Tiger
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On my home cinema set up (37" Samsung LCD, Sony 5.1 Digital Surround, Sky+ and PS3) I have no idea how to get audio from my PS3 through my 5.1 system.
The 5.1 system has only HDMI audio out, apart from a 3.5mm jack input. As far as i'm awar, the PS3 has no 3.5mm jack out.
The HDMI from PS3 goes into the TV. My Sky+ has no HDMI at all.
Want to play BlueRay movies through 5.1 but can;t find out how 
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IvIarkgraham
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optical cable?
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John
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Depends what sony surroung it is, the old silver one in the house doesn't have optical in.
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mk4_astra
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following my post about a week ago i have since found out that this is abit of a weak point on the ps3 unless you have an amp that has hdmi input, check to see if it does and just plug the hdmi cable from the ps3 straight to the amp
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John
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It's not a weak point at all, no other blu-ray player will pass the uncompressed 7.1 etc over optical, you can still get some forms of 7.1 through the optical though.
His sony surround sound kit won't have hdmi audio in.
I'd say it's more a weak point of an amp and not the player, be it ps3 or anything else.
Also, my onkyo amp has hdmi in, it doesn't decode sound via the hdmi though, there's much more to it than see if it's got hdmi.
[Edited on 25-12-2008 by John]
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mk4_astra
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ok maybe a weak point was abit harsh, but some players can decode hd audio to anologue which would of been a nice touch on the ps3 but im guessing this would of made the ps3 far too expensive.
suprised about your amp though as its a very popular choice , how do you rate your amp btw as i might get a new one fairly soon
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Tiger
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Surround unit is the Sony DAV-DZ260
So, are we saying its not possible then?
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_astra
suprised about your amp though as its a very popular choice , how do you rate your amp btw as i might get a new one fairly soon
Me or John?
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Tiger
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
optical cable?
This is one option i'm looking at right now.
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John
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I've got a 505e, think it's old hat now, not sure if the new ones do audio over hdmi or not, excellent amp with my tannoy efx 5.1's, which will be 7.1 in the next couple of days I think.
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
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Originally posted by mk4_astra
suprised about your amp though as its a very popular choice , how do you rate your amp btw as i might get a new one fairly soon
Me or John?
sorry john, could be worth quickly popping to avforums.com and doing a search on your amp seeing as you have the model number, im sure others there would have been in the same boat as you
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John
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If your amp has optical in Tiger that's exactly what you want to use, optical cable from ps3 to amp and you'll get your 5.1 surround, that's how mine is hooked up.
Just seen you had posted the model number, that's exactly what you've to do.
[Edited on 25-12-2008 by John]
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Tiger
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Cheers John, i'll pick one up over the next few days and sort it.
Cheers!
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Dan
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i have mine on optical out to a convertor to digital coax, which my amp has a input for.
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IvIarkgraham
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currently i have my ps3 through optical and sky through aux cables
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csweatherston
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i have sky/laptop/ps3 all through hdmi to tv, then tv optical out to amp.
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quote:
Originally posted by John
If your amp has optical in Tiger that's exactly what you want to use, optical cable from ps3 to amp and you'll get your 5.1 surround, that's how mine is hooked up.
Why are you using an optical cable for the PS3 if you have an Onkyo amp that has HDMI in? Is it an old shit one?
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Originally posted by John
Also, my onkyo amp has hdmi in, it doesn't decode sound via the hdmi though, there's much more to it than see if it's got hdmi.
That's because the PS3 does the decoding of the HD codecs.
I just have my Xbox 360 Elite, PS3 and Sky HD all plugged into my amp via HDMI. Sorted. 
I have no idea why people don't spend £300 on a little Onkyo 606 -- it'd make their life so much easier.
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John
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It's old now, I got it when it came out about a year ago, 505E, wouldn't call it shit.
I know what decodes what thanks, it's connected via optical because apart from the amp not accepting it via hdmi optical is the way I plugged it in.
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
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Originally posted by John
If your amp has optical in Tiger that's exactly what you want to use, optical cable from ps3 to amp and you'll get your 5.1 surround, that's how mine is hooked up.
Why are you using an optical cable for the PS3 if you have an Onkyo amp that has HDMI in? Is it an old shit one?
thats what i thought, i have a 606 and from pictures on here thats what i though john had.
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