Oh No! What's Wrong with My PS3? - Blu-ray Forum

MattVollet · 04-22-2008, 09:55 PM

Has anyone ever heard of anything going wrong with a Playstation 3 where the color periodically comes up blue- like, the picture is there but all the people and things are different shades of blue?
I'm not sure what could be wrong... when I restart the PS3 once or twice it turns back normal... I'm just not sure why this is happening!

Help!
Thanks!

GotToyota? · 04-22-2008, 10:10 PM

What kind of connection are you using for video?

MattVollet · 04-22-2008, 10:12 PM

I guess that is pretty important

it's an HDMI connection

cartier · 04-22-2008, 10:13 PM

Besides the connection type, what tv do you have? If you are using HDMI have you tried disconnecting the HDMI cable and then reconnecting, while keeping the PS3 on?

gnash · 04-22-2008, 10:15 PM

Check your connections to make sure they're secure on both the PS3 and on your tv. I had this issue (shades of red), and it turns out the av-out connection was loose on the playstation. I was using components and not HDMI, though, give it a try. good luck.

MattVollet · 04-22-2008, 10:18 PM

I use a TH-50PZ85U... its a 50" plasma panasonic.

I have not tried the cables but I will soon. Anything else it may be?

Zixxer · 04-22-2008, 10:29 PM

you could be watching to much Blu.

but seriously, try using your composite video connection to see if you still experience the problem. if it works fine, then it has something to do with your hdmi cable, the hdmi input on your tv, or the hdmi out on the ps3. try using a different hdmi input and/or hdmi cable. still not working? hope your ps3 is under warranty.

cartier · 04-22-2008, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattVollet

I use a TH-50PZ85U... its a 50" plasma panasonic.

I have not tried the cables but I will soon. Anything else it may be?

There are only so many possibilities. Does it start up with this blue coloring or can everything be normal and then suddenly switch to blue?

Here are a few things to try: the next time it happen try disconnecting and reconnecting the HDMI cable. If it persists try a different HDMI input on the TV. If it is still there then it is most likely the cable or PS3. If you have a different HDMI cable try connecting that, by the way what type of HDMI cable are you using? I only ask as I have had problems with some cheaper cables, that used to be fine but then started causing strange problems.

Let us know the results and we will go from there.

MattVollet · 04-22-2008, 10:32 PM

Thanks everyone! I will try it all out and get back to you

Blu Haze · 04-22-2008, 11:25 PM

Yeah i have a Blu thing that goes on that not quite bright but really dull blue when i turn on my Ps3 or it starts watching a movie or turns off..

GotToyota? · 04-23-2008, 05:02 AM

What a coincidence that right after I read this, my PS3 craps on me.

I gotta send it out this week. And just before GTA4 too.

-Matt

Blinkman987 · 04-23-2008, 05:12 AM

My disk drive just stopped working tonight. Not even 2 months old. I'm restoring the system in hopes that it works, but I'll probably be calling Sony tomorrow. =/

danielpwnz · 04-23-2008, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blinkman987

My disk drive just stopped working tonight. Not even 2 months old. I'm restoring the system in hopes that it works, but I'll probably be calling Sony tomorrow. =/

This happened to me, so with nothing in the drive, I held the eject button down for about 30 seconds and I haven't had any problems since. Give it a shot.

Blinkman987 · 04-23-2008, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielpwnz

This happened to me, so with nothing in the drive, I held the eject button down for about 30 seconds and I haven't had any problems since. Give it a shot.

Thanks so much. I'll try after the wipe and reinstall. Really appreciate it.

syncguy · 04-23-2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattVollet

I use a TH-50PZ85U... its a 50" plasma panasonic.

I have not tried the cables but I will soon. Anything else it may be?

Please do not plug/unplug HDMI while equipment is on. HDMI has the potential to damage equipment if plugged/unplugged while they are working.

SlapnutsGT · 04-23-2008, 01:10 PM

I've seem this problem a 1000 times with stand alone Blu-Ray players and DVD players with HDMI connections, its a problem with the PCB with the HDMI port on it 99% of the time.

Beta Man · 04-23-2008, 01:26 PM

My PS3 has done a couple of "flakey" things..... a couple times, I've turned it on, and the fan Runs LOUD and just keeps going, so I have to turn it off/on and it's better.

Another time I turned it on, and it was blank........ so I turned it off/on

Another time it came up with a Hard Drive error, and had to do a system restore.....

After all of this, (within the first 3 months or so) the Sony-Style store won't let me exchange it as long as it was working "now"

It had the Hard Drive failure on day #3 I believe!!!!

