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[Konstanov]

So the TV I have always played my PS3 on isn't showing the video output any more. I was just playing Prototype 2 last night and I turn it on tonight and nothing. So I drag the exact setup to the other room and it works instantly. Drag it back to the tv that it's always been hooked up and still nothing. I have repeatedly tried reseting my PS3 and even took out the hard drive and tried different cables and nothing has worked at this point. Anyone know a solution off hand that might work?

[compl3x]

Uhh, there might be dust or something in the port... Have you tried cleaning it out?

Otherwise, it just sounds like the HDMI port on the original TV is malfunctioning.

[AbandonedTrolley]

Any other devices that you can check with the TV that use the HDMI port?

[Intrinsica]

I assume that when you say, "I have repeatedly tried reseting my PS3" you mean that you've pushed and held the power button when turning it on until it beeps? That restores the video settings to the default option, then you can try switching back to the HDMI. Although with that said, if you've tried using the PS3 on another TV and it has worked without any problems, the issue might be to do with the TV.

[Konstanov]

After hooking up my Samsung Bluray player to the same HDMI port earlier today to make sure the tv still worked and was able to load up Netflix just fine from it. So I grabbed my PS3 just now and hooked up randomly and now it's working. Same cables and same port and everything. My head is full of **** but I'm just glad it's working again and by reset my PS3 I mean when I hooked it up to the other TV, I help the power button for 8 seconds twice in a row. That brings up a debug menu that allows you to restore your PS3 to factory settings.

[DirtyLarry]

Yeah, not sure why you would think it was the PS3 when you said that works instantly in another TV, but not this one. That means it was the TV, not the PS3 no?

[shakey]

Maybe someone had set the ps3 video resolution too high and thus cutting the TV from the signal... but then your other TV was able to handle it.... and then after a bit... it reset itself.... Who knows...

Is your TV a Vizio? I just had a friend who had one of them for about 3 years say the same thing. His PS3 wouldn't work while in use on HDMI, but component worked. After a month, his whole TV just ended up dieing. Luckily, he works in the warehouse that makes the boards for his TV, so he was easily able to replace it So if your TV is the same, WARNING!