PS3 makes loud noise when playing certain DVDs! Defective or not?

I feel like I have the worst luck with Playstation 3. Either my playstation is defective, or playstation 3 systems suck altogether. Anyway, here's my scenario; my 120 GB slim PS3 is making very loud noises when it loads certain DVDs (could be the fan?). This video shows King of the Hill, Disc 2 and how my PS3 reacts to it. I also show some other DVDs and a Blu Ray and all of them seem to work okay. I am wondering if this is a defective playstation or if it is normal for some DVDs to cause a PS3 to act like this. I'll note that there was one time that this DVD wouldn't even load; it just showed a black screen and made obnoxious noises. However, most other DVDs work ok or make at least somewhat quieter noises. Games and Blu Rays work perfectly fine. I don't think it is normal for a playstation to act like this, but I'm not sure. If someone could give me some insight, that would be great. Thanks!

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[JMMC1005]

It's an unbalanced disc. Definitely not fan noise. The reason it shows up with DVDs and not games, is that the PS3 spins DVDs much faster than Blu Ray discs, particularly upon insertion. My PS3 also noticibly hums when any DVD is inserted, though nowhere near as loudly as yours. If it's just some discs and not others, it means the disc is out of balance and the design of the PS3 Blu Ray drive doesn't handle the resulting vibration too well.

[giggleblaggle]

@JMMC1005 Thanks. Sounds like a reasonable answer. I have kept it and not noticed any damage from the few discs that make it sound loud, so I'm assuming it's not a big problem (just an annoyance).

[dsbizz1]

its the battery or fan.... ps3's have always had a problem with dvd's espicially the ps2.... it sounded like the fan ... but yeah thats the problem because it uses alot of energy trying to power so u r over working it ...

[giggleblaggle]

@dsbizz1 Interestingly, I also own a PS2 and do not have the same problems with DVDs as I have on my PS3. Yes, it is almost certainly the fan, but what irritates me is that the PS3 is supposed to be compatible with DVDs, so I don't think this should be happening. I have contemplated sending it in, but want to know what other peoples' experiences with DVDs have been before doing so. I don't want to risk sending it in if it is like this for all PS3 systems. Needless to say, I'm a bit frustrated...

[ShawnDgenerationx]

Ok first it says in the instuction manual to not keep your ps3 that close to your tv and i have sort of the same problem... i think its because of the t.v maybe im not sure but if the tvs crap I think it tries to keep the graphics on a certain level and the shitty t.v causes it to work harder i'm probably wrong but I won't know or it could be that King of the Hill is shit... probably wrong so yea...

[giggleblaggle]

@ShawnDgenerationx Interesting. I'll have to try it on some different TVs to see if that is the problem. Thanks for the comment!

[youtoubakias]

This is not your fan but the disc driver and its because of the disc most of the times dude mine the fan makes terible noises even in games!

[moqli12345689]

@thegamedude111 Do you have the SLIM ps3?

[BargainHunter2k]

well, i dont think your ps3 likes the disc:/

[jheyc013]

you didnt hear ur ps3. . he said I NEED HDTV :-) 

[mahamudkhan]

it kept on farting

[thegamedude111]

i dont care about the noise my ps3 is a 160 gb and those lights on the power and eject yeah mine dosnt have those does anybody notice that on there ps3

[blankdisk5]

i have the same problem and I honestly think it's taking it's toll on my system. It freezes up more and more lately, and recently it started skipping around on a DVD. I tried the DVD in a different player and it worked fine. Really what bugs me about it is the fact that is you can hear it through the entire house when it happens, it sounds like a weed whacker.

[Naterzilla]

@ShawnDgenerationx this is the most stupidest thing I have ever heard.

[JMMC1005]

@giggleblaggle

No problem. I still don't think the PS3 slim has a particularly good drive, as it vibrates far more with any disc than any other disc drive I own... as if the spindle is slightly out of true or unbalanced. However the worst that could happen would be the vibration causing more wear-and-tear on the bearings and eventually causing failure of the drive, but I really doubt that would happen under normal use.