Playstation 3

The Sony Playstation 3 is the third-generation gaming console in the playstation line-up.

Issues

White spots appear on the HDTV

The most likely cause of this issue is enabled video options that are either incompatible with the TV or with the HDMI cable. Certain HDMI versions do not support some features the PS3's display options offer.

Solution 1 - HDMI Cable incompatible with deep color

1. Start up your Playstation 3
2. Navigate to Settings
3. Scroll down until you see Display Settings
4. Set Deep Color Output (HDMI) to Off

Solution 2

1. Start up your Playstation 3
2. Navigate to Settings
3. Scroll down until you see Display Settings
4. Set Cross Colour Reduction Filter to Off
5. Set RGB Full Range (HDMI) to Limited
6. Set Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Super-White (HDMI) to Off
7. Set Deep Color Output (HDMI) to Off
8. Turn on each setting and observe the TV for white spots

Solution 3

If either of the above solutions do not work and your TV works fine for other purposes, such as watching cable, movies, etc., then it is highly likely you have a faulty HDMI cable.

Here is an HDMI cable from Amazon that is guaranteed to support all the display options the PS3 offers.