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Yesterday my son's PS3 lost it's HDMI connection. Was working fine then the next time he went to use it "no HDMI signal".
We've tried a different HDMI cable with the same results.
We've also tried using a different TV - on this one the HDMI connection showed a lot of green static/artefacts but still didn't work.
Re-cabling using the composite cable worked so the PS3 isn't totally fried!
Google shows lots of people have seen similar issues.
Some suggest holding down the power button for 5 seconds or so until a bleep is heard to reset the video - no change for us.
Others report performing formats/factory resets etc. have worked.
Before investigating anymore I thought I would ask Freeola's PS3 experts for their advice :¬)
Thanks in advance
[s]Hmmm...[/s]
Yesterday my son's PS3 lost it's HDMI connection. Was working fine then the next time he went to use it "no HDMI signal".
We've tried a different HDMI cable with the same results.
We've also tried using a different TV - on this one the HDMI connection showed a lot of green static/artefacts but still didn't work.
Re-cabling using the composite cable worked so the PS3 isn't totally fried!
Google shows lots of people have seen similar issues.
Some suggest holding down the power button for 5 seconds or so until a bleep is heard to reset the video - no change for us.
Others report performing formats/factory resets etc. have worked.
Before investigating anymore I thought I would ask Freeola's PS3 experts for their advice :¬)
Thanks in advance
[s]Hmmm...[/s]
Most of the other HDMI issues I have had have been either a green or purple overlay over the picture. I've generally found that to be a problem with the cable itself rather than the console.
But, by what you're reporting, it sounds more like a problem with the HDMI port itself, which is annoying.
How old is the machine? Sony are pretty good at replacing them very fast if they're in warranty. Outside of warranty they offer the same service, but it costs. However, I've had personal experience of a nice Sony helpline person letting me do my PS2 for free just outside of warranty.
Hopefully this might work for you.
Still no luck I'm afraid.
I've been doing more searching and this appears to be a fairly common issue.
It looks like the simple video reset only works if you've just lost your video connection because the box has got confused or been used via another connection on another TV etc. and needs a kick.
Looks like buying the component cable (5 plugs) rather than the composite lead we're now using will improve the situation but it's still not HDMI :¬(
I found an HDMI to DVI converter and gave that a try.
Mostly the green static display but the Playstation options are there and just readable - not sure what that proves apart from it looks like the HDMI port on the PS3 is to blame?
Still might go for a 'hard reset/format' to see if that helps - but it's all clutching at straws really...
The PS3 is about 1 1/2 years old - how long is the Sony warranty?
EDIT: Looks like it's a 1 year warranty.
On the plus side our house is *much* quieter ;¬)
[s]Hmmm...[/s]
After much reading of Sony PS3 'green screen problems', 'black screen', HDMI Port lost, HDMI signal lost, etc. etc. I've had a bit of a result!
There seem to be many variations of this problem (loss of HDMI output) some are just down to silly things like people not selecting the correct TV/Monitor source and others getting lost between changing from HDMI to Composite/scart etc. which is simply fixed by holding the power button from standby to 'wake up'/reset the video connection.
A few people have reported that a full disk format/hard reset has worked for them - but lots of others have said they have tried this and it failed. Others have sent their PS3s back to Sony for them to 'fix' the HDMI port if they are still covered by a warranty or if they pay for the repair.
I've also seen some people reporting that they've lost their HDMI connection after applying the latest Sony PS3 firmware updates or patches. This makes it sound like a software issue but unfortunately non of the threads I've read go on to say they've fixed it by performing a factory reset etc.
So overall the picture is pretty fuzzy (pun intended!).
After trying all the normal, swapping HDMI leads, different TV/Monitor etc. I've found that by downgrading the HD resolution from 1080p to 1080i the HDMI connection now works! :¬)
We did this by using the standard Sony supplied AV/scart lead (holding down the power button for 5 seconds or so from standby until a bleep is heard). This allows you to access the PS3 and change the System Settings - Using the 'Custom' settings and selecting all resolutions apart from 1080p. Sony Video Settings Help
If 1080p is checked/selected then the HDMI signal is lost again.
So I'm not sure why/how 1080p has started to cause a problem when it's been working for well over a year - but this seems the best (no cost) solution for us at the moment.
After all of this the Sony PSN service is suffering a major global outage - but there's nothing I can do about that ;¬)
[s]Hmmm...[/s]
Hopefully this thread will help other people that have the same PS3 HDMI output problems...
[s]Hmmm...[/s]