u can actually as long as ur monitor has dvi and you just need to get the hdmi to dvi converter..u can get ones that comes with the cable altogether or u can just get the normal dvi to hdmi adapter(try to chck at samsung centre/any pc hardware/accessories shop)..u can run at 720p.and the quality is just as normal 32" hd ready tv, provided ur monitor support true colour and stuff to compliment the visual.if dont have dvi port then have to get the vga cord if there are any..last time i try to hook up my monitor with vga cable,the outcome is rather disasterous if i may say, but i'm using the vga box connector at that time.

Welcome to the world of consoles, and congrats on making the right choice with ps3. If you tell us what model number your monitor is we can check if it is HDCP compliant if your not sure what to look for, or you could just google it yourself if you are a long time net user. Don't spend any money on adapters until you know your monitor is HDCP compliant. If it is not you will never be able to use it for ps3, unless someone finds a way to hack past the HDCP handshake (very very doubtful).

Keep in mind too that with HDMI there is a very very very slight ps3 to screen lag because of that HDCP handshake. It is only 80 miliseconds. It is worth the extra quality of picture you get, but if your use to pc gaming that kind of thing will probably get to you as it did to me at first.

I do not have that problem at all. Your friend should probably contact Samsung. Cables are all pretty much the same, they send a digital signal, so just 1s and 0s. The more expensive cables are shielded way better to prevent electric pollution. If it was the cable it would be a much more random problem i would think.

Don't focus on the 80milisecond lag to much. You really will hardly notice it, and everything is behind 80miliseconds so it kind of evens out. It does seem a bit harsh though, taking away from our gaming experience for security reasons. All in all i use HDMI because the picture is sooooo much better. I do notice though sometimes a little framerate drop since i switched to HDMI on LCD 1080p 6ms refresh from component on a crt 480i. Sharp was making a new Aquos that dealt with HDCP lag issue last i read, but i haven't checked up on it in about a year. I get a laugh when people say "that lag is nothing worth even caring about, you can not honestly tell me you notice it" then 10 minutes later they are bragging that their $5000 tv has a 2 milisecond second refresh rate, which apparently makes the Tv worth the extra $2000 they had to spend to get that feature. lol.

Ya if you have component inputs on your monitor that will definitely be your best bet. Also, if you can find a component-vga cable you will save your self a lot of hassles too, seeing how you can not display 1080p anyways. I looked and looked for a component-vga when i first got my ps3 in march07 but they did not have any out at the time. I guess the signal is identical in component and vga so i wouldn't be surprised if some company made them by now. If you can not find a component -vga; something else really important is the type of DVI/adapter cable you get. You have to get a dual pass. There is a sticky topic in hardware about this that explains it in detail.

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If you don't use HDMI you can't upscale DVDs.

Maybe with PS3, but not with a set-top DVD player that up converts...  That's pretty sat though, that the PS3 won't up convert with component then.

Even XB360 and XB1 upscales with component, and the 15-pin VGA connector...