Comments on: Blu-Ray Playback Problems With PlayStation 3

By: Aaron C

Aaron C — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:07:37 +0000

i have a 40g and the blue ray is broke in so i can play the demo i get online

By: larry

larry — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:45:54 +0000

I like my ps3. I had it since the first X-mas they came out. Now it won’t load ps3 games and blue ray movies, it’ll load everything else and do everything else but that. anybody figure out how to fix it without taking it apart let me know please. Thank you

By: Bebhin Blank

Bebhin Blank — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:14:44 +0000

I love my PS3. I’m very upset that it quit working and just outside of the warranty. $160.00 for Sony to fix it is ridiculous. That’s almost half of the cost of a new console. They used to be really good about fixing things. My PS2 broke and they fixed it for $50 no questions asked and they paid for the shipping, I was 2 years outside of it’s warranty on that box. Gosh they’re getting greedy.

By: Keith thompson

Keith thompson — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:04:30 +0000

I bought a playstation 3 for Christmas 2008. i should have read some reviews before buying. PS3 is garbage their blueray reader goes out and they will not fix it unless you have your receipt. $177 without receipt. These machines are bad. They work for a while and then they break. We spend too much money on these machines. I think we shoud show SONY next Christmas who they are dealing with by not purchashing any more of their trash. SONY do the right thing and fix ALL your machines for free or we will not purchase anything you sell (across the board)

By: nerd hater

nerd hater — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:19:17 +0000

nerds.

By: greg

greg — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:01:18 +0000

i hav a ps3 6ogb and while watchin a blu-ray movie it froze and then stopped . i tried to play it again and the icon in the top right hand corner showin its loading stays there but the movie never loads . i tried other blu-ray , dvds , ps3+ps2 games and cds but the ps3 cant read them i rang sony and they told me it’ll cost 160 euro even though its only a couple of months out of warranty !!

is there any way of gettin this problem sorted which doesn’t involve sony screwin me for more money ?? any advice would be much appreciated

By: SOLOKAST

SOLOKAST — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:43:03 +0000

I got burned like this too. I bought a 40″ 720p sony flat screen over the 1080p, to save a few bucks. I quickly realized, I made a big mistake. So now I sold that one and I’m buying a 1080p 120hz sony. That should do the trick.

By: c j mahan

c j mahan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:31:35 +0000

you guya are all just about DUMB if you didnt do the research and learn that only a televsion with 1080p is the only device that can play 1080p in 1080p (true HD) THEN WHAT THE HECK WHWERE YOU THINKING AND OR ASKIN WHEN YOU GOT THE DAMN TV AND THE PS3 Y WOULD YOU ASSUME THAT YOUR CRAPPY 720 TV WOULD YIEL A 1080P resolution just caus eyou bought a ps3? can we say DUH!!!! duh!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: MK

MK — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:59:39 +0000

I have a 3 yr old 52″ RCA projection hdtv with only a dvi input in back. I am using a hdmi/dvi converter cable to watch BD movies on the ps3. So far I am unimpressed with the picture on Spiderman 3 and Flight Of the Phoenix. My tv is maxed out at 1080i. Not sure whether to blame the ps3, my tv, the cable, or what. The BD I have played so far don’t look any better than an “upconverted” standard dvd. Anyone have any idea why?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:07:44 +0000

The PS 3 I have doesn’t even work. It is a big piece of crap. I have no idea of knowing if it is even the 80 GB brand I thought I bought. Nothing to distinguish it from being the crappy 20 GB they first came out with. Sony is now synonimis with crap in my book. Do yourself a favor and don’t buy Sony.