My other PS3 seems to work fine, but it gets less use (and I only own one game, and play it once a week, so I don't put a lot of time on my PS3, otherwise it might be dead by now! )

brett_day · 04-23-2008, 02:06 PM

maybe its just me but i seem to be readying more and more stories of ps3 crapping out on people! Mine has not yet but i am starting to fear that there may be some widespread problems going on here

Beta Man · 04-23-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brett_day

maybe its just me but i seem to be readying more and more stories of ps3 crapping out on people! Mine has not yet but i am starting to fear that there may be some widespread problems going on here

They've been around for quite awhile though..... so if it were that widespread, there would be tons of "anti-PS3" websites already created.....

mtl007 · 04-23-2008, 04:08 PM

The base is a lot bigger now and so you are bound to hear of more problems just because of the numbers (i.e. 1% of 3,000,000 versus of 500,000).

Mine has been running non-stop because of the folding since last year I bought it and has been perfect. Once I had to completely shut it down and it has been fine since.

First thing is to check the cable connections and if you have a spare pair of HDMI cables, try swapping it to see if the problem still exist. It helps isolate where the problem is.

04-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
MattVollet Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Oh No! What's Wrong with My PS3? Has anyone ever heard of anything going wrong with a Playstation 3 where the color periodically comes up blue- like, the picture is there but all the people and things are different shades of blue? I'm not sure what could be wrong... when I restart the PS3 once or twice it turns back normal... I'm just not sure why this is happening! Help! Thanks!

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04-22-2008, 10:10 PM	#2
GotToyota? Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:29	What kind of connection are you using for video?

04-22-2008, 10:12 PM	#3
MattVollet Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I guess that is pretty important it's an HDMI connection

04-22-2008, 10:13 PM	#4
cartier Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Pacific NW	Besides the connection type, what tv do you have? If you are using HDMI have you tried disconnecting the HDMI cable and then reconnecting, while keeping the PS3 on?

04-22-2008, 10:15 PM	#5
gnash Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI	Check your connections to make sure they're secure on both the PS3 and on your tv. I had this issue (shades of red), and it turns out the av-out connection was loose on the playstation. I was using components and not HDMI, though, give it a try. good luck.

04-22-2008, 10:18 PM	#6
MattVollet Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I use a TH-50PZ85U... its a 50" plasma panasonic. I have not tried the cables but I will soon. Anything else it may be?

04-22-2008, 10:29 PM	#7
Zixxer Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:PA	you could be watching to much Blu. but seriously, try using your composite video connection to see if you still experience the problem. if it works fine, then it has something to do with your hdmi cable, the hdmi input on your tv, or the hdmi out on the ps3. try using a different hdmi input and/or hdmi cable. still not working? hope your ps3 is under warranty.

04-22-2008, 10:32 PM	#9
MattVollet Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Thanks everyone! I will try it all out and get back to you

04-22-2008, 11:25 PM	#10
Blu Haze Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008	Yeah i have a Blu thing that goes on that not quite bright but really dull blue when i turn on my Ps3 or it starts watching a movie or turns off..

04-23-2008, 05:02 AM	#11
GotToyota? Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:29	What a coincidence that right after I read this, my PS3 craps on me. I gotta send it out this week. And just before GTA4 too. -Matt

04-23-2008, 05:12 AM	#12
Blinkman987 Banned Member since:Mar 2008	My disk drive just stopped working tonight. Not even 2 months old. I'm restoring the system in hopes that it works, but I'll probably be calling Sony tomorrow. =/

04-23-2008, 01:10 PM	#16
SlapnutsGT Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Atlanta	I've seem this problem a 1000 times with stand alone Blu-Ray players and DVD players with HDMI connections, its a problem with the PCB with the HDMI port on it 99% of the time.

04-23-2008, 01:26 PM	#17
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	My PS3 has done a couple of "flakey" things..... a couple times, I've turned it on, and the fan Runs LOUD and just keeps going, so I have to turn it off/on and it's better. Another time I turned it on, and it was blank........ so I turned it off/on Another time it came up with a Hard Drive error, and had to do a system restore..... After all of this, (within the first 3 months or so) the Sony-Style store won't let me exchange it as long as it was working "now" It had the Hard Drive failure on day #3 I believe!!!! My other PS3 seems to work fine, but it gets less use (and I only own one game, and play it once a week, so I don't put a lot of time on my PS3, otherwise it might be dead by now! )

04-23-2008, 02:06 PM	#18
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	maybe its just me but i seem to be readying more and more stories of ps3 crapping out on people! Mine has not yet but i am starting to fear that there may be some widespread problems going on here

04-23-2008, 04:08 PM	#20
mtl007 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:51 Trading Score:10	The base is a lot bigger now and so you are bound to hear of more problems just because of the numbers (i.e. 1% of 3,000,000 versus of 500,000). Mine has been running non-stop because of the folding since last year I bought it and has been perfect. Once I had to completely shut it down and it has been fine since. First thing is to check the cable connections and if you have a spare pair of HDMI cables, try swapping it to see if the problem still exist. It helps isolate where the problem is.

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