Strange problem with a PS3 slim


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I have what I think is a pretty odd problem. I'll try to recreate what I did here.

I was watching a video that I was streaming over my network. I had just turned the PS3 on so I don't think heat would be an issue. The screen started flickering off ever couple seconds. Most of the time it looked like it would flicker with snow, a couple of times it would flicker to black. My receiver would also change the display where it tells me the audio from Digital to Stereo when it flickered. I thought it might've been a video problem. I turned off the video and was back in the dashboard while I checked the HDMI cable to see if it had come loose. It kept flickering even after I reseated the HDMI on both sides. Then my friend that was there wanted to see Killzone 2 so I put it in. It played the whole time (maybe 10 minutes) with no flickering. Back in the dashboard the flickering started again. Put in Uncharted 2 and again the flickering stopped. So it appears like it only happens in the dashboard, not while in a game.

I won't get to this until tomorrow, but what should I try to troubleshoot?

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It seems as if it's a handshake issue with HDMI. Try a different cable and if that doesn't fix it, try a different input on your TV.

It's some sort of hardware issue (either TV, cable or PS3). Either that, or the Slim is jealous of your Xbox.

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It seems as if it's a handshake issue with HDMI. Try a different cable and if that doesn't fix it, try a different input on your TV.

It's some sort of hardware issue (either TV, cable or PS3). Either that, or the Slim is jealous of your Xbox.

lol That's funny. I thought it might be the cable too, but it's weird that it only happens on the dashboard. During gameplay there's no problem whatsoever. I would think if it's a cable or input problem that gameplay could be affected. Unless it's something with the resolution. I know I have my dashboard at 1080p. What resolution do the games run at?

I have my consoles going to my receiver with HDMI and then my receiver goes to the TV. The Xbox is definitely working with no problems.

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Most run at 720p...

That's a lie! I was told all games would run in dual monitor 1080p at 60fps! Oops. Sorry . Knee-jerk reaction. :p

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lol That's funny. I thought it might be the cable too, but it's weird that it only happens on the dashboard. During gameplay there's no problem whatsoever. I would think if it's a cable or input problem that gameplay could be affected. Unless it's something with the resolution. I know I have my dashboard at 1080p. What resolution do the games run at?

I have my consoles going to my receiver with HDMI and then my receiver goes to the TV. The Xbox is definitely working with no problems.

Most games are changed to their resolution when loaded (which is usually 720p). It sounds like it may be possibly your TV. Either that or the cable is going bad and can't handle the bandwidth for 1080p.

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Most games are changed to their resolution when loaded (which is usually 720p). It sounds like it may be possibly your TV. Either that or the cable is going bad and can't handle the bandwidth for 1080p.

I don't think it's the TV because it handles the Xbox at 1080p no problem. Also, the problem presents itself at the receiver, which is before the signal gets to the TV. Let me change out the cable and see what happens. Thanks for all the help.

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