PCM and MP3's on PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

hagar852 · 04-22-2009, 11:31 PM

Prior to last update if your PS3 is set to Linear PCM output and you played PS3's some receivers couldn't change the audio field (mine included). After the most recent update of 2.7 when playing MP3's you can now change the Audio fields to pro logic or neo thx and etc. Before I would have to take off all pcm settings except for 2ch to be able to change the audio fields of the music. Nice Sony!! Thanks!!

If anyone didn't notice this I figured I would give a heads up

crackinhedz · 04-22-2009, 11:34 PM

excellent!

...only two years late, but greatly appreciated none the less.

Slec · 04-23-2009, 02:21 AM

The reason AVR's can't change the fields was because the PS3 was sending signals on all channels and not all AVR's can matrix PCM.

begs the question. Does your receiver still show Multichannel? I'm curious if its defaulting to bitstream, or if mp3's are only sending 2 channels in PCM now. my ps3 is many hrs away

Great catch!

JJ · 04-23-2009, 03:13 AM

Oh seriously? 2.7 does this? I need to get on this ASAP! Thanks for the info!

Intamin · 04-23-2009, 04:55 AM

I've stopped using my ps3 for music playback, but this is a nice feature to have now finally.

micks_address · 04-23-2009, 08:27 AM

yeah its funny i only started giving out about the lack of this feature a few weeks befoe the 2.7 update hit.. couldnt believe my luck when it did... its nice to be able to use the DSP features on the receiver and hear sound from all speakers... by the way.. while we're here - whats the best dsp setting to use for music? i have Pro Logic options/DTS NEO Music etc.. MULTI Stereo..

my receiver is Sony STR DG910

blu_world · 04-23-2009, 08:45 AM

too bad they missed up the update and ruined all your ripped ACC format music from CD after you converted them before on the ps3..

i made a lot and when i tried playing the ACC files after the update i noticed they wont play anymore

aramis109 · 04-23-2009, 03:03 PM

Heh, I thought this was because of me switching to the 805. I noticed this but not the reason.

I still listen to it on 2channel but it's a nice feature nonetheless.

bongzilla · 04-23-2009, 03:22 PM

I haven,t let mine update to 2.7 yet, I wanted to see if there were any bugs
to get worked out, will at some point. Thanks.

cdot2four · 04-23-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongzilla

I haven,t let mine update to 2.7 yet, I wanted to see if there were any bugs
to get worked out, will at some point. Thanks.

lol yeah i do the same thing

Squozen · 04-23-2009, 08:36 PM

If I want to stream music to my home theatre, I use my Airport Express. No reason to burn 150W+ to play music.

JJ · 04-23-2009, 08:41 PM

Although, I must say, in my case, it still sounds much, much better in 2.0 than applying any sort of processing to it.

Uniquely · 04-23-2009, 09:54 PM

I prefer multichannel stereo. It sounds great with four full size towers.

hagar852 · 04-23-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slec

The reason AVR's can't change the fields was because the PS3 was sending signals on all channels and not all AVR's can matrix PCM.

begs the question. Does your receiver still show Multichannel? I'm curious if its defaulting to bitstream, or if mp3's are only sending 2 channels in PCM now. my ps3 is many hrs away

Great catch!

Yes I know that and that is why it didn't work before. Seems that the PS3 is now switching to 2ch PCM when playing MP3's now.

Slec · 04-24-2009, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hagar852

Yes I know that and that is why it didn't work before. Seems that the PS3 is now switching to 2ch PCM when playing MP3's now.

Awesome, thanks for the confirmation! I won't be around my PS3 until Sunday to play with it.

fung_adr · 07-31-2009, 09:28 PM

Can anyone confirm whether this fix also works in system update 2.80?

I just upgraded and still have the same problem where MP3's are outputted as 5.1 with all but the left and right channels blanked. I never updated to 2.70 so I don't know if that update worked or not. I just can't seem to get it to work with 2.80.

Is there any setting that needs to change to enable this?

hagar852 · 08-05-2009, 12:59 AM

Should just have the audio output set on PCM, and when you play MP3's it switches to 2ch PCM for you which you can then change the sound fields on the receiver.

04-22-2009, 11:31 PM	#1
hagar852 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:107	PCM and MP3's on PS3 Prior to last update if your PS3 is set to Linear PCM output and you played PS3's some receivers couldn't change the audio field (mine included). After the most recent update of 2.7 when playing MP3's you can now change the Audio fields to pro logic or neo thx and etc. Before I would have to take off all pcm settings except for 2ch to be able to change the audio fields of the music. Nice Sony!! Thanks!! If anyone didn't notice this I figured I would give a heads up

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04-22-2009, 11:34 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	excellent! ...only two years late, but greatly appreciated none the less.

04-23-2009, 02:21 AM	#3
Slec Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:30	The reason AVR's can't change the fields was because the PS3 was sending signals on all channels and not all AVR's can matrix PCM. begs the question. Does your receiver still show Multichannel? I'm curious if its defaulting to bitstream, or if mp3's are only sending 2 channels in PCM now. my ps3 is many hrs away Great catch!

04-23-2009, 03:13 AM	#4
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Oh seriously? 2.7 does this? I need to get on this ASAP! Thanks for the info!

04-23-2009, 04:55 AM	#5
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	I've stopped using my ps3 for music playback, but this is a nice feature to have now finally.

04-23-2009, 08:27 AM	#6
micks_address Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Dublin Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:2	yeah its funny i only started giving out about the lack of this feature a few weeks befoe the 2.7 update hit.. couldnt believe my luck when it did... its nice to be able to use the DSP features on the receiver and hear sound from all speakers... by the way.. while we're here - whats the best dsp setting to use for music? i have Pro Logic options/DTS NEO Music etc.. MULTI Stereo.. my receiver is Sony STR DG910

04-23-2009, 08:45 AM	#7
blu_world Special Member Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	too bad they missed up the update and ruined all your ripped ACC format music from CD after you converted them before on the ps3.. i made a lot and when i tried playing the ACC files after the update i noticed they wont play anymore

04-23-2009, 03:03 PM	#8
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Heh, I thought this was because of me switching to the 805. I noticed this but not the reason. I still listen to it on 2channel but it's a nice feature nonetheless.

04-23-2009, 03:22 PM	#9
bongzilla Active Member Member since:Jan 2009	I haven,t let mine update to 2.7 yet, I wanted to see if there were any bugs to get worked out, will at some point. Thanks.

04-23-2009, 08:36 PM	#11
Squozen Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:80	If I want to stream music to my home theatre, I use my Airport Express. No reason to burn 150W+ to play music.

04-23-2009, 08:41 PM	#12
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Although, I must say, in my case, it still sounds much, much better in 2.0 than applying any sort of processing to it.

04-23-2009, 09:54 PM	#13
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I prefer multichannel stereo. It sounds great with four full size towers.

07-31-2009, 09:28 PM	#16
fung_adr New Member Member since:Jul 2009	Can anyone confirm whether this fix also works in system update 2.80? I just upgraded and still have the same problem where MP3's are outputted as 5.1 with all but the left and right channels blanked. I never updated to 2.70 so I don't know if that update worked or not. I just can't seem to get it to work with 2.80. Is there any setting that needs to change to enable this?

08-05-2009, 12:59 AM	#17
hagar852 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:107	Should just have the audio output set on PCM, and when you play MP3's it switches to 2ch PCM for you which you can then change the sound fields on the receiver.

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