Does anyone know why PS3 can't display any picturen when turned on? - Blu-ray Forum

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 08-31-2008, 11:27 PM

My friend's 60gB cant display picture when it turn on but it dose have the sound tho. he used HDMI cable connnect his TV. we try to reset and it dose not seems to be working. Dose anyone else has simular problem?

stenk · 08-31-2008, 11:36 PM

I would connect the RCA composite connectors first!

Then I would check the HDMI cable and the connectors on the TV

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 08-31-2008, 11:41 PM

yes we did that and still no pictures

Icemage · 08-31-2008, 11:43 PM

Is it a new unit? Or one that was working before and now is not?

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 09-01-2008, 12:13 AM

Its not new unit but it has been working nicely since the day one. We got it together on the launch day. Base on my observation, I suspect maybe a video card failure cause laptop computer has simular issue. I hope this is not the case cause this might be the worst senario. This unit is long out warrenties since its an launch model

Blu-Curry · 09-01-2008, 12:18 AM

Did he happen to disconnect it one day to bring to someone else's house or to connect it to another tv that isn't in high definition? One of my friends did that once at his cottage and his PS3 automatically took the input setting, but when he reconnected it at his HD television it had a black screen.

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 09-01-2008, 12:20 AM

no, he never bring out the ps 3 to other location. it happened when he was watching a DVD and it went black screen by the end of the movie. He just turn it off and on the picture dose not show anymore.

crackinhedz · 09-01-2008, 12:21 AM

turn off 1080p/24Hz

(just a guess)

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 09-01-2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

turn off 1080p/24Hz

we cant even see a thing on the TV not alone try to turn option on and off. it just total black screen and show nothing

Blu-Curry · 09-01-2008, 12:26 AM

I haven't examined my PS3 that much, but is there a reset button or something else on the outside of the system? I know there is in the menu, but you can't even see that...

crackinhedz · 09-01-2008, 12:27 AM

what is he connected to? (what HDTV?)

if sound is coming through, it seems like a simple setting is off somewhere, or possibly video trouble? ...but id like to say its just settings.

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 09-01-2008, 12:28 AM

nothing, no picture just audio. There is nothing wrong with any of the setting. I really believe its an hardware failure but I was hoping someone else might know the prob and a possible solution.

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 09-01-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

what is he connected to? (what HDTV?)

if sound is coming through, it seems like a simple setting is off somewhere, or possibly video trouble? ...but id like to say its just settings.

He conncted to a panny plasma the th50-pz700u. I dont belive it was seeting cause we never play with it since its all been correctly seted

My_Two_Cents · 09-01-2008, 12:37 AM

Hook it up to a different display using a known "good" cable. If you still get no picture, then it's the PS3. Assume you've held the power button down on the PS3 to reset it, and that didn't help?

mastertang · 09-01-2008, 12:38 AM

If a hard reset doesn't work, it's likely a hardware problem.

KJH6926 · 09-01-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD

My friend's 80gB cant display picture when it turn on but it dose have the sound tho. he used HDMI cable connnect his TV. we try to reset and it dose not seems to be working. Dose anyone else has simular problem?

mine did the same thing.... just held down the power button for 10 seconds and it switched it over from standard to HDMI

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 09-01-2008, 12:43 AM

we reset many time and still didnt work. It show some that famous sparkle dots on the black screen tho so I really belive it was the video card issue.

KJH6926 · 09-01-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD

we reset many time and still didnt work. It show some that famous sparkle dots on the black screen tho so I really belive it was the video card issue.

yeah it might be a video card issue then..... sorry

quexos · 09-01-2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD

My friend's 80gB cant display picture when it turn on but it dose have the sound tho. he used HDMI cable connnect his TV. we try to reset and it dose not seems to be working. Dose anyone else has simular problem?

Hope that PS3 is not doing as bad as your English ... sorry just kidding

Check the guarantee and if it's still valid they will exchange it for a new one of the same kind

u_nick · 09-01-2008, 01:07 AM

When you say 'reset', do you mean just powered off and on? Or hae you done the 'video reset', in which (at the red light) you hold the power button down for 5 seconds until you hear it beep again, which will reset the video to configure it again?

08-31-2008, 11:27 PM	#1
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	Does anyone know why PS3 can't display any picturen when turned on? My friend's 60gB cant display picture when it turn on but it dose have the sound tho. he used HDMI cable connnect his TV. we try to reset and it dose not seems to be working. Dose anyone else has simular problem? Last edited by PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD; 09-01-2008 at 01:09 PM.

09-01-2008, 12:13 AM	#5
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	Its not new unit but it has been working nicely since the day one. We got it together on the launch day. Base on my observation, I suspect maybe a video card failure cause laptop computer has simular issue. I hope this is not the case cause this might be the worst senario. This unit is long out warrenties since its an launch model Last edited by PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD; 09-01-2008 at 12:21 AM.

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08-31-2008, 11:36 PM	#2
stenk Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Zealand	I would connect the RCA composite connectors first! Then I would check the HDMI cable and the connectors on the TV

08-31-2008, 11:41 PM	#3
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	yes we did that and still no pictures

08-31-2008, 11:43 PM	#4
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	Is it a new unit? Or one that was working before and now is not?

09-01-2008, 12:18 AM	#6
Blu-Curry Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Canada 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:409 Digital collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:5	Did he happen to disconnect it one day to bring to someone else's house or to connect it to another tv that isn't in high definition? One of my friends did that once at his cottage and his PS3 automatically took the input setting, but when he reconnected it at his HD television it had a black screen.

09-01-2008, 12:20 AM	#7
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	no, he never bring out the ps 3 to other location. it happened when he was watching a DVD and it went black screen by the end of the movie. He just turn it off and on the picture dose not show anymore.

09-01-2008, 12:21 AM	#8
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	turn off 1080p/24Hz (just a guess)

09-01-2008, 12:26 AM	#10
Blu-Curry Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Canada 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:409 Digital collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:5	I haven't examined my PS3 that much, but is there a reset button or something else on the outside of the system? I know there is in the menu, but you can't even see that...

09-01-2008, 12:27 AM	#11
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	what is he connected to? (what HDTV?) if sound is coming through, it seems like a simple setting is off somewhere, or possibly video trouble? ...but id like to say its just settings.

09-01-2008, 12:28 AM	#12
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	nothing, no picture just audio. There is nothing wrong with any of the setting. I really believe its an hardware failure but I was hoping someone else might know the prob and a possible solution.

09-01-2008, 12:37 AM	#14
My_Two_Cents Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Wherever I may roam.... Home Theater Gallery:40 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	Hook it up to a different display using a known "good" cable. If you still get no picture, then it's the PS3. Assume you've held the power button down on the PS3 to reset it, and that didn't help?

09-01-2008, 12:38 AM	#15
mastertang Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 3	If a hard reset doesn't work, it's likely a hardware problem.

09-01-2008, 12:43 AM	#17
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	we reset many time and still didnt work. It show some that famous sparkle dots on the black screen tho so I really belive it was the video card issue.

09-01-2008, 01:07 AM	#20
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	When you say 'reset', do you mean just powered off and on? Or hae you done the 'video reset', in which (at the red light) you hold the power button down for 5 seconds until you hear it beep again, which will reset the video to configure it again?

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