PSR + hdmi + "black screen"


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hi guys, i have a 40gb ps3 connected with the conposite and now i got a "monster1000HD" hdmi cable and once i connet it to the tv and go setup and all, once it gets to the test resolution the screen goes black and then nothing ... ... i have tried resetting the console, unplugging both the console and the tv and also leaving boith composite and hdmi connected (setup and switch to hdmi ) and still nothing ....

what am i doing wrong? .. could it be the wrong cable?

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do you have both connected or just the hdmi, if u have just the hdmi it should work fine, when i got mine i used the composite for the first day then bought my hdmi the next day and switched then it detected fine on my samsung lcd tv when i plugged it in

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well ... at the moment is the hdmi but once i plug in it says "detected hdmi" and then i say fine yeah set it up and when it goes to test .. after 30 seconds nothing, the screen is black ... from what i have gathered the ps3 is stuck on the composite cable ...

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have you tried holding down the power button until you hear the two beeps? (approx 10 seconds)

yeah, I was about to recomend this.

This will do a soft reset (data will not be lost, just display (and sound?) settings)

Simply plug in the HDMI cable, power on the PS3 then hold your finger over the power button on the console for a while. It should beep twice then shutdown.

Now turn it back on and it should auto-detect what output port you are using, then try to auto-detech what resolution your TV can handle. Whey trying to auto-detect the resolution, the screen will go blank (or black if you may) for a few seconds (about 10 - 15).

Just wondering... what TV do you have?

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i'll have to check for the tv when i get home ... (is an european tv anyway) ... i will try the soft reset a few times more see if it helps .... it is most likely the tv or the ps3 stuck on the composite ....

thanks guys

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It's definitely the soft reboot. This happened to me to when I first got my HDMI cable. I don't think the PS3 manual even has this information.

Im pretty sure it does - if it mentions how to change the harddrive Im certain it has soft reboot instructions too :p

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Are you sure the HDMI cable even works? Black screen might suggest it doesn't...and since its a digital cable it either works or doesn't. You might also want to check what resolutions you've set the PS3 to display at, the HDTV might not support what your setting it as.

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ok, i have found the following, and i hope someone can help me out ... i have bought the following cable

//http://www.monstercable.com/productDisplay.asp?pin=3831

and i also found this one

//http://www.monstercable.com/productDisplay.asp?pin=4199

is there any difference between the 2 cables? ... if so what? ... because they are both HDMI and therefore to my small knowledge the signal should travel and at least display something ...

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In my opinion, their both a waste of money for what you should really be spending.

i do agree with you sniper, but still ... did i get the right cable or there is actually a difference between the monster 1000HD and the monster ps3 hdmi cable?

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You must now that a video output of your PS3 is "registered" so the settings are stored. If you played anolog before (with the colored cables) and then plug in HDMI, nothing will happen. That's why the soft reset is in place. The soft reset will configure your playstation as it's the first time booting. The video and sound settings will be reset and loaded again.

If this doesn't help you really should be getting another HDMI cable. You don't need to get some expensive one, just get a normal $20 one and you're fine.

( $ 20 is the price in Belgium, it seems that they are cheaper in the US )

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thank you all, but stupid me had left the tv setup on something and then tried to view hd with the same setting, my bad, it all works now ... thanks all :beer:

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