theater/PS3 system... I would recommend paying for the best cable you can buy. The connections should be Goldplated and the cable should be as resistant to interference as possible.
I have a $200 HDMI cable going from my PS3 to my HD TV and it is great.

Thanks you really helped me out with some of my questions but I know how a reciever looks like but is it worth the money and just what exactly can it do that the HTIB cant?Also I want to be able to connect a PS3 to the TV and the HTIB so how would I connect them all together and I have the component cables but dont use them.Finally can you tell me if the HTIB I ahve now is a good one or not the link to the picutre is in the first post

[4play]

Well, your system has an inbuilt recevier which will do the job nicely.

Of course, a seperate stand-alone reciever could do the job a lot better but likely will cost a LOT more money. I wouldnt bother as your one will be fine for your needs. Basically, if you wanted to spend REAL money on a BIG system then you would buy a top of the range receiver and some amazing speakers. It comes down to money.

As racer mentioned, you can plug the PS3 into the Receiver/DVD unit to make use of the Graphics and Sound Settings that are probably available.
Thats for sound.... I wonder if you will get a better picture by pluging the PS3 straight into the TV than via another source.

Best thing to do is experiment with a few different scenarios and settings.

I think the simplest setup is to plug the PS3 into the TV and port the TV audio though to your Sound System. Surely that will give the best of both worlds.... Yeah, go with that. ou'll only need one cable each.

TO get the best sound from the home theater system what would work better an HDMI cable from the reciever to the tv and component cables from the PS3 to the tv or would it be better if I had it an HDMI cable from the PS3 to the Tv and component cables from the reciever to the tv?Also I am not an audioholic and dont know much about home theater same for my dad so because of that should I jsut stay with the system I have now and only get a receiver and better one if I know alot

[sMoKe]

the systems fine, dont worry about moving up to a seperate Reciever Unit and Speaker system until you wish to spend $1000+.

As for the cables, the latter set up will do fine...
PS3 to TV = HDMi
TV to HT = Component

I went on the official PS3 forums and they said that HTIBS arent good and said anyone should get a receiver and all the other stuff

[hesa]

MAN...........hitman... u r a very lucky guy r u going to by all this for the ps3? 8O

Originally Posted by hesa

MAN...........hitman... u r a very lucky guy r u going to by all this for the ps3? 8O

I already got the HTIb and HDTV in July also on the official PS3 forums and some forums a lot of people say that all in one systems arent good and you should buy it seperate or buy a receiver with speakers so do I really need to get a reciever for a better home theater system or keep the one I have now

[Ian]

Nobody is saying here that a seperate receiver is the best way forward.
They are better, sure. But.. it comes at a price. They are more expensive and then you'll have the problem of deciding which one to go for and what speakers to get, etc.

There is nothing wrong with your existing system.
Instead of throwing money at a new receiver which requires better speaker anyway just use your system and see what YOU think about it!

You may thing its brilliant and be very happy.
By all means upgrade to a more expensive system at a later date.

I play the PS3 straight into my HDTV via HDMI and it sounds great, good enough for me... If I bought a $100 cheap home theatre set-up it wold probably only give it a lot of bass becasue of the subwoofer otherwise i dont see the point.