Blu-Ray Player Problem

TheMARPATNinja7
TheMARPATNinja7 Posts: 150
edited January 2009 in Music & Movies
When I first got my Sony BDP-S350 I tried hooking it up to my TV. It's an old Phillips projection that goes 1080i. I expected to hook the BDP up via component cables (since my TV doesnt have HDMI). For some reason It will just not work, no matter what I try I get all kinds of weird lines and crazy picture when I power it up (on high def, 480i works fine). Keep in mind my 360 works perfectly fine on 1080i with component, I've never had a problem with that. I plugged my BDP into another TV to make sure it's not busted, and of course it works fine on 1080i and 1080p on my Aquos. I've tried everything, screwed with every setting, plugged every cable into every input, I even tried an HDMI-DVI adapter....no dice. Anybody have any ideas?

And for all those thinking "Why wouldn't that idiot just hook it up to his Aquos via HDMI?"-Already got a PS3 there.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    The TV's 1080i...is the Blu-ray player set to output 1080p? My DVD player acts pretty similar to that when I try to output 480p to a 480i TV. I'm no expert on the subject...just an idea though.

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited January 2009
    The TV's 1080i...is the Blu-ray player set to output 1080p? My DVD player acts pretty similar to that when I try to output 480p to a 480i TV. I'm no expert on the subject...just an idea though.

    Curt

    Good call, I was going to suggest this. Try using Composite video and set the player up to 480p. Then try 1080i. Or even 720p if your tv can except the signal.
    You have a resolution problem. You also can make the changes on the Sharp tv then take it back to the Philips.

    My advise also is to consider getting rid of that DVI tv.

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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2009
    Why don't you just get an external HDMI switcher and hook it up to your Aquos?
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited January 2009
    If you haven't tried this.... go to your menu and select the display / video and scroll across. A secondary menu will come up that allows you to choose your defaults. Your unit is probably defaulted to 1080p which will not downconvert. You have to reset to 1080i or less. good luck.
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  • TheMARPATNinja7
    TheMARPATNinja7 Posts: 150
    edited January 2009
    Believe me I've tried all of this, I went in my setting and set everything to "Composite Video Ouput-1080i." The Blu-Ray player was defaulted to 480i and you set it up from there. And the DVI input is there I've never actually used it for anything except crazy stuff to hook this up. Also, I'd love to hook it up to the Aquos but 1) The PS3 is already a better Blu-Ray Player and two my Home Theatre room and system is all hooked up to the other TV.