jUST GOT A PS3!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Only needs HDMI. Should detect it automatically. Do you get a picture with the HDMI? Deathtransit

[QUOTE="Deathtransit"]Only needs HDMI. Should detect it automatically. Do you get a picture with the HDMI? CrazyGamer9163

[QUOTE="Deathtransit"]Only needs HDMI. Should detect it automatically. Do you get a picture with the HDMI? CrazyGamer9163

Try restarting the Ps3 so it detects the HDMI cable, maybe.

The console should automatically detect the HDMI cable. Of course, the HDMI cable has to be plugged into the PS3 console before you turn its power on.

To make it clear for you, what I did with my PS3 was:

1. with the PS3's power OFF, connect it to the TV via HDMI cable

2. connect the power cable to the PS3 and then to the wall power outlet

3. connect the sixaxis controller to the PS3 console via USB cable (to charge it)

4. turn the PS3 on

5. update the system firmware via USB removable memory device

And NO! You don't need the video cables that come with the system. You get both image and sound with one single HDMI cable.

You can download the firmware directly with your PS3 (if it's hooked up to the internet). OR if you have a flash drive/memory card/external hard drive, you can download the firmware via internet on your computer, then transfer the firmware to your flash drive. And you plug the flash drive device into your PS3; go to "Settings" --> "System Update" --> "Update via Storage Media."

Hope this helps.

I tryed that it didn't work. If your still confused, tell me exactly what YOU did when you got the HDMI cable and/or your ps3.CrazyGamer9163

Are you sure your tv is on the right input then? It should detect the hdmi right away.

for #5 do you mean the system update? I didn't update my system yet and I tryed turning it on with ONLY the HDMI cable and the power cord, but I didn't see or hear anything. However, I have only heard something on a different video output. How do you know which video its on?CrazyGamer9163

Why is this so hard to do?CrazyGamer9163

Yes, I meant "system update."

Sometimes a system update will help fix problems with settings, so I think it's worth a try.

Don't panic.

The console should automatically detect the HDMI cable. Of course, the HDMI cable has to be plugged into the PS3 console before you turn its power on.

To make it clear for you, what I did with my PS3 was:

1. with the PS3's power OFF, connect it to the TV via HDMI cable

2. connect the power cable to the PS3 and then to the wall power outlet

3. connect the sixaxis controller to the PS3 console via USB cable (to charge it)

4. turn the PS3 on

5. update the system firmware via USB removable memory device

And NO! You don't need the video cables that come with the system. You get both image and sound with one single HDMI cable.

You can download the firmware directly with your PS3 (if it's hooked up to the internet). OR if you have a flash drive/memory card/external hard drive, you can download the firmware via internet on your computer, then transfer the firmware to your flash drive. And you plug the flash drive device into your PS3; go to "Settings" --> "System Update" --> "Update via Storage Media."

Hope this helps.

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Then I got stuck. It wouldn't switch. They should really tell you on the HDMI cable how to do it and on the PS3 book on how to do it but have it really simple and easy.CrazyGamer9163

i just got my ps3 2 days ago. when hooked my hdmi cable up it said the wait for 30 seconds...my ps3 did all the work...it set itself up.

This is what I tryed doing on my PS3 with the HDMI cable: 1. I went to settings. 2. Then I went to display settings. 3. Then I went to video output settings (the first one on the top of the list). 4. I then scrolled up to select the connection HDMI. 5. It said some stuff like " The screen will go blank for 30 seconds" and some other stuff. CrazyGamer9163

[QUOTE="CrazyGamer9163"]This is what I tryed doing on my PS3 with the HDMI cable: 1. I went to settings. 2. Then I went to display settings. 3. Then I went to video output settings (the first one on the top of the list). 4. I then scrolled up to select the connection HDMI. 5. It said some stuff like " The screen will go blank for 30 seconds" and some other stuff. Truth-slayer

I tryed that it didn't work. If your still confused, tell me exactly what YOU did when you got the HDMI cable and/or your ps3.CrazyGamer9163

Here is what i did. THis is what sony recommends doing. follow the instruction in the handbook thing that comes with the ps3

1. Uplug the power source from ps3 completely

2. plug in your HDMI cable into ps3

3. take other end and plug into your tv

4.plug power source back into ps3

5. turn on ps3 and tv and your ps3 will boot up and it should go automatically to HDMI settings

it will ask you stuff like "do you want optimal settings" and stuff like that. if that doesnt work dont know what will

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[QUOTE="CrazyGamer9163"]I tryed that it didn't work. If your still confused, tell me exactly what YOU did when you got the HDMI cable and/or your ps3.Pandemonium876

Here is what i did. THis is what sony recommends doing. follow the instruction in the handbook thing that comes with the ps3

1. Uplug the power source from ps3 completely

2. plug in your HDMI cable into ps3

3. take other end and plug into your tv

4.plug power source back into ps3

5. turn on ps3 and tv and your ps3 will boot up and it should go automatically to HDMI settings

it will ask you stuff like "do you want optimal settings" and stuff like that. if that doesnt work dont know what will