PS3 HDMI Cable HELP

[Mercury Bullet]

So I've had my PS3 for a while and been using the standard AV cables with my old crap-ass TV. I just got a new 32" Samsung HD TV. The specific model is LN32A330J1D. I got an HDMI cable that is 1.3a compatible and i CAN NOT get this shit to work with my PS3. I've tried hooking both sets of cables up at the same time and manually changing the settings, I switch the input to HDMI on my TV, and nothing. I've tried just hooking up the HDMI cable and getting the PS3 to auto-detect and it won't. I've turned the damn PS3 and TV on and off a bazillion times trying to get them to handshake...and nothing.

What the hell do I do to get this thing to work?

[RoXer]

I dunno

[Mercury Bullet]

:'(

[DaveWadding]

Buy a 360.

[Triple A]

I know with the 360, there is a switch on it to change it from regular A/V to HD. I dunno if that is on a PS3 too but check, obv. Other than that, make sure you plugged it into the right HDMI slot in your TV, and make sure you are setting the TV to the right input if you have more than one HDMI slot. If none of that works, maybe the HDMI cable is fucked. It sounds like you are just doing something wrong though, no offense.

[Mercury Bullet]

Theres no physical switch on the PS3 itself. From the display settings menu you can select to switch the output over to HDMI, which I've done, but it doesn't detect it. My cable is plugged in to HDMI 1 and my TV is set to HDMI 1. The TV detects that something is plugged in on HDMI 1, otherwise it won't let you switch to it. But the screen just says 'no signal' as if it is not receiving anything from the PS3.

[KingofOldSchool]

Are you positive you connected the HDMI cord all the way into the back of the PS3?

[LoDownM]

Don't know if it will help, but try turning off the 1080i and p. Our old plasma tv wouldn't detect the PS3 unless those were turned off.

[Mercury Bullet]

Checked all the cables, all are firmly inserted. And my TV is only a 720p anyway so there is no 1080 to turn off :(

[LoDownM]

I ment on the PS3.

[Mercury Bullet]

Oh where is that at on the menu? Maybe this is getting somewhere...(cross fingers)

[LoDownM]

In video settings, do the manual set up.

[Mercury Bullet]

So the part that reads 'BD 1080p 24 Hz Output (HDMI)' should be set to 'Off'?

[Triple A]

Word that sounds like the problem. Any luck?

[Mercury Bullet]

Still no signal :'(

[Triple A]

Is there no way to set up the PS3 to display at 720p?

[Mercury Bullet]

Not specifically. There's a "display settings" menu where you can choose from a variety of outputs (HDMI, Component, Composite, etc.) When i choose HDMI and switch over my TV to the HDMI input, I get a blank screen for a few seconds and then a message saying "no signal".

[Triple A]

Turn it off and back on again without the A/V wires?

Try the 2nd HDMI port if you have one?

Maybe you have to set the audio source on the PS3 to HDMI too?

I dunno, I would just return the HDMI cable and get another one. Do you have a regular component cable? The red/green/blue one? You could just try using that if anything. It will display it in HD. I have my 360 hooked up that way and don't really notice any difference between it and HDMI.

[Mercury Bullet]

Yeh I tried all three of those. I'm probably just gonna wind up taking the cable back, I might try a different HDMI cable first and if I still get nothing I'm gonna switch to the component cable. My TV isn't 1080 anyway so I really don't need the HDMI cable.

[G]

If you're not rocking out at 1080p and using surround sound, return the overpriced HDMI cable.

[Triple A]

I hope you didn't buy one of those $100 Monster HDMI cables too. Fucking giant ripoff. You can get an HDMI cable for like $1 on eBay or Amazon or anything.

[Mercury Bullet]

No. Hell no. It wasn't the cheapest, but it wasn't ridiculous. It was just a generic Phillips cable, like $30 at Wal Mart.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

My friend had this problem when he tried to load PS2 games and got a blank screen.

We updated the TV's firmware via the USB port and that sorted it out. It's probably not your problem, but anything helps, right :p

[Sepholio]

Dunno. Honestly, I just plug in my HDMI cable and turn on the PS3. Sets up automatically.

Turn your PS3 off. Unplug the standard AV cable from the system completely. Plug in the HDMI cable only and turn it on. PS3 will detect HDMI then. If you have standard AV cables and HDMI hooked up, it is gonna detect and use the AV because those are the primary output.

If that doesn't work, you got a faulty cable. Happens with HDMI occasionally. You have the exact same HDMI cable I have, so it should work. Hope this helps.

