Humming sound when hooking up PS3 component

[jj5206]

When playing 2001, Speed, and Ratatouille i hear a humming sound coming through my center channel, but when i play Spiderman 3 i dont...what could the problem of this be?

[Rabidhunter]

What settings do you have on your PS3? What receiver are you using? Have you tried another HDMI cable? Try looking at your speaker wire to the center, maybe use different wire to see if it's still there. What audio options are you selecting from the menu of the movie?

EDIT: I see now that you are using component audio outs. If your receiver has an optical input I would use that instead. But checking your audio options for your PS3 would be the first thing to do.

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by Rabidhunter

EDIT: I see now that you are using component audio outs. If your receiver has an optical input I would use that instead. But checking your audio options for your PS3 would be the first thing to do.

i dont think its the reciever because when i plug it into my tv it does the same thing... what should i have my audio settings set at?

[jj5206]

by the way this is the kindof cord i got


http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...oduct_ID=69179

[Beta Man]

You should go Optical anyways in my opinion.... and see what happens....

Does your receiver "Hum" in the center channel on any other inputs (regular DVD, Satellite etc? )

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by jj5206

i dont think its the reciever because when i plug it into my tv it does the same thing... what should i have my audio settings set at?

But you said it was the center speaker... .but here you're bypassing the speakers????

[adrock920]

When you get the humming sound do you notice any very faint vertical scan lines that are constantly moving down the screen? If so it may be a ground fault loop or something like that. To fix it you need to get a 3 prong to 2 prong converter for the power plug. Hopefully that helps.
*** I had a humming problem a while back and it only happened on certain titles.

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by adrock920

When you get the humming sound do you notice any very faint vertical scan lines that are constantly moving down the screen? If so it may be a ground fault loop or something like that.

i noticed some faint lines on the last composite cord i had but i got rid of it and the new one i got doesnt have it

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Does your receiver "Hum" in the center channel on any other inputs (regular DVD, Satellite etc? )

no, i tried a dvd in my dvd player last night and it didnt do it

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by adrock920

When you get the humming sound do you notice any very faint vertical scan lines that are constantly moving down the screen? If so it may be a ground fault loop or something like that. To fix it you need to get a 3 prong to 2 prong converter for the power plug. Hopefully that helps.
*** I had a humming problem a while back and it only happened on certain titles.

This well could be a ground loop. If this is the case, you may hear it on other speakers as well. The other speakers could hum to a lesser extent due to equalisation. Which speaker hums when it is directly connected to the TV?

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by syncguy

This well could be a ground loop. If this is the case, you may hear it on other speakers as well. The other speakers could hum to a lesser extent due to equalisation. Which speaker hums when it is directly connected to the TV?

the right speaker

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by jj5206

the right speaker

Check whether the stereo cables are picking interference noise. Swap left and right audio cables and see whether hum shifts from right to left speaker.

[owa]

I get humming from my cable and it's driving me crazy. I usually just end up disconnecting it when I'm going to watch blu-rays.

[jj5206]

anyone can help me on how to fix this??? Do i hook the three to two prong into my surge protector or just my PS3 or just my receiver...because i have tried just my ps3 and just my receiver and there is still a faint hum...is there something i can by for fixing it?

[syncguy]

Faulty audio cables could generate hum. That is the reason for asking you to swap left and right audio cables (at the TV set) and check whether the hum moves from one speaker to the other when you swap the cables.

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by syncguy

Faulty audio cables could generate hum. That is the reason for asking you to swap left and right audio cables (at the TV set) and check whether the hum moves from one speaker to the other when you swap the cables.

but it also happens when i plug the audio into the tv

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by jj5206

but it also happens when i plug the audio into the tv

Okay, you said this previously. Also, you said that you get the hum only from the right speaker when connected to the TV. Then I asked you to swap the left and right audio cables from the TV-end and check whether the hum has shifted from the right speaker to the left speaker. If this is the case, it is likely that the audio cable has a problem.

[jj5206]

alright...well im starting to notice horizontal lines moving up the screen...can someone please help me because im starting to get pissed off

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by syncguy

Okay, you said this previously. Also, you said that you get the hum only from the right speaker when connected to the TV. Then I asked you to swap the left and right audio cables from the TV-end and check whether the hum has shifted from the right speaker to the left speaker. If this is the case, it is likely that the audio cable has a problem.

this is my third cable...

[crackinhedz]

ground loop already mentioned...

Horizontal bars and/or buzzing with my PS3, here's your fix

[jj5206]

alright tried the 3 to 2 prong, plugged it into my power surge and still got humming. I tried unplugging my cable, still got humming...does anyone know of any other fixes..should i get a hdmi to dvi cable?