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Audio problem just popped up tonight?

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ghunt81
Posted 9/19/2011 8:24:35 PM
Really hoping this isn't a hardware issue...

OK, tonight my gf was on my PS3, on Netflix, watching a show. She finished one episode, went to start the next epsiode and the audio started skipping. I tried a couple other things in Netflix and while most of them actually didn't skip, there was static and some pops and crackles in the audio (almost like you'd get from a corrupted MP3). It was behaving similarly with music playing from the XMB, then when I played the game the audio was skipping really bad during the game. While it was loading (when there wasn't really any audio coming through) I was getting those pops and crackles through the speakers.

Any idea what's up? This is a "fat" 80gig Ps3 that I bought new in November 2008. It's hooked up to a 32" LCD via HDMI cable, and up until tonight this is the first audio problem I've ever experienced on this console.
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archizzy
Posted 9/19/2011 8:30:20 PM
Does it happen with regular tv? or only on the PS3?

You can try another physical HDMI port on the tv or try a new HDMI cable. In rare cases a cell phone can cause some nasty popping/crackling interference. Take your phones and put them out in the car just for the hell of it to see if it makes a difference. That one is a long shot but I have seen it before.

Lastly since you are only using tv speakers hook up up the RCA cable and use them for audio. Change the settings accordingly in the PS3.
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ghunt81
(Topic Creator)
Posted 9/20/2011 3:51:15 AM
It only happens through the PS3, I tried the cable box and it was fine. I also tried the other HDMI port and no luck there either.

Bah...Well, this was a relatively cheap HDMI cable so maybe I should try another. I was mostly just hoping it wasn't a hardware problem with the PS3. Maybe I can dig up the component cables, have to look for them...
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