Possible problem with PS3 or monitor - Blu-ray Forum

Lsalas76 · 10-17-2007, 05:24 PM

Ok so I noticed a lot of my blu-ray titles look bad very grainy and fuzzy, not clear at all. I bought the Terminator blu-ray for $14.99 at Best Buy yesterday and compared it to the SE Terminator standard dvd I already had(played on the xbox 360) and let me just say the standard dvd looked better than the blu-ray. I thought I was going insane and even my dad and brother agreed that the Sd dvd looked better so its not just me. I put the sd dvd in my ps3 and it looked a tad bit worse on the ps3 than on the xbox 360. This shouldn't be like that. I also thought Transfomers dvd looked slighly better on my xbox 360 than on my ps3.

my xbox is hooked up via componet cables while my ps3 is hooked up via sony hdmi cable. I've had my ps3 since December and my hdtv since March. POTC2, TMNT and Happy Feet are really the only titles I own that have impressed me and that seem to look crisp and clear.

Is there somethng wrong with my ps3? or HDMI Cable, or TV? I don't think its my HDMI cable or my TV because I use the same one for my dish network receiver and my HD channels look great.

Josh · 10-17-2007, 05:26 PM

What TV do you have? Is it 1080p? Are you upconverting DVD to 1080p? Are you sending 1080p to your TV?

Lsalas76 · 10-17-2007, 06:14 PM

my tv is Samsung 61' model # HL-S6167W and it is 1080P. I bought it open box from Sam's Club in March.

Both my xbox and ps3 are set to upconvert to 1080p. and My dish network receiver only goes up to 1080i but it still looks great

tiger roach · 10-17-2007, 06:22 PM

I suspect the HDMI cable. Does your TV have a way of reporting what resolution it is getting?

When I hooked up my PS3 last weekend, I was really disappointed in the game graphics. So I checked, and my TV was only getting 420p. Checked the settings on the PS3, and could not get it to go higher than 420p. Then I swapped out the HDMI cable with the one that I have been using for my blu-ray player, and bingo! Could set the resolution all the way to 1080p no problem.

Returned the crappy budget cable to Target and ordered another like the one I already have that is known to work.

Lsalas76 · 10-17-2007, 10:10 PM

so its not the HDMI cable. I tested it with a new cable and still the same. I'm thinking is my ps3

Lsalas76 · 10-22-2007, 03:39 AM

so I bought some ps3 componet cables(transfering up to 1080i) just to see if the picture quality would look better and it actually does, things seem to be a bit less fussy, grainy. Its not the hdmi wire but it probably has something to do with the hdmi connection slots either on my tv or on my ps3. Any suggesions as to how to go about fixing this?

10-17-2007, 05:24 PM	#1
Lsalas76 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:831 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:225	Possible problem with PS3 or monitor Ok so I noticed a lot of my blu-ray titles look bad very grainy and fuzzy, not clear at all. I bought the Terminator blu-ray for $14.99 at Best Buy yesterday and compared it to the SE Terminator standard dvd I already had(played on the xbox 360) and let me just say the standard dvd looked better than the blu-ray. I thought I was going insane and even my dad and brother agreed that the Sd dvd looked better so its not just me. I put the sd dvd in my ps3 and it looked a tad bit worse on the ps3 than on the xbox 360. This shouldn't be like that. I also thought Transfomers dvd looked slighly better on my xbox 360 than on my ps3. my xbox is hooked up via componet cables while my ps3 is hooked up via sony hdmi cable. I've had my ps3 since December and my hdtv since March. POTC2, TMNT and Happy Feet are really the only titles I own that have impressed me and that seem to look crisp and clear. Is there somethng wrong with my ps3? or HDMI Cable, or TV? I don't think its my HDMI cable or my TV because I use the same one for my dish network receiver and my HD channels look great.

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10-17-2007, 05:26 PM	#2
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	What TV do you have? Is it 1080p? Are you upconverting DVD to 1080p? Are you sending 1080p to your TV?

10-17-2007, 06:14 PM	#3
Lsalas76 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:831 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:225	my tv is Samsung 61' model # HL-S6167W and it is 1080P. I bought it open box from Sam's Club in March. Both my xbox and ps3 are set to upconvert to 1080p. and My dish network receiver only goes up to 1080i but it still looks great

10-17-2007, 06:22 PM	#4
tiger roach Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:1	I suspect the HDMI cable. Does your TV have a way of reporting what resolution it is getting? When I hooked up my PS3 last weekend, I was really disappointed in the game graphics. So I checked, and my TV was only getting 420p. Checked the settings on the PS3, and could not get it to go higher than 420p. Then I swapped out the HDMI cable with the one that I have been using for my blu-ray player, and bingo! Could set the resolution all the way to 1080p no problem. Returned the crappy budget cable to Target and ordered another like the one I already have that is known to work.

10-17-2007, 10:10 PM	#5
Lsalas76 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:831 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:225	so its not the HDMI cable. I tested it with a new cable and still the same. I'm thinking is my ps3

10-22-2007, 03:39 AM	#6
Lsalas76 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:831 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:225	so I bought some ps3 componet cables(transfering up to 1080i) just to see if the picture quality would look better and it actually does, things seem to be a bit less fussy, grainy. Its not the hdmi wire but it probably has something to do with the hdmi connection slots either on my tv or on my ps3. Any suggesions as to how to go about fixing this?

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