PS3 help

[Synaptic Reality]

Hi all, I'm a new member here, I've lurked for about 6 months and have really enjoyed all your comments. Actually, so much that I decided to buy a second blu ray player/PS3.

However, I'm having an issue and hope that somebody here can point me in the right direction. I already own a BDP-S301 and just bought a PS3 tonight. My issue pertains to the 1080p setting. For some reason the PS3 won't accept it. I'm running HDMI from the PS3 through an Onkyo 705 to a Samsung LN-T4665F and have used the 1080p setting from the S301 with great success.

What am I doing wrong here? Any suggestions!?!?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Synaptic Reality

For some reason the PS3 won't accept it.

what do you mean, wont accept? do you see the xmb? blank screen?

[Synaptic Reality]

Sorry about that.

When I check the 1080p box during a custom setup, my tv blanks out and when an image re-appears, its extremely pixelated. Following the 30 second period, the setting reverts back to 1080i so I can see the main menu or xmb I believe it's called.

[crackinhedz]

updated the firmware?

can you link to the hdmi cable being used?


connect the PS3 directly to the TV, does it still not do 1080p?

[Synaptic Reality]

I just tried to post and it didn't seem to go through, so forgive me if i post this twice.

I'm using a HDMI 1.3 cat. 2 cable from monoprice.com, which worked fine with my S301.

I just connected the HDMI from the PS3 to my TV and checked the 1080p box again and it produced the same image. I receive a message on the tv saying "not supported mode" before it switches back.

Almost forgot, the firmware is updated to version 2.10 as well.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Synaptic Reality

I'm using a HDMI 1.3 cat. 2 cable from monoprice.com, which worked fine with my S301.

good choice. I was just checking if by random chance you were using a category 1 cable...but youre not, so its not the problem.

I just connected the HDMI from the PS3 to my TV and checked the 1080p box again and it produced the same image. I receive a message on the tv saying "not supported mode" before it switches back.

that sounds strange.

you dont happen to still have any other ps3 video cables connected do you?

[Synaptic Reality]

No, I don't. The only thing hooked up to my PS3, at the moment, is the HDMI to my tv, power cord and the ethernet cable going through my router.

I'm pretty confused as to why this is happening. I'm pretty confident my tv is a true 1080p which my previous player seemed to corroborate. I find it hard to believe that I picked up a rare lemon, but I'm not sure what else it could be?

I was actually turned to monoprice from reading one of your posts a few months back...i've been lurking for quite awhile. Actually, your comments have really helped me with my audio setup and I'd like to thank you for that by the way.

[crackinhedz]

thanks.

I also read up on the TV and it has hdmi 1.3 inputs, and 1080p. so I confused just like you.

Try unplugging both ends of the cable connecting the PS3 and the receiver/tv...and connect them back firm.

[crackinhedz]

instead of selecting 1080p yourself, let the PS3 automatically select it for you...


if all else fails, try turning off (flip switch in the back).

Flip it back on, so its in standby. Press and hold the console power button until it beeps twice.

[Synaptic Reality]

Tried that and re-ran the automatic setup and it flashes a few times, an image appears for a brief second that asks me if i want to keep the 1080p settings then the screen blanks out and says "not supported mode".

In between the flashes i do see a series of green lines that present only only the left side of the page. Also, when I do see the xmb for the brief moment, its incredibly snowy. I'm not sure if that helps any further....

[Synaptic Reality]

When I let the PS3 automatically select it, it reverts back to the 480 image.

[crackinhedz]

is there any TV setting that could affect the resolution? (not familiar with your set)

what about connecting to different hdmi input slots...

[Synaptic Reality]

I don't think so, the only options to change anything are in regard to color, tone, etc. I do have it set to the just scan option, which is supposed to present 1:1 pixel ratio. Also, nothing has changed in my setup from when I had the S301 connected, which worked great four hours ago.

Do you think an exchange might be in order?

Just tried different HDMI slots with no luck.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Synaptic Reality

Do you think an exchange might be in order?

sounds like it could be a faulty HDMI output on the PS3?

...one last shot...

in the xmb:

Settings - System Settings - Restore Default Settings


after this I have no other ideas...maybe an exchange?

[Synaptic Reality]

no go, it seems to read that it can output 1080p signal it just won't. Again, after the 30 seconds it reverts back to 480. I'll drop by best buy tomorrow to exchange for another one, I do hope its a bad HDMI in the PS3. I still have the S301 to support my blu-ray library that I've collected so I'm not all out of luck.

Thanks for your time tonight, I really appreciate it!

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Synaptic Reality

no go, it seems to read that it can output 1080p signal it just won't. Again, after the 30 seconds it reverts back to 480. I'll drop by best buy tomorrow to exchange for another one, I do hope its a bad HDMI in the PS3. I still have the S301 to support my blu-ray library that I've collected so I'm not all out of luck.

Thanks for your time tonight, I really appreciate it!

sorry nothing helped...let me know how it goes.

[crackinhedz]

hey I found a link with the exact same problem...he concludes it was the HDMI cable from Best Buy...(brand?)

do you have any other cables to try out?

[crackinhedz]

other people with Samsung "mode not supported" problems...

hope its not the TV.

[crackinhedz]

have you tried setting the sammy to 16x9 picture size instead of "just scan"?

or try turning off 1080p/24 Hz in the PS3:

Settings - BD / DVD Settings - BD 1080p 24 Hz Output (HDMI) - OFF

...shouldnt really affect the xmb, but its an idea.

[Synaptic Reality]

When I went from the PS3 to the tv, I tried both HDMI cords and came up with the same result. And I don't have any other HDMI's, unfortunately. However, given that they both seemed to work fine with the previous blu ray player, would there be enough difference between the S301 and the PS3 to reveal this issue?

Just switched to 16x9 and that didn't help either.