By: curious

curious — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:39:41 +0000

Have they solved all of these problems with the ps3 that you guys were stating a year ago?? I have a giftcard of 420$ from bestbuy cas my xbox 360 broke, and i am either going to buy a 360 elite or a ps3….which one should i go with

By: Nlee

Nlee — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:37:29 +0000

I’m learning this the hard way and it’s really pissing me off. It’s absolutely ridiculous that Sony doesn’t state these compatibility issues. No where is it listed on the box or documentation. Basically if you don’t have 720p and or 1080p you are screwed. Several reports say this affects older HDTVs that don’t support 720p/1080p. I have a Sony and Zenith HD tv set. Is a 2 year old and a 3 year old CRT based HDTV set really old school? I run HD cable service and the XBOX360 and run everything at 1080i. ZERO problem and never would have even thought it would be an issue.

Basically – I’m playing Gears of War at 480p – no 1080i support at all. While 480p is not shabby it’s not HD and doesn’t provide widescreen viewing.

Playing BluRay movies at 1080i makes my Zenith turn on and off every 7-8 seconds. It’s annoying because when I can see it running at 1080i it’s great for 7 seconds then the screen blanks out for 4 seconds. On occasions I was able to watch a complete BluRay movie without it flicking on and off.

On another note… setting up the wireless connection was a real pain in the butt. I had to completely change my wireless security setup just to get it to connect. It took me two days just to figure out how to get online. It’s embarrassing considering I’ve setup maybe a dozen wireless appliances in the past without a hitch.

I’ve never encountered a console machine with so many fatal flaws. And I mean “FATAL” flaws. I’ve already got this piece of sh#$*@t on Craigslist because I simply don’t need this much aggravation to play video games.

The new CEO of Sony Entertainment I squarely blame with these problems.

I’m a big Sony fan and was rooting for the PS3. I bought the XBOX360 last year as an “interim” machine while I waited for the PS3. The logic was to sell my XBOX360 after getting the PS3. Now after just owning the PS3 for less than a week, I’m fed up with the continued list of problems.

Observation: I’ve been switching back and forth between playing the XBOX 360 and PS3 and I’m having a hard time believing that the top rated game Resistance Fall of Man for the PS3 is a “next generation” game. I’m playing Gears of War and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfare on the XBOX 360 and by far they are superior games to Resistance (not just in graphics but in overall gameplay).

FYI – I’m posting this message on as many forums to help other frustrated users. This is not because I want to take it out on Sony. It’s my duty to inform others because I’ve been thankful with all of the useful info I’ve found on the web which has made my life easier.

By: felipe

felipe — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:05:28 +0000

what you gus said about the hd tv with 1080p is a lie. sony sucks I have a brand new samsung 1080p full hd tv and the bluray movies do not look in full high def,however, this problem is only with the hdmi cables if you get component cables the movies will look better the good thing about that is you can get the ps2 component cables which are about 15 dollars(the ps3 cables cost more and look the same do not buy them) and still the resolution only goes up to 720p not only that but there’s a whole bunch of dots in the background in the movies.hey sony in your commercial you said that the picture was supposed to look like you could reach in and grab it?what happened

By: tizzer

tizzer — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:25:17 +0000

down with the playstation!! mu ha ha. soon, they will have overheating problems!

By: fuad

fuad — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:13:24 +0000

“If you don’t have a HDTV that supports 1080p, the console sets itself to output 1080i, which leads to a picture that looks basically like a normal DVD.”

Firstly, since Talledega Nights won’t be out either on DVD or Blu-ray Disc (BD) until next month, you can’t say for certain that it will look just like its DVD version.

Secondly, you can’t fault the BD format based on just ONE BD disc you got. If you want to be fair or critical, view at least five more highly rated BD titles. Rent it either from your favorite rental store or online.

Finally, Resistance does not scale at 720p because it is a game that is natively rendered at 720p. It cannot render itself at 1080p or 1080i. It is not a problem with the hardware but with the code.

By: alex

alex — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:01:34 +0000

my playstation 3 is great, they will iron out the stuff with the reverse compat.. I can’t wait till the future titles arive. The games i have now are great

By: joey peewee

joey peewee — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:01:22 +0000

i agree with joey p i hate the playstation 3

By: joey p

joey p — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:57:41 +0000

i think the playstation 3 is no good.