First of all apologies, I'm new to this forum and wasn't entirely sure where I should post this so I posted it here and perhaps it can be moved. Anyway:


We have had workmen putting up new guttering on our house and I think they may have knocked the aerial as I can't get any picture from sky.

But the main question I have is, would this affect the AV channel? I can't play on my PS3 as the AV channel is just a dark screen, I've tried re-tuning and everything, but I'm not the most clued up person when it comes to this sort of stuff.
It was fine last night but not now.


Cheers for any advice and once again apologies as I know this is not the correct forum.

[Baron Von Doom]

Do you mean the dish, as the aerial wouldnt effect the sky box. The dish or aerial also wouldnt effect the av channels.
Do both sky and the ps3 both use the av channel?
it would probably be worth checking all you cable connections first.
Is it on the correct av channel?, do you have av1 av2 etc?

Originally Posted by coombes123

Do you mean the dish, as the aerial wouldnt effect the sky box. The dish or aerial also wouldnt effect the av channels.
Do both sky and the ps3 both use the av channel?
it would probably be worth checking all you cable connections first.
Is it on the correct av channel?, do you have av1 av2 etc?

Sorry yep I meant the dish


I have never had a problem before. I think Sky perhaps does use the AV channel, I take the sky cable out when I plug the PS3 one in. I've made sure all the cables are fitted properly. It's a simple old Alba tv probably about 6 years old which just has the one AV channel.

Thanks again for your help.

[Jay]

What type of conenction are you using with your ps3, hdmi, component, composite?

Originally Posted by New Era

What type of conenction are you using with your ps3, hdmi, component, composite?

Sorry, I really am poor with the names.

It is the basic wire that comes with it. red, white, and yellow wire connected to one of these (bloody hell I'm rubbish at explaining).

[Jay]

Originally Posted by pds1985

Sorry, I really am poor with the names.

It is the basic wire that comes with it. red, white, and yellow wire connected to one of these (bloody hell I'm rubbish at explaining).

Attachment 67640

No problem, so you're plugged into the scart socket which would indeed be the av channel on your tv. Try turning your ps3 off, then switch it on again but keep your finger on the power button until you hear a bleep. Make sure your tv is on and on the av source.

Originally Posted by New Era

No problem, so you're plugged into the scart socket which would indeed be the av channel on your tv. Try turning your ps3 off, then switch it on again but keep your finger on the power button until you hear a bleep. Make sure your tv is on and on the av source.

Tried this, nothing but a dark blank screen with the AV sign in the top left corner.


I just don't understand it, it was fine last night.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by pds1985

Tried this, nothing but a dark blank screen with the AV sign in the top left corner.


I just don't understand it, it was fine last night.

I take it you've checked all the connections? Everything is connected properly? It may be worth checking incase a connection has become loose.

Originally Posted by New Era

I take it you've checked all the connections? Everything is connected properly? It may be worth checking incase a connection has become loose.

Yeah they're all fine.

Cheers once again.

[njp]

It seems to me that if you can't get a picture from either Sky or your PS3, the common factor is the TV. Scart plugs and sockets aren't really designed to be pulled in and out constantly, so you may have broken something.

I'm confused by your picture. Is that the actual adapter you are using, or just one a bit like it? The reason I ask is that you talk about red, white and yellow connectors, which would normally be right and left audio and composite video (which is a pretty bad thing to use, especially for a PS3!), but the adapter looks like it takes RGB.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by njp

I'm confused by your picture. Is that the actual adapter you are using, or just one a bit like it? The reason I ask is that you talk about red, white and yellow connectors, which would normally be right and left audio and composite video (which is a pretty bad thing to use, especially for a PS3!), but the adapter looks like it takes RGB.

That will just be an image of the net. He is using the bundled composite cable and scart adaptor that comes included with the ps3.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by njp

It seems to me that if you can't get a picture from either Sky or your PS3, the common factor is the TV. Scart plugs and sockets aren't really designed to be pulled in and out constantly, so you may have broken something.

I have to agree, if you can't get a picture from any source it's likely to be the t.v. Have you tried a dvd player etc?

Originally Posted by njp

It seems to me that if you can't get a picture from either Sky or your PS3, the common factor is the TV. Scart plugs and sockets aren't really designed to be pulled in and out constantly, so you may have broken something.

I'm confused by your picture. Is that the actual adapter you are using, or just one a bit like it? The reason I ask is that you talk about red, white and yellow connectors, which would normally be right and left audio and composite video (which is a pretty bad thing to use, especially for a PS3!), but the adapter looks like it takes RGB.

Yep it is the red,white yellow one just couldn't find a pic of the exact one. I used it as it comes in the box, what would you recommend instead?

I have tried the PS downstairs on another t.v. and all is fine.


With Sky the picture is rolling up and down the screen. You can make out the blue colour of the menu but not much else.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by pds1985

Yep it is the red,white yellow one just couldn't find a pic of the exact one. I used it as it comes in the box, what would you recommend instead?

If you have a hd tv you should be using a hdmi cable. If you are using a crt then it might be worth buying an rgb scart cable. The ps2 ones work on the ps3

Originally Posted by New Era

If you have a hd tv you should be using a hdmi cable. If you are using a crt then it might be worth buying an rgb scart cable. The ps2 ones work on the ps3

Definately not HD it's barely AD.

Looking to buy a HD tv soon but thats another question

[Jay]

Originally Posted by pds1985

Definately not HD it's barely AD.

Looking to buy a HD tv soon but thats another question

What I would recommend is picking up an rgb scart cable. They can be picked up cheaply and will be a noticeable improvement in picture quality.

Well cheers for the help people.
Apologies for lack of knowledge when it comes to technichal jargon, I'm more of a pick up and put together person who can't bare to read instruction manuals, It has served me well in the past but I'm became unstuck on this.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by pds1985

Well cheers for the help people.
Apologies for lack of knowledge when it comes to technichal jargon, I'm more of a pick up and put together person who can't bare to read instruction manuals, It has served me well in the past but I'm became unstuck on this.

No problem, we all have to get started somewhere. I only tend to read instructions when I can't get something has gone wrong