Black screen When system is turned on, the TV reconizes HDMI signal but screen stays black. This happens on multiple TV's.

Note: How to reset video output settings
If you are attempting to change to an HDMI cable from a different video cable or if the video output settings do not match those required for the display in use, the screen may stay black. If the screen stays black for more than 30 seconds, you may need to reset the video output settings of the PS3.

To reset video output settings:

1. Turn the PS3 system off by holding the Power button on the front of the console till you see the power light turn red.
2. Then hold the power button on the front of the console for at least five seconds until you hear a second beep to turn the system on again. The video output settings will automatically be reset to the standard resolution.

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HDMI Cable Installation

Interactive Video Tutorial

Click below for an interactive video walkthrough on connecting your PS3 to your television or display device (including HDMI).

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Minimum Requirements

• PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system
• SIXAXISTM wireless controller (and USB cable)
• AC power cord
• HDMI cable1 (sold separately)
• TV or display monitor with HDMI port and capable of displaying picture in HD resolution
• Updated system software installed on your PS3
  Visit PS3 System Software Update to download and install the most recent version.
• TV "Input" or "Video" channel for the HDMI port
  You need to know the TV "Input" or "Video" channel for the HDMI port on your TV. For instance, if your TV has multiple "Input" or "Video" channels, (i.e., "Input 1", "Input 2", "Input 3", etc.), you will need to toggle through each "Input" channel on your TV until you find the correct channel that displays the HDMI picture. This is important to remember, especially if you do not see the HDMI picture after you connect the cable and configure the PS3 settings. Please refer to the TV instruction manual for more information.

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Instructions

1. Before you begin installation:
   • Turn OFF the PS3TM system using the [MAIN POWER] switch (in the back)
   • Unplug the AC power cord from the electrical outlet
   • Turn OFF and unplug the TV
2. Connect one end of the HDMI cable into the [HDMI OUT] port on the back of the PS3 system. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable into the [HDMI Input] port of the TV or display monitor.

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3. Plug in the AC power cord by connecting one end of the AC power cord into the [AC IN] port on the back of the PS3 system and the other end into an electrical outlet.

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4. Press the [MAIN POWER] switch on the rear of the system. A red light should appear on the front of the system indicating power is available.
5. Turn on the PS3 by pressing the touch-sensitive [On/Off button] on the system front. The red light will turn green, indicating the PS3 is now turned on.
   Note: The blue light will also appear on the front of the system if you have a disc inserted.
6. Plug in the TV and turn the power on. The PS3 should detect the HDMI display device automatically. When prompted, "Do you want to output video and audio using HDMI?", select YES and press the alt="X button icon">button. (You may need to press the PS button on the center of the SIXAXISTMcontroller to enable the controller first).
7. The next screen will ask, "Do you want to automatically switch to the optimal setting?" Select YES and press the alt="X button icon">button.
8. On the next screen, the PS3 will display the maximum resolution capable on the display (i.e., 1080p). The screen will display, "Do you accept the setting?" You will have 30 seconds to confirm your answer.2 Select YES and press the alt="X button icon">button to save your settings. You have now completed the HDMI installation.

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It sounds that the main digital board to this TV is faulty. Contact any service technician.

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Hello, I have pulled out hair over similar problems. You either have an internal problem inside of the TV or you are losing your source for the picture.

These sets usually have a a Menu which tells the TV to go to a certain input socket for its feeding signal. If you have a bad cable or USB plug, the TV loses its feed and displays the Base Dell Logo.

This feed can be a HDMI multiple wire, or if you have a tapeplayer, CD deck, or Computer feed, they may be toggled separately. On some of my older equipment, I need to switch the TV ports through my Remote to get the appropriate appliance to show on my TV screen.

Depending on your Warranty, you may want to call Service. Sometimes dust can cross circuit the electronics and cause the problem you have. The cable feed wire can also be shorting and causing a loss of signal. Check you cable connections.

I just had the same issue and I believe it was because the sound bar was turned off. The solution was turning on all of my connected equipment such as my sound bar, cable box, tv, blu-ray player, and internet router. It stopped "disconnecting" after only 30 secs of being turned on. I think it was because my husband connected it to all those things in some way so the settings are set to work with those pieces of equipment. With one powered off, in my case the sound bar, the signal can't run full circle and reads as if cut off. Please excuse my nontechnical terminology.

This tv the tv Tuner signal board have intermittent interlacing scanning freqencies problem.Tv is new,u just bought this tv wright,return it get another one for the replacement.

If you've had this happen with two systems in a row, then it may not be the systems. First, try hooking up the PS3 directly to the TV, or another TV, and see if the issue still occurs. If it does, then something between the PS3 and the TV is causing your issue. Otherwise, call and get it replaced again, and hope the issue doesn't happen again.

sounds like you're using an HDMI cable, and the cable is broken. That's exactly what happens when HDMI cables break, a few of those 0s and 1s don't make it to the TV every once and a while, and the TV goes black and the audio dies.

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go to system update and choose online update. an optional ps3 firmware 3.01 fixes this issue

also, I had a similar situation a while back. Anytime I loaded any disk (game or movie) it would just go black and freeze. I had to do a system reset (where it reloads everything and you lose your data). You can back everything up before that and restore it once you are done. It has worked fine for nearly a year since then.

The connection order can be a key issue as to whether or not the HDMI signals will pass through the system. For best results the receiver should be turned on first, then the source device(s) and then the display. The reason for this has to do with getting the equipment to handshake properly for the HDCP protocol.

If HDMI video will not pass through your receiver, you may with to just connect the xbox using the component cables. Since component will pass through 720p and your TV is 1080i you should expect the same qualtiy and a more crisp picture.

My screen is black, why do I not have a picture?
Answer Antenna is not hooked up to television.

• Make sure that the antenna cable is correctly connected to the television. If it doesn't work there appears to be no signal.

Problem is caused by television broadcast

1. Push 'INFO' button.
2. If the screen shows channel number (1, 2, 3, etc) try another channel. Not all channels broadcast at all times.
3. You may have a signal problem. Contact cable provider or local broadcaster regarding the specific channel.

Television is in EXT or SIDE mode, and there is no external source provided, so screen mute (black screen) is activated.

1. Push NEXT SOURCE button on the remote.
2. On the screen appears all sorces.
3. Press the UP button to switch to the TV mode.

If you are using an accessory device (DVD, DVR, or VCR), be sure the device is on and running.
Blank screen when connecting to the accessory (DVD, STB, PC) device via HDMI to HDMI.

Answer

• Make sure the cable is well connected .
• To check which connection is selected, Press the i+ button on the remote control.

1. When you see Blue mute / blank screen and the i+ display does not indicate any video resolution indication then there is no valid signal detected.
   • Make sure the HDMI output of the accessory is valid by changing the video output resolution to a resolution which the TV can handle.
2. When you see a blank screen and the i+ display shows a video resolution indication then the connection is correct.
   • The blank screen is caused by the accessory device and not by the TV.
   • To detect and remedy the problem caused by the accessory device, check the instruction manual of this device.
3. If the problem remains : reselect the HDMI external source input by changing to the other HDMI input and back to the connected HDMI :
   1. Press AV on the remote
   2. Press up and then ok
   3. Press AV again
   4. Press down and ok
   5. The compatibility check process between TV and accessory device will start over again.
4. Reset (switch off and back on) the TV and also reset the accessory device.