I dont have my tv manual (polaroid 32" HDTV) and can't set it be 1080i so i cant watch HD on it

You must make sure your playstation and your TV set are both set for the same video format (1080p, 1080i, 720p, etc.).

You can either go through all your HDTV formats until it synchs up (give each a good 20 seconds or so before moving on), or you can open the display menu for your PS/3 using a different video connection to your set (i.e. composite), setting both to match, then switching them to HDMI.

Sorry ur tv is an analog tv set u will not able to get HD on to an anolag tv set.Analog tv dosen't have the abilities to produced a high enough resolution to get a HDTV modes.U want HDTV modes,must have a LCD that have 1080i or 1080p or plama tv.

Is your closed caption selected? I saw the same problem with my friend's Sansui HDTV.

Please make sure that your receiver can display high definition signal, such as 720P, 1080P. As you know your HDTV is high definition source, it can only be displayed on the display machine that have ability to display high definition HDTV signal.
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The TV will display what you feed it, the source dictates the resolution.

U can't not,only resolution can get,it the show u watching give u the resolutions.Want more HD 1080i must order a HD package from the cable,satalite or telicom companies.

The FLM-2601 is an 'HD Ready" TV but does not have an HDMI input or a digital tuner, it only has an analog tuner. You will need a cable box or other source to view HD. Using the component inputs (YPbPr) you can get up to 1080i.

You must hook up into the hdmi in on tv or use the red blue green video hook ups and it will work switch itself dont forget the red blue audio cables!

Manuals for Polaroid LCD TV's are found on the Polaroid support site at http://www.polaroid.com/service/userGuides.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302034967&bmUID=1229787329055&bmLocale=en_US

Component video has a max resolution of 720p. in order to use 1080i or p you have to use hdmi or dvi connections. That is why you get the flicker.