Reset PS3 Video Setting - Blank Screen - How to switch from HDMI to Composite - Composite to HDMI
Posted November 30th, 2007 by Purazar
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I ran across this problem when moving my Playstation 3 from my parents house to my house. I don't have an HD-TV(yet!!). So when I brough it over from my parents house (who have HDMI), to my TV (composite connection), the TV would just be blank.
This was because I had set the PS3 to output HDMI at my parents house, but forgotten to switch it to composite before bring it over to my house. So driving blind, I would never be able to find the menu to reset it.
By Sony had already though of this problem and there is an easy solution:
- Make sure the system is off.
- Hold down the Power Button for 5-6 seconds - until you hear the second beep.
- That's it, your video settings are reset and you should be able to choose your input and configure it from there.
Simple!!
Update - If this didn't solve the problem, take a look at my updated list of solutions to get your PS3 working again!!



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Make sure you have the
Make sure you have the main power on from the back. There should be a red light in front of the player. Then try the trick mention in my post... it works because the power button(on the front of the console) on the PS3 is not a hard button, it's a soft button, and it knows when you're holding it down.
Therefore if you follow the instructions, you should be able to reset the PS3. The console is region free, so your US bought PS3 should work on any TV in the world, as long as it has an HDMI input or you follow my instructions to connnect to the monitor which are here.
Good luck.
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Black screen
TJ, You might not be
TJ,
You might not be holding the power button down long enough. You might simple be turning on the PS3 without actualy resetting the video - Hold the button down until you hear a beep. This should reset your video and you should definitely see something on the screen.
If you don't, you might want to check whether your TV or Monitor is HDCP compatable. Check out this post for more info.
Same problem - useful tip.
Very helpful, thanks!!
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conect cables right at the
conect cables right at the
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what if you cant get that
i need help in resetting
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Thx mate this helped alot,
still not working!
did
other way around
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black screen i tried the
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Playstation 3 HDMI issues on my tv?
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