ps3 blu ray playback advice

smartypants · 14-07-2008, 01:33

Son in law's just rented 2 blu ray discs to watch on his ps3 and can't get them to play, he rang me for advice and after searching web for answers still couldn't get it to play. turned off the 1080p setting in bd settings and did a reset ( held down power till 2nd bleep). Still no playback . Then read on web that if ps3 is set on 576p instead of 720 or 1080 it won't play, rang him back to check and he confirmed it was on 576p told him to change it to 1080i, but he said it wouldn't let him.
Not owning a ps3 myself and trying to tell him this over the phone without playing around with it myself I'm now at a loss anyone get an answer ????

niall campbell · 14-07-2008, 10:44

did you try 720 ? maybe has an old telly?

Jarrak · 14-07-2008, 17:41

He may have to select every resolution the TV is capable of receiving in the PS3 menu and the TV and PS3 can get together and pick a suitable resolution.

It is a HDMI connection?

Waj_100 · 14-07-2008, 19:47

Maybe this might be helpful?

http://manuals.playstation.net/docum...ings.html#2462

dennisspooner · 14-07-2008, 21:56

The PS3 will playback the discs in any resolution you want .

But if its set to a higher resolution than the tv can display you wont see anything- but if the PS3 is connected by HDMI it should be able to tell what the max resolution is by itself during setup

The other scenario is that as rental discs they may be scratched or damaged

14-07-2008, 01:33	#1
smartypants Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6	ps3 blu ray playback advice Son in law's just rented 2 blu ray discs to watch on his ps3 and can't get them to play, he rang me for advice and after searching web for answers still couldn't get it to play. turned off the 1080p setting in bd settings and did a reset ( held down power till 2nd bleep). Still no playback . Then read on web that if ps3 is set on 576p instead of 720 or 1080 it won't play, rang him back to check and he confirmed it was on 576p told him to change it to 1080i, but he said it wouldn't let him. Not owning a ps3 myself and trying to tell him this over the phone without playing around with it myself I'm now at a loss anyone get an answer ????

14-07-2008, 10:44	#2
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	did you try 720 ? maybe has an old telly?

14-07-2008, 17:41	#3
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	He may have to select every resolution the TV is capable of receiving in the PS3 menu and the TV and PS3 can get together and pick a suitable resolution. It is a HDMI connection?

14-07-2008, 19:47	#4
Waj_100 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,640	Maybe this might be helpful? http://manuals.playstation.net/docum...ings.html#2462

14-07-2008, 21:56	#5
dennisspooner Banned User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,153	The PS3 will playback the discs in any resolution you want . But if its set to a higher resolution than the tv can display you wont see anything- but if the PS3 is connected by HDMI it should be able to tell what the max resolution is by itself during setup The other scenario is that as rental discs they may be scratched or damaged

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