PS3 is not Reading my 3D movie disk

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deshanv

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#68449 22-Sep-2010 09:55

Hi Peeps,

Issue!!!

My Ps3 is not picking up my 3D movie that I recieved with my 3D tv. Any suggestions of what I should do?

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#383057 22-Sep-2010 10:00

Hi deshanv, my suggestion would be that you need to download the latest 3D firmware for the PS3. I read somewhere that this is required before you can play 3D content.

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#383058 22-Sep-2010 10:01

Got the latest 3.50 firmware? You need that for 3D discs to work in the PS3.

cgrew

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#383060 22-Sep-2010 10:01

Here you go latest update for playing 3D content:

http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/

deshanv

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#383063 22-Sep-2010 10:05

Thanks guys, I have already downloaded the firmware. It is the Monsters vs Aliens 3D movie that came with my 3d Samsung tv.

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#383073 22-Sep-2010 10:36

Do you get any error messages?

deshanv

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#383153 22-Sep-2010 13:45

Nope mate,

It is just not picking up any disc on the screen.

cgrew

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#383163 22-Sep-2010 14:02

I'd say it would be an issue with the disc itself, as mentioned by Gavin in this post (http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=64&topicid=68445) it is apparently a common problem with this particular movie.

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DarkCypher

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#383340 22-Sep-2010 20:40

Without knowing for sure, but don't you also need a 1.4 HDMI cable?

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#383342 22-Sep-2010 20:49

A cable wouldnt stop the PS3 from at least showing the disc is inserted.

Id say there will be a recall/swap for the movie soon enough....

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#383461 23-Sep-2010 09:21

DarkCypher: Without knowing for sure, but don't you also need a 1.4 HDMI cable?

The HDMI 1.4a cable is required for 3D content but as Gavin said, the PS3 should at least pick up that there is a disc in the system.

Well i presume it would of anyway..

langi27

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#383467 23-Sep-2010 09:35

I updated my 120GB PS3 last night to v3.50, put the AvM disc in and it played in both 2D and 3D straight away, looked good too.

You don't need an HDMI 1.4a cable for the PS3, as its only capable of 720p 3D resolution which is well inside the bandwidth specs for 1.3. (Actually HDMI 1.3c supports 3D up to 1080i resolutions)

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#383469 23-Sep-2010 09:38

cgrew:
DarkCypher: Without knowing for sure, but don't you also need a 1.4 HDMI cable?

The HDMI 1.4a cable is required for 3D content but as Gavin said, the PS3 should at least pick up that there is a disc in the system.

Well i presume it would of anyway..

I very much doubt you need a different cable for 3-D. It's really about bandwidth and most HDMI cables will cope with that fine.

For the new Ethernet link you might need a new cable depending whether the current "spare" pin actually has a cable in it and engineered in the right way.

cgrew

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#383476 23-Sep-2010 09:53

stuzzo:
cgrew:
DarkCypher: Without knowing for sure, but don't you also need a 1.4 HDMI cable?

The HDMI 1.4a cable is required for 3D content but as Gavin said, the PS3 should at least pick up that there is a disc in the system.

Well i presume it would of anyway..

I very much doubt you need a different cable for 3-D. It's really about bandwidth and most HDMI cables will cope with that fine.

For the new Ethernet link you might need a new cable depending whether the current "spare" pin actually has a cable in it and engineered in the right way.

Probably should have been more specific, HDMI 1.4a would be required for lossless audio and 1080P+ resolutions.

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#383479 23-Sep-2010 09:58

langi27:
its only capable of 720p 3D resolution which is well inside the bandwidth specs for 1.3.

The PS3 is capable of higher resolutions for 3D content than that isn't it?

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#383486 23-Sep-2010 10:09

cgrew:
stuzzo:
cgrew:
DarkCypher: Without knowing for sure, but don't you also need a 1.4 HDMI cable?

The HDMI 1.4a cable is required for 3D content but as Gavin said, the PS3 should at least pick up that there is a disc in the system.

Well i presume it would of anyway..

I very much doubt you need a different cable for 3-D. It's really about bandwidth and most HDMI cables will cope with that fine.

For the new Ethernet link you might need a new cable depending whether the current "spare" pin actually has a cable in it and engineered in the right way.

Probably should have been more specific, HDMI 1.4a would be required for lossless audio and 1080P+ resolutions.

Which PS3 can't deliver anyway. Even then, I reckon the majority of cables will still do OK. Like stuzzo said, it's a bandwidth thing and there's no difference between 1.3 and 1.4 throughput, right?

I do wonder if PS3 can output lossless PCM and 3D at the same time, rather than bitstreaming has anyone heard about that? I guess it's harder to tell without the nice little light on the display?

Edit: Apparently SCEJ confirmed no lossless for either PCM or bitstreaming.

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