Whats happens when you use an av/out or an HDMI/out and they still both dont work for your ps3?

Question

The other day I got a ps3. I hooked it up to my tv but it showed no display. I took it over my friends house because he has HDMI it still did not work so what do I do I tried the hold the power button down for bout 5 to 7 sec but still I get no image what do I do?

Answer 1

Did you check the settings on your TV and his?  The default settings are set for the AV cables, but it is set to automatically detect HDMI cables if hooked up.  If you still can't get anything you can call Sony's customer service and they can talk you through the problem.  It might be possible you will have to send it in if you can't get a picture through HDMI or AV.  Also, if it is used and you are using a third-party AV cable you will probably need to check if there is an SDTV/HDTV switch on it.