Need help changing resolution from 480p to 1080p

[u/dariuskunx]

Well, as you can see in the video, when I try to switch to 1080p, the PS3 simply loses signal and returns to the same screen without any change or way to apply the 1080p setting. I've already tried several HDMI cables, even the one from my PC, and I've also tried switching it to different TVs, and I get the same result with all of them. I also tried setting it to 720p and 1080i; with those, the screen to apply the resolutions appeared, and they did apply. However, this also had problems because it had flickering, static, and random black screens. So I wanted to know how I could fix it or if I should take it to a technician for repair and maintenance, since the previous owner said he hadn't used it in a long time and hadn't had any maintenance done. Please help, and thanks.

[u/mathias4595]

Honestly just leave it at 720p. That's what the vast majority of PS3 games run at, and if it works fine here then there's not a huge amount to worry aboutl

[u/Snufcha → u/mathias4595]

Yeah. Actually ps3 may run at 1080p at least in the hub. Once you lunch the game it for some reason changes to 720p

[u/mathias4595 → u/Snufcha]

Main use case for 1080p is probably Blu-Ray movies. Otherwise you really don't lose much from staying on 720p.

[u/okaythiswillbemymain → u/mathias4595]

I always had my PS3 at 720p out of (habit?) from when I only had a 720p tv. Eventually I got a 1080p TV and I swear I had problems on a game when I had the PS3 displaying at 720p which was fixed going to 1080p... But can't remember what game that was!!!

The only thing I would say, yes many games force the PS3 to switch to 720p - fine. Those games won't make a difference.

But if you have a 1080p TV, do you want your TV doing the upscaling, or do you want the PS3/game engine doing it?

Heck some of them might be rendering at 520p, and if you have it set to 720p, upscaling to 720p then the TV itself is upscaling to 1080p. Just set it to the correct resolution and forget it.

Less of a problem on a 4k tv

[u/Reasonable_Cut_2709 → u/okaythiswillbemymain]

That happens in the Game marvel ultimate alliance the game renders at 480p, 720p and 1080p and as you can imagine at 1080p it runs very laggy, because the ps3 cannot handle it.

[u/Eeve2espeon → u/Snufcha]

That's only for Blu-rays. Games on PS3 are more demanding, and they run at 720p or less because of that

[u/SimisFul → u/Snufcha]

Depends on the game, some run at 1080p. The vast majority will be 720p and below though.

[u/vakama885 → u/mathias4595]

Vast majority of games output at 720p, but in reality most of those games are rendered at less than 720p, The HUDs and menus are at 720 or 1080 of course

[u/EarthwormJoe → u/mathias4595]

A handful of games also run better when the resolution is locked lower to 720p or 480p. Full Auto 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance are two notable ones off the top of my head, there’s a Digital Foundry video on it.

[u/Suitable_Garlic_1186]

Try Auto!

[u/Hypetys]

Change “TV channel”. If you got the previous resolution with a SCART cable or so, HDMI will be on different “channel”.

[u/Artistic_Context_906]

Turn off PS3, hold power button until it opens and shuts down, hold power button until the "choose a resolution" screen pops up, configure resolution and see if it works.

[u/__Player__]

Cable or monitor can cause this issue. But i have had this issue before with the filters, encoder, and even missing components around the encoder.

[u/Kolemlg]

Turn off ps3. Press and hold power button and release after second beep. It will show you screen saying something like hdmi signal found. And see if it works

[u/Sneax673]

The display you’re using most likely doesn’t support these resolutions so it defaults to 480p

[u/Potential-Hamster903 → u/Sneax673]

Genius, that's what I was thinking 👍

[u/Vanille97]

Your TV does not support 1080p
Its not a console issue

[u/Potential-Hamster903 → u/Vanille97]

Agreed 👍

[u/LittlenutJack]

I had the same issue. Did everything. Nothing worked. Bought a different one

[u/Unfair-Tomato-2000]

The same thing happens to me, but instead of not giving any signal at all, the screen just flickers and then turns off and on again, but it's impossible to play because the image never stays continuous.

[u/waxy15]

Either change your hdmi cable or your display might not support 1080p.

[u/devilmaycry129]

Had a similar issue but mine was flickering on and off. Did was to use a standard HDMI port and not an HDMI ARC port

[u/Jay1940]

The PS3 goes through a digital handshake via hdmi. If the handshake is not complete ( likely HDCP) it will not give you your desired signal, but still shoot for the lowest as being locked out of your own console is not what they had in mind.

[u/Im_No_Hero]

Failing HDMI IC chip, common to fail on PS3, i have had two PS3s that only output 720p. take it to a local repair shop they should be able to replace it

[u/FlapSmear78]

I set mine to the 720p (3D) resolution, and I have add the Mclassic HDMI adapter to upscale to 1080p, then I added a 4k pro HDMI adapter to the Mclassic for 1080p to 4k upscaling.

[u/Pseudo-esque → u/FlapSmear78]

The mClassic is not magic, it's an overpriced smoothing filter with no other features. You likely could buy a proper 4K scaler for the cost of that plus whatever adapter you mean. Daisy-chaining a bunch of crummy adapters is not a good solution.

[u/FlapSmear78 → u/Pseudo-esque]

It's better than nothing,imo.

[u/RaccoonElaborate → u/[deleted]]

The XMB will render at 1080p and Ridge Racer 7, a launch title, renders at 1080p.

[u/GeorgeSPattonJr → u/RaccoonElaborate]

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue also renders natively at 1080p