My new Playstation 3 has a problem =o

[dogen]

FIRST CASUALTY OF THE PRICE DROP.

So I dug deep and found the cash to buy a PS3 today. I got it set up, running through a HDMI cable, and everything is cool. Got as far as the main screen and started looking through the options.

Thought I'd better try a game and went for Heavenly Sword. Put it in, and it wants to update, so I let it. Few minutes later, it updates fine, resets itself, and when it comes back on everything is jittery and flickering to black. So now I am troubled.

I'm away to try it again, maybe with the standard cables, but I'm not optimitic.

Any ideas? Should I call in the warranty now or wait until I finish my cup of tea?

help =(

[Pavey]

It hasn't come off the HDMI setting has it when you updated?

[kernow]

just power it on and hold the button for five seconds

[hudson]

just power it on and hold the button for five seconds

Yes, try this...

[dogen]

You're dealing with a nitwit here. Which button do I hold for 5 seconds and how does that help?

So, I went back and it started up fine. But being a cynic, I turned it off and tried again to see if it was fluke, and it was. It's still jittery and flickering, and there's little to no sound. As far as I can tell it's still set up for HDMI 1080i, but the flickering to black is almost permenant now. I can hardly navigate the options to try anything.

I also can't get it to display through the yellow/red/white scart, to see if its maybe just a dodgy gamestation hdmi cable.

see you in 10mins...

[hudson]

With the PS3 in standby (red power light on), hold the touch sensitive power button on the front of the machine. As soon as you touch it you'll hear a beep, keep holding until you hear a second beep, then release.

I think it attempts to detect your display connection.

[dogen]

Yeah, I tried that and it has worked, kinda. The PS3 displays fine on the lowest resolution setting, but if I select anything from 720p and up, it goes all flickery again.

I'm guessing that's software, not the cable, right?

Is there a way to restore the original factory firmware, and try again I guess?

[Yoshimax]

No you can't rollback a firmware update.

Take it back and get a replacement it sounds ****ed !

[hudson]

Yeah, I tried that and it has worked, kinda. The PS3 displays fine on the lowest resolution setting, but if I select anything from 720p and up, it goes all flickery again.

I'm guessing that's software, not the cable, right?

Is there a way to restore the original factory firmware, and try again I guess?

I'm not sure what that problem is to be honest. Have you tried resetting the console to factory settings?

No, no roll back to earlier versions.

You tried a different HDTV (if you have one?) That would defo tell you whether it's the machine or not.

[kernow]

could be the cable, is it plugged in snug yo?

[dogen]

Cables plugged in fine.

I don't have another HDTV to try, but the console displayed perfectly until I updated. So I'd doubt the console first.

I'll take it back to the store tomorrow for an exchange, and see if they can test it.

Can I ask for a replacement from a store (gamestation), or do they leave you hanging and make you refer to the guarrantee?

[hudson]

could be the cable, is it plugged in snug yo?

yeah or the cable

[Number45]

Can I ask for a replacement from a store (gamestation), or do they leave you hanging and make you refer to the guarrantee?

For something that's failed (Assuming they can verify) so close to purchase, demand a replacement.

[dogen]

Lol. I will srop by them tomorrow after college and voice my demands then.

Thanks Gents, I'll let you know tomorrow night what they said.

[Brad]

Bad luck dude. They're generally solid machines. You must be one of the unlucky few :-(