Help: PS3 won't work via Component Cables

[Stiny-Ray2]

Guys i have a Sony component cable for PS3 i go into video settings on PS3 to switch to Component from HDMI, PS3 won't let me do it. It works on HDMI but won't work via component. Is there some step i am am missing? for some reason my PS3 is not overriding the HDMI. Any help would really be appreciated.

[MikeDaWiz]

What exactly is happening when you are doing this?

[Stiny-Ray2]

Originally Posted by MikeDaWiz

What exactly is happening when you are doing this?

Blank screen i am connecting directly from my PS3 > HD Television with PS3 Component cables.

[tjara03]

Power off the ps3 and unhook the hdmi cable.. When you power it back on, hold down the power putton. This should set the display settings to default.

[solarrdadd]

Wow, I never knew there was an option for component video out for the PS3
Who says you can't learn something new everyday!?!

[Stiny-Ray2]

Originally Posted by tjara03

Power off the ps3 and unhook the hdmi cable.. When you power it back on, hold down the power putton. This should set the display settings to default.

Thank's tjara03 i will try that when i go home later, thought i was losing my mind or something.

[tjara03]

No prob. Let us know how it works out!

[bilbravo]

Originally Posted by Stiny-Ray2

Thank's tjara03 i will try that when i go home later, thought i was losing my mind or something.

I'll second this. Even though you are manually selecting the component cables perhaps the PS3 still sees the HDMI and wants to stick with that cable.

... then again maybe you are losing your mind and you don't have your TV on the correct input (i.e. multiple component inputs?)

[MikeDaWiz]

You need to have the hdmi cable hooked up if you are gonna switch the connection. This is so you can see what you are doing. after you switch the connection manually, change you tv to the correct input (component) it should be done after that. so step by step:

1. Turn on PS3 with hdmi hooked up and the tv on hd input.
2. Manually switch the video connection through the PS3 menu to component. (Make sure the component cables are hooked up already)
3. Change the tv to component input and that should be it.

If that doesnt work, i dont know what will.
Good Luck

[Stiny-Ray2]

Originally Posted by MikeDaWiz

You need to have the hdmi cable hooked up if you are gonna switch the connection. This is so you can see what you are doing. after you switch the connection manually, change you tv to the correct input (component) it should be done after that. so step by step:

1. Turn on PS3 with hdmi hooked up and the tv on hd input.
2. Manually switch the video connection through the PS3 menu to component. (Make sure the component cables are hooked up already)
3. Change the tv to component input and that should be it.

If that doesnt work, i dont know what will.
Good Luck

Mike thank's for your step by step it was so easy changing from Component to HDMI but for some reason my PS3 didn't want to change vice/versa. I will try what both you and tjara03 tell me when i go home. I know this is not rocket science...i just hope my PS3 is not developing mind of it's own.

[Stiny-Ray2]

Originally Posted by bilbravo

I'll second this. Even though you are manually selecting the component cables perhaps the PS3 still sees the HDMI and wants to stick with that cable.

... then again maybe you are losing your mind and you don't have your TV on the correct input (i.e. multiple component inputs?)

Mr Stand up is in the house.

[MikeDaWiz]

Originally Posted by Stiny-Ray2

Mike thank's for your step by step it was so easy changing from Component to HDMI but for some reason my PS3 didn't want to change vice/versa. I will try what both you and tjara03 tell me when i go home. I know this is not rocket science...i just hope my PS3 is not developing mind of it's own.

If it is...God help us! Lol I hope everything works.