PS3 on-screen color? - Blu-ray Forum

yspkrk · 02-06-2008, 07:12 PM

What color is the basic on-screen color (or background color) of the menu? I used to have black tone (with the wavy image effect) but when I hooked up my PS3 to a different TV, the color was in yellow tone. So, I'm confused. Is it normal or HDMI problem or something like that?

Joe Cain · 02-06-2008, 07:13 PM

The color changes with the time of day, I believe.

yspkrk · 02-06-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Cain

The color changes with the time of day, I believe.

That sounds right! Before I hooked it up to a different TV, I'd never turned on my PS3 at a different time. But, when I play a CD, the color is always in purple tone though. I guess that's what it should be.

Sylin · 02-06-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Cain

The color changes with the time of day, I believe.

This is correct. I've heard it also changes on certain holidays, although I can't substantiate that because I've only had mine for a few weeks.

Havok83 · 02-06-2008, 11:02 PM

The color changes at the beginning and middle of every month and throughout the day. Heres a breakdown of how so

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMB

LynxFX · 02-06-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yspkrk

But, when I play a CD, the color is always in purple tone though. I guess that's what it should be.

The purple tone from playing music is seperate from the background you have setup. It is a standalone visualization for music. Hit the square button I believe to switch between a few different visualizations. The wavy line only comes in purple in this instance.

Truckondo · 02-06-2008, 11:09 PM

You can also set it to one color all of the time. I have mine set to Blue.

Shin-Ra · 02-06-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Truckondo

You can also set it to one color all of the time. I have mine set to Blue.

Except night-time black, which is a shame because it's my favourite!

Sylin · 02-06-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Except night-time black, which is a shame because it's my favourite!

Agreed. Surprised this hasn't been made available yet. Maybe with the next update.

PeechCobblerPie · 02-07-2008, 12:03 AM

i think screen saver-like images should be available. like a space scene where things move around or the stars twinkle. that would be really cool

Aaron · 02-07-2008, 02:51 AM

02-06-2008, 07:12 PM	#1
yspkrk Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Seoul, Korea / California, US 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1494 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:1	PS3 on-screen color? What color is the basic on-screen color (or background color) of the menu? I used to have black tone (with the wavy image effect) but when I hooked up my PS3 to a different TV, the color was in yellow tone. So, I'm confused. Is it normal or HDMI problem or something like that?

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02-06-2008, 07:13 PM	#2
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	The color changes with the time of day, I believe.

02-06-2008, 11:02 PM	#5
Havok83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:6	The color changes at the beginning and middle of every month and throughout the day. Heres a breakdown of how so http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMB

02-06-2008, 11:09 PM	#7
Truckondo Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Huntington Beach, CA	You can also set it to one color all of the time. I have mine set to Blue.

02-07-2008, 12:03 AM	#10
PeechCobblerPie Banned Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	i think screen saver-like images should be available. like a space scene where things move around or the stars twinkle. that would be really cool

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