1 - Turn on TV and set input to port being used.
2 - Make sure PS3 is connected via correct cable.
3 - Power on PS3 via power button and HOLD IT for 5 seconds (release after the second beep). It should automatically configure your PS3 to the TV's native resolution for all settings.
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Ok so a few people had this problem and so did I. Essentially you hook the PS3 up to your TV over HDMI, and you get a signal, but it’s a black screen. I had been waiting about a week to get my HDMI cable in the mail from MonoPrice and when it finally got here and I hooked it up, and switched on the PS3 I was pissed.
After some reading I saw the suggestion that worked for me:Hook the old connection up, in my case that was composite, in addition to the HDMI connection between the TV and PS3
Turn on the PS3, let it boot up
OPTIONAL: If you have no video, hold your finger on the Power button for 10 seconds, you should hear two beeps. A normal power-off is only 2 seconds or so, but if you hold your finger there for 10 secs it causes a hardware reset which should reset your video output to the default composite cable.
Go to the System Settings > Display settings, and change the display to HDMI
Switch your TV to the HDMI input, accept the display changes.
Unhook the old (composite) connection.
After much worrying, the steps above fixed my problem and I was off the races. My first impression of the interface running at 1080p on my Mitsubishi WD-65831 was “NICE!”… I’ll post my BluRay (Crank) impressions soon.
Update #1: This update is long overdue — this post is a few years old and there have been almost 200 replies below with folks running into the same issue. I’m going to try and summarize some of the other things that have worked for people incase the above doesn’t do the trick:Problem: No matter what you do, you cannot get video output OR you get it, but loose it after a few moments/secs/minutes.
SOLUTION: More than a few times I’ve seen this caused by cheap HDMI cables that are not allowing the television and PS3 negotiate a secure HDMI connection OR your TV/PS3 just doesn’t like the cable. I recommend Amazon Basics HDMI Cable for $5 or something from Blue Jeans Cable (make sure you get the right length).
NOTES: In cases where you are using HDMI-DVI or an HDMI hub or some other piece of equipment in the connection chain, try and rule that piece of equipment out first before getting mad at the PS3 or TV. That would be the easiest way to start troubleshooting.
Problem: Video output is corrupt (weird artifacts) or discolored or screwed up in some weird way.
SOLUTION: This sounds like damage to the video card in the PS3 and likely needs to be sent to Sony. There are a few commentors below that reported this issue.
Problem: I’ve tried everything and cannot get video output.
SOLUTION: Very similar to the one before, this sounds like your video card might be toast and your PS3 needs service from Sony. (I’m assuming you have tried literally everything else recommended).
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Sorry, I think I have to explain it a little more. THe image stays on the TV after the PS3 is off. When I turn on my TV (without having the PS3 on), the same PS3 image just floats around the screen. When I try to go to the TV menu, an equally muddled screen comes up. It's all yellow and pixelated and fuzzy and garbled. So in essence, I cannot see any "real" images. Thank you for your help and thanks for answering the question so fast initially.
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