kotaku.com — And so the PS3 HDMI-related problems start. CheapyD at CheapAssGamer reports that he's been losing the video signal using the PS3 and an HDMI-capable TV. It seems like this would be a pretty easy fix via a firmware upgrade. The question is, how many PS3 owners will be affected and how soon will a fix be available? See the Video
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gustomuchoNov 16, 2006
"In response to these issues, Sony's PR department pointed out that it, from the start, expected backwards compatibility to be less than 100%. It was also good enough to point out that some people can put up with playing games that lack sound."<a class="user" href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745506p1.html">http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745506p1.html</a>You see, Sony PR tells you from the start :Our console is SOOOO good, gamers don't care about sound. Only top notch graphic is important.
Closed AccountNov 17, 2006
I'm guessing that this Cheap Ass Gamer purchased a Cheap Ass HDMI cable.
vegangNov 17, 2006
He has a Sugar Mama.
cheapydNov 17, 2006
I did not. It's a Panasonic HDMI cable.
Closed AccountNov 17, 2006
Not if the stories keep being about the numerous problems that ppl are having with their new toys its not!
kniggitNov 17, 2006
@djlosch:The source of the problem seems to be resolution switching. The frequency of the HDMI cable changes when there's a resolution switch. Some HDMI transmitters have a funny way of switching frequency - either too abruptly or too slowly. When that happens, some receivers are incapable of searching and locking their internal PLL to the new frequency and never recover. Switching to and from that input allows the receiver to "search" for the new input frequency and that's why he gets his picture back when he does it. Since this is only a year-old TV, it likely has HDCP version 1.1 which reauthenticates with every frame that's delivered (as opposed to HDCP 1.0 which does it once per second). If it was an HDCP authentication issue, he wouldn't have had any picture to begin with, boot screen or anything else. It all has to do with the architecture of the receiver and how it deals with the transmitter. Not an easy thing to do, to be sure. This doesn't matter to the average consumer, and the average consumer isn't going to AVSforums on a regular basis for technical help. This is why good CE products are very difficult to design and are built to deal with as much out-of-spec capability as they can.I actually launched a couple of HDMI/DVI products in the last couple of years, so I'm pretty well versed in the goings on of these things. It's an awful interface, to be sure, and the link protection scheme is a joke since it's obvious so many people have real-time HD encoders and the capability to store 150Mbytes/sec of data on their PCs. (That was sarcasm, btw).Believe it or not, I actually prefer component connections for the average user - simple, stupid, and basically idiot-proof.
Closed AccountNov 17, 2006
No s**t... the PS3 sucks balls... look at the game reviews.
deemathNov 30, 2006
Have you tried changing the cable?