PS3 won't start a Blu-ray disc if the TV is off?

[neo_reloaded]

For the most part, I love my PS3 - it rarely gives me problems. One annoyance, however, is that it always automatically starts playing stupid songs from whatever games I've downloaded on to it as soon as it starts up. With the volume at the necessary level for Blu-rays, the video game icon music is deafening. So I figured I could turn the PS3 on, pop a disc in, get all situated on the couch, etc. - and by the time I turned the TV on, the disc would have loaded already.

Well I did that today, and then got distracted by a phone call, so I didn't end up turning the TV on for a good 10 minutes after the disc had been loaded. I finally turned the TV on to... a black screen! Seconds after turning the TV on, I saw the little pulsing icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen, and then the movie started to load. It certainly appears that the PS3 waited for the HDMI connection to be made before it loaded the Blu-ray.

I don't remember this ever being like that before. Is this a new "feature" of the 2.53 firmware? Or is it a result of some Blu-ray discs utilizing the image constraint token? I'm going to test an extremely old Blu-ray disc right now to see if it does it with that one as well, but I tested it multiple times with my latest BD purchase, La Femme Nikita, and the PS3 just refuses to load the Blu-ray if the TV is off.

[crackinhedz]

its been like that since I can remember. (launch maybe?)

[neo_reloaded]

Wow, I guess I always just turned the TV on fairly quickly and assumed any delay was just the PS3 loading it. Crazy. Learn something every day...

[bageleaterkkjji]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

its been like that since I can remember. (launch maybe?)

no its hasnt.. and if it has been like that for you, it must have to do with certain tvs.. because it never did that before when i had a different tv..the tv i have now it does it though

[guitarist155]

now that i think about it, i don't think it does that with my PJ haven't paid much attention though. it would make sense, as i would think it would wait for the hdcp handshake before playing

[winoni71]

It does that some times, i believe it has something to do with HDCP.

[jeabombers]

My PS3 does it as well, though it affects games, also. I think it is a firmware thing. I don't remember it doing so originally (though I normally turn my TV on first.) It does it with both of my TVs: a Samsung flat slim crt 30", and a Samsung LN40a650. Of course, it could have more to do with the type of HDMI cable, too. Aren't there newer versions of HDMI cable, is that possibly one of the differences? I've had my HDMI cable since December 20th, 2006 (when I bought my PS3.) I also notice that my new TV won't display that it has the HDMI port in use unless my PS3 is on (though it will thankfully remain on HDMI even when the PS3 is off until I change it.)

[guitarist155]

Originally Posted by jeabombers

is that possibly one of the differences?)

nope

[CrayzeeCarl]

Hey neo,

There are two ways to prevent this:

1. Set Disc Auto-Start to 'On' in the Settings.
   OR
2. Group the games into folders by using the square button. If you do this, then it will not play a preview on startup because it will start on a folder, rather than an individual game.