[G]

No. Hell no. It wasn't the cheapest, but it wasn't ridiculous. It was just a generic Phillips cable, like $30 at Wal Mart.


Dude, still. Retail in general is a huge ripoff. You will find that online shopping is your new best friend. This is the HDMI I use. It works perfect. And it was $5 shipped. :rant:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=390010090922

[Requiem]

lol yeah.. DS bought a couple for like $5 a piece

[Triple A]

$30 :nono:

I bought like 6 of them for like $6 total including shipping off eBay. And they have worked perfectly for the past 2 years.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I had no problems setting up mine for HDMI either... It really sounds like a faulty cable, as I've heard of no problems like this.

[G]

I bet you always buy the extended warranty too. :yes:

[G]

lol yeah.. DS bought a couple for like $5 a piece


Why doesn't he post here anymore?

[Requiem]

Ask him over XBL or something.

[Mercury Bullet]

Yeh I know $30 was still a little much but I was too impatient to wait for something to ship to me, came back to bite me in the ass though.

But anyway, at this point I think I've tried absolutely everything that can be done and still nothing. It's probably a bad cable.

[G]

Yeh I know $30 was still a little much but I was too impatient to wait for something to ship to me, came back to bite me in the ass though.

But anyway, at this point I think I've tried absolutely everything that can be done and still nothing. It's probably a bad cable.


If you're worried with shipping times, order from Newegg. I just bought something Sunday and it came this morning. :y:

[Mercury Bullet]

Oooh, nice. I'll try that place.

[G]

Newegg is the best place for anything electronic. Cheap prices and the shipping is extremely fast.

[Requiem]

lol yeah.. how do you not know about newegg? Even my mom knows about newegg and she uses her PC to do nothing except digitize embroidery patterns, and to play shitty flash games.

[Mercury Bullet]

I've just never used it. I use Tiger Direct alot when I order electronics online.

[Mercury Bullet]

So I got the component cable and it works fine. Problem solved, sorta.

[Funky Fly]

I bet you always buy the extended warranty too. :yes:

It's a good idea on the more pricey pieces of equipment. I'm talking TVs, fridges, cars, etc. Saves you a crap ton of money because more than likely your manufacturer is in another country and only covers "manufacturing defects", meaning jack shit for 30 - 90 days.

[G]

It's a good idea on the more pricey pieces of equipment. I'm talking TVs, fridges, cars, etc. Saves you a crap ton of money because more than likely your manufacturer is in another country and only covers "manufacturing defects", meaning jack shit for 30 - 90 days.

It's your money.

[Requiem]

Yeah, tbh.. warranty was the best thing I ever bought for my TV. It's a Sony Wega 32", and we've had to get it fixed twice now I think. Pretty nice 'essentially' getting it for free, or for cheaper than it would have cost otherwise.

[Funky Fly]

Actually, it's really not worth fixing HDTVs. The cost of fixing certain problems is almost as much as buying a new TV altogether.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Really? I've had my Samsung 42" LCD for a couple of years now and not a single problem...

[Funky Fly]

That's the downside to warranties. If your shit never goes wrong, it's money down the drain. If it does go wrong, it's MORE money down the drain. It's why I love cash back warranties so much: if nothing goes wrong, you get a portion of it back at the end of the term.

[Mercury Bullet]

I don't have a warranty on the TV or the PS3 . . . I probably should on the TV though.

[G]

That's the downside to warranties. If your shit never goes wrong, it's money down the drain. If it does go wrong, it's MORE money down the drain. It's why I love cash back warranties so much: if nothing goes wrong, you get a portion of it back at the end of the term.



That's half of the reason why I do not get them. My shit never breaks, or if it does we upgrade cause newer shit is out and ours is obsolete. The other half is cause that's the biggest money maker for stores (besides overpriced cables).


I didn't know cash back warranties existed. What kind of places do those?

[G]

Just another great time with Newegg. I posted a testimonial because it took a week for them to process an order, which is extremely rare. They emailed me and explained it was a problem with their system and credited me $6 for my next purchase, even though shipping was free and I shouldn't have bitched. :D

[Funky Fly]

That's half of the reason why I do not get them. My shit never breaks, or if it does we upgrade cause newer shit is out and ours is obsolete. The other half is cause that's the biggest money maker for stores (besides overpriced cables).


I didn't know cash back warranties existed. What kind of places do those?

Maybe it's only stores in Canada. Never actually seen anything like it during y time in the States.

[Triple A]

A cash back warranty seems like a pointless thing to sell to someone (from a seller standpoint) if you get any decent amount of your money back.