Well I bought a PS3 like 3-4 months ago. When I first got it I turned on my TV plugged the old school RED YELLOW AND WHITE wires in.. put in a game plugged the system in and turned the shit on. I then heard the sound and then the games sound shortly after but no IMAGE.
I let it sit around 2 months In its box. Then my older brother came over and I talked about with him... he took it to his house and it worked perfectly fine there.
So he brought it back a few days later and we plugged it in again... same shit. SOUND NO IMAGE.
We then got a HDMI cable and the game system was at his house so I waited a while. He brought it back and we used the HDMI on another TV and played the old ass game FEAR... in the beginning we could only hear the sound and no image. Then the game came up! I played for a little bit and my brother wanted to play GTA 3 from the old PS2. We turn off the game and put in the new game... NO IMAGE.
We brought the system back in my room and played FEAR which was the only thing that seemed to be working... the next day (today) my brother came back with another game and left... I try to play it and nothing.
ONLY GAME THAT IS WORKING IS FEAR.
I'm so fucking pissed and clueless... I'm guessing its something with our TV's or maybe something with DISH but I have no clue.
Anyone know whats going on?
Hmmm... that's weird. I've heard nothing like that happening. Though like the above poster said, could be a scratch on the discs. However, I suggest you try something that will reset the PS3's default image-output: when you first turn your PS3 on, keep your fingers over the power-on symbol for a good five seconds until it beeps again. Whatever cable(s) you're using it will recognize and let's say it recognizes HDMI-you'll then be asked if you want to use HDMI as your default, then confirm it. Afterwards, you'll be asked what resolution your screen is compatible with (480i, 720i, 720p, 180i, or 1080p) and again be asked to confirm. Of course if the screen goes black for 30 seconds, you know you selected something wrong and it will ask you again. But after you get all of that done, it asks about your sound. There my friend should be what should help.
Is it a 40GB? There's a rumor (haven't verified) that the 40GB versions are having near a 40% failure rate. Tried exchanging it?
40GB is the 2nd highest GB for PS3 right? If it is then yes thats what I have... but I know the system works because my brother took it too his house and had no problems with it.
No.
80GB Version
60GB Version
2 40GB Versions (Internationally, if you want, I can find out which is which)
20GB Version