Please help: PS3 Blu-ray movies look bad on 42" Plasma LG 42PC3D 720p - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

canabiz · 2010-12-30, 09:10 PM

Hello folks, I bought a PS3 yesterday and hooked it up to my TV (via HDMI) which is a 720p 42" Plasma LG 42PC3D. I went through the set-up and popped in a Blu-ray movie.

Letdown is an understatement, the picture quality was nowhere near what I expected, it's *jerking* and *stuttering* for a lack of a better word. I tried every single setting available on both the PS3 and the TV, to no avail. This is so disappointing folks, I was so looking forward to be able to finally watch Planet Earth on Blu-ray and this is definitely not what I have in mind.

I then tried a *downloaded* movie that I burnt onto a DVD and it was really good, no jerking or juddering problem. Is it because of my TV folks? Damn, I didn't expect to have to buy another TV. I did some Googling and it seems LG Plasma has trouble with 24hz output. Could that be the issue?

Please advise if there's any workaround. Thank you.

57 · 2010-12-30, 09:25 PM

Turn off the 24 Hz option in the PS3

canabiz · 2010-12-30, 10:29 PM

I did and the problem did go away. Thanks boss. Can't tell if the quality will suffer as a result but it's good on the eyes for now.

57 · 2010-12-30, 11:43 PM

If you currently have the output set at 720P or "auto", you may wish to try a fixed 1080i. Most (non-1080P) TVs prefer 1080i input signals. Your TV is 768P.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=73528

Tanta · 2010-12-31, 03:49 PM

My guests brought over their PS3 over the holidays and I was able to connect it to a 24 inch CRT TV through the component inputs, but not to the component 2 input of my 55 inch RPTV HD TV. No image ever appears through the latter as if no signal is recognized. I am set correctly to component 2 input. While connected on the 24 inch TV, I tried 'forcing' YGB output and HDMI is set to off on the PS3 to no avail. Any ideas?

57 · 2010-12-31, 05:02 PM

What's the make/model of the RPTV? Set the output format to 480i or 1080i. Did you try component 1? Make sure the cable colours are correct red to red, etc. Here's a list of things to check:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=19694

2010-12-30, 09:10 PM	#1
canabiz Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 68	Please help: PS3 Blu-ray movies look bad on 42" Plasma LG 42PC3D 720p Hello folks, I bought a PS3 yesterday and hooked it up to my TV (via HDMI) which is a 720p 42" Plasma LG 42PC3D. I went through the set-up and popped in a Blu-ray movie. Letdown is an understatement, the picture quality was nowhere near what I expected, it's jerking and stuttering for a lack of a better word. I tried every single setting available on both the PS3 and the TV, to no avail. This is so disappointing folks, I was so looking forward to be able to finally watch Planet Earth on Blu-ray and this is definitely not what I have in mind. I then tried a downloaded movie that I burnt onto a DVD and it was really good, no jerking or juddering problem. Is it because of my TV folks? Damn, I didn't expect to have to buy another TV. I did some Googling and it seems LG Plasma has trouble with 24hz output. Could that be the issue? Please advise if there's any workaround. Thank you.

2010-12-30, 09:25 PM	#2
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,298	Turn off the 24 Hz option in the PS3 __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2010-12-30, 11:43 PM	#4
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,298	If you currently have the output set at 720P or "auto", you may wish to try a fixed 1080i. Most (non-1080P) TVs prefer 1080i input signals. Your TV is 768P. http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=73528 __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2010-12-31, 03:49 PM	#5
Tanta Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec Posts: 661	PS3 component connection problem My guests brought over their PS3 over the holidays and I was able to connect it to a 24 inch CRT TV through the component inputs, but not to the component 2 input of my 55 inch RPTV HD TV. No image ever appears through the latter as if no signal is recognized. I am set correctly to component 2 input. While connected on the 24 inch TV, I tried 'forcing' YGB output and HDMI is set to off on the PS3 to no avail. Any ideas?

2010-12-31, 05:02 PM	#6
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,298	What's the make/model of the RPTV? Set the output format to 480i or 1080i. Did you try component 1? Make sure the cable colours are correct red to red, etc. Here's a list of things to check: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=19694 __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2010-12-30, 10:29 PM	#3
canabiz Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 68	I did and the problem did go away. Thanks boss. Can't tell if the quality will suffer as a result but it's good on the eyes for now.

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