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PS3's wierd lines

GR_ZombieGR_Zombie Krillin ItRegistered User regular
edited August 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey all, I bought a new LCD TV the other day and plugged my PS3 into it, and it looks great except for these odd lines that travel slowly up the screen. They're very faint but once I noticed them I can't unsee them and it's driving me nuts. I don't know much about A/V stuff, but I'm guessing it's some kind of interference. I'd check my PS3 manual but it seems to have disappeared. I'm using 3rd party component cables if that helps. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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  • TetraNitroCubaneTetraNitroCubane Not Angry... Just VERY Disappointed...Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    What display mode did you set on you PS3, and what is your LCD TV capable of? I've got mine hooked into a flatscreen monitor, but if I use anything other than 1080i on the PS3, I can see scanlines the sort of which you're describing.

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  • GR_ZombieGR_Zombie Krillin It Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I fixed the problem, just had to run my cable through my surge protector, if a mod could lock/delete the thread that would be great.

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  • meekermeeker Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    That is a Ground Loop and it is caused by poor grounding in that outlet. The surge protector should fix it.
    http://www.ocell.net/blog/2007/07/ground-loop-why-are-these-lines-on-my-tv.html

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