Not using Sony Component Cables will void your PS3 Warranty

Al_Vampyre · Jan 18, 2007, 10:40 AM

The forums over at AVSforums are running a story that suggests not using Sony component cables will void your PS3 warranty...

See the post in question here

I guess thats one more reason not to buy one!

pr0digal jenius · Jan 26, 2007, 04:45 AM

i bet using 3rd party controllers voids it too...

mainman · Jan 27, 2007, 01:33 AM

i think people smoke to much low quality "stuff" these days.

Dyre Straits · Jan 27, 2007, 09:45 AM

If any of you get Game Informer, check out Edition 166 (the current one). There's an interview with Gabe Newell and, among many other things, he states that Sony should cancel the production of PS3, apologize to the public and completely 'do over' from the ground up.

A little off topic, he also states that Microsoft has lost focus with Windows VISTA. With so many problems, he'd rather see them focusing on what already runs on hundreds of millions of PCs rather than on a few million proprietary clients. He'd rather use a MAC than VISTA at this stage.

SFOSOK · Jan 27, 2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

If any of you get Game Informer, check out Edition 166 (the current one). There's an interview with Gabe Newell and, among many other things, he states that Sony should cancel the production of PS3, apologize to the public and completely 'do over' from the ground up.

A little off topic, he also states that Microsoft has lost focus with Windows VISTA. With so many problems, he'd rather see them focusing on what already runs on hundreds of millions of PCs rather than on a few million proprietary clients. He'd rather use a MAC than VISTA at this stage.

yea I read it.

Game Informer has been pretty shitty from January back but Feb's issue (the most recent) was actually pretty damned good. I'm glad I got the EB/Gamestop Edge card with the subscription to Game Informer.

Markius · Jan 27, 2007, 09:10 PM

although i always use "official" cables and controllers, this does suck.
for the record, nintendo have the same policy pretty much, not sure about the 360...

EcPercy · Jan 28, 2007, 12:12 AM

The guy making the post is obviously not the smartest person.

I would not have let them off the phone until they explained to me how a cable could cause the hardware to malfunction. I would also ask them to prove that their cables are anything more than a generic cable with a sony logo on it.

I would have also asked for their supervisor and pointed out that it is illegal to tell me they will void a warranty for using a 3rd party product unless they can prove the cable caused the failure. I would have also made sure to point out various sites where I can prove without a doubt that their hardware has problems.

Last, I would have pointed out that printer manufacturers can't force you to buy their ink and a car dealer can't make you do all of your business there and void your warranty if you don't.

Either way, I hope that this person just takes their PS3 back and gets a refund.

Geminiwave · Jan 28, 2007, 02:29 AM

right but at the end of the day, they can just say "so sue me?" and you'd have to either put up or shut up.

and remember that sony's lawyers are pretty freakin good at their job.

EcPercy · Jan 28, 2007, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

right but at the end of the day, they can just say "so sue me?" and you'd have to either put up or shut up.

and remember that sony's lawyers are pretty freakin good at their job.

You are right. I would not sue them. I am a little more crafty than that. First, I would have taken the PS3 back and gotten a refund and then I am sure that the Attorney General and the BBB would want to know what kind of business practices Sony is using.

If contacting the BBB and Attorney General went nowhere, well, at least I got my money back... (BTW I will never buy a PS3. I will also make sure not to buy anything else from Sony ever again.)

SFOSOK · Jan 28, 2007, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EcPercy

You are right. I would not sue them. I am a little more crafty than that. First, I would have taken the PS3 back and gotten a refund and then I am sure that the Attorney General and the BBB would want to know what kind of business practices Sony is using.

If contacting the BBB and Attorney General went nowhere, well, at least I got my money back... (BTW I will never buy a PS3. I will also make sure not to buy anything else from Sony ever again.)

Aww damn, I thought that was a link

Markius · Jan 29, 2007, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by EcPercy

Last, I would have pointed out that printer manufacturers can't force you to buy their ink and a car dealer can't make you do all of your business there and void your warranty if you don't.

well the thing is, i know for fact, nintendo does void your warranty if you use 3rd party parts, as could a car dealer for that matter, its their warranty and if they put it in that you need to use what they say, then you have no choice. Nintendo also had measures for the game cube where they could tell if you put a 3rd party control or cord into your console (look it up, i cant be f*cked writing up a few paragraphs on how they did it)

Jetsetlemming · Feb 1, 2007, 05:32 AM

A third party controller damaged my playstation one. It fried the controller ports so the system no longer could detect any controllers or key inputs.
Eventually, I took it apart (throwing the warranty right out the window in the process, obviously) and inserted the controller ports from another (broken) PSX I had lying around. Worked like a charm, good thing a Playstation's hardware is simply designed.

Jan 18, 2007, 10:40 AM	#1
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Not using Sony Component Cables will void your PS3 Warranty The forums over at AVSforums are running a story that suggests not using Sony component cables will void your PS3 warranty... See the post in question here I guess thats one more reason not to buy one! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Jan 27, 2007, 01:33 AM	#3
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 71	i think people smoke to much low quality "stuff" these days. __________________

Jan 27, 2007, 09:10 PM	#6
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	although i always use "official" cables and controllers, this does suck. for the record, nintendo have the same policy pretty much, not sure about the 360... __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Jan 28, 2007, 12:12 AM	#7
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	The guy making the post is obviously not the smartest person. I would not have let them off the phone until they explained to me how a cable could cause the hardware to malfunction. I would also ask them to prove that their cables are anything more than a generic cable with a sony logo on it. I would have also asked for their supervisor and pointed out that it is illegal to tell me they will void a warranty for using a 3rd party product unless they can prove the cable caused the failure. I would have also made sure to point out various sites where I can prove without a doubt that their hardware has problems. Last, I would have pointed out that printer manufacturers can't force you to buy their ink and a car dealer can't make you do all of your business there and void your warranty if you don't. Either way, I hope that this person just takes their PS3 back and gets a refund. Last edited by EcPercy; Jan 28, 2007 at 12:26 AM.

Jan 28, 2007, 02:29 AM	#8
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	right but at the end of the day, they can just say "so sue me?" and you'd have to either put up or shut up. and remember that sony's lawyers are pretty freakin good at their job. __________________

Jan 26, 2007, 04:45 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i bet using 3rd party controllers voids it too...

Feb 1, 2007, 05:32 AM	#12
Jetsetlemming DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	A third party controller damaged my playstation one. It fried the controller ports so the system no longer could detect any controllers or key inputs. Eventually, I took it apart (throwing the warranty right out the window in the process, obviously) and inserted the controller ports from another (broken) PSX I had lying around. Worked like a charm, good thing a Playstation's hardware is simply designed.