I hope this is not a big issue

I have encountered a problem, or should I say annoyance, when playing my PS3. This is kind of hard to describe. When my PS3 is turned on, and after a bit of gaming, I encounter strange scrolling lines that scroll up my television set. I don't know if it is cause by the PS3 but when it is turned off the lines go away, I feel like its a very strange occurance. If you guys can shed some light on my issue that would be great.

I had this same problem when i used the PS2 cables with my PS3RJ2000_24

Yeah once I switched to the cables that came with the PS3 they seemed to go away. They might still be be there and I have just gotten used to them. What kind of TV are you using? If it's an older one that might be your problem as well. That's why I will be upgrading my TV soon. 

change the ps3 to 480i mode.  restart it normally but as you do so hold the power button for 5 seconds until you hear the beep.  that should get rid of the probleminyourface_12

Does it matter if its HDtv or an SDtv?

change the ps3 to 480i mode.  restart it normally but as you do so hold the power button for 5 seconds until you hear the beep.  that should get rid of the probleminyourface_12

Thanks for sharing! ;):D :lol: :lol:

I have had that problem with my PS2 and PS3 while playing games in standard definition. It's just a problem that comes with composite cables and an interlaced picture. If your TV has component inputs (The TV should list it as YPbPr), then I highly suggest you get component cables so you can play with 480p (progressive scan).babystapler

Thank you, I am considering moving up to an HDTV when I have the money...but that will be awhile. Its just annoying when I am playing Oblivion for a couple of hours.

Horizontal Bars, Buzzing Sound, etc? Look here...  

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=844938&view=by_date_ascending&page=1