1080p is possible though component but HDMI is the best way for HD content. It is very unlikely there are HDTVs which do support 1080p but don't have HDMI.
No, but it can connect to a HDTV and Play up to 1080P blu-ray discs
PS3 requires certain conditions for 1080P. Connection to a HDTV with 1080P capability with a HDMI cable and HDMI compatible TV set see related links
Ads describing features for the PS3 contain the following footnote: Video output in HD requires cables and an HD-compatible display, both sold separately. Full HD 1080p requires an HDMI cable and a 1080p native display with an HDMI input supporting HDCP. Copy-protected Blu-ray video discs can only output at 1080p using an HDMI cable connected to a device that is compatible with the HDCP standard. This means in order to set up your PS3 to play Blue Ray Discs you need a HDTV that gets 1080P and is able to be connected to the PS3 with a HDMI cable, or that the HDTV has an HDMI input and you have used it to connect it to the PS3.
Connect it to a 1080P HDTV with a HDMI cable and update setting for the HD Video
you need a HDMI cable and 1080P media like a Blue ray disc and a HDTV with 10080P capabilities before you will receive full 1080P. For example most HD TV programing is only 720P and will not be in full 1080P on a 1080P HDTV and a TV show in 480i standard will be in 480i on a 1080P HDTV
probably not.
Yes the PS3 supports 1080P when it is connected to a 1080P HDTV with the correct connection cables. The blu-ray disc plays movies at 1080P when played on the PS3 to my HDTV. The PS3 also upscales DVDs to near HD quality with amazing results. In order to fully support 1080p you do need to have a 1080p capable HDTV connected to the PS3 with HDMI or component cables.
The PS3 with a HDMI cable and a HDTV is better, but neither is needed unless you want 1080P and then both are needed
Yes. It plays Dvd's, games, and movies. If you have a HDMI connection to a 1080P HDTV it will upscale the DVDs to near 1080P
Yes it was designed to be able to. The PS3 can Play the game, but unless your PS3 is properly connected to a 1080P HDTV you will not get 1080P. You can not get a 1080p game on a 480i TV or on a 1080 p HDTV if the connection A/V cable is the one that came with the PS3 and not HDMI or component cables
The PS3 can only have a single connection to a TV or HDTV and an HDMI works to connect the PS3 to a HDTV for everything
Sony says it requires both a HDTV and a HDMI cable. to quote them: "Copy-protected Blu-ray video discs can only output at 1080p using an HDMI cable connected to a device that is compatible with the HDCP standard. If a device that is not compatible with the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard is connected to the system using an HDMI cable, video and/or audio cannot be output from the system."