What optical cables for PS3?

[181]

I have a PS3, Mitsubishi LT40133 40" 1080p and a Yamaha YSP-800 Soundbar. I have HDMI running from the PS3 to the Mitsubishi and I recently purchased the Yamaha for the audio in my apartment room.

The Mitsubishi has a Digital Coax output and the Yamaha has Digital Coax/Optical inputs. The PS3 has Optical output.

I wanted to connect the PS3 to the Mitsubishi with HDMI for video and connect the PS3 to the Yamaha with Optical for audio.

What HDMI cables and Optical cables do I need from Monoprice? I was looking at the 10' HDMI 1.3a Cat. 2 cables and the 5.0mm TosLink Optical cables. Are these the correct form factors?

My TV is a new model and I think it would benefit maybe from the 1.3a. However, should I get the Optical cable for the PS3 -> Yamaha, or should I get Digital Coax to go from the PS3 -> Mitsubishi -> Yamaha?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by 181

What HDMI cables and Optical cables do I need from Monoprice? I was looking at the 10' HDMI 1.3a Cat. 2 cables and the 5.0mm TosLink Optical cables. Are these the correct form factors?

yes, and good choice with monoprice.com

These are what Id get...

10ft HDMI

6ft Optical Cable

[181]

Cool, thanks. So you recommend optical over coaxial?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by 181

Cool, thanks. So you recommend optical over coaxial?

the PS3 doesnt have coaxial.

[181]

I know hehe, my TV has Digital Coax Output

[reiella]

Originally Posted by 181

I have a PS3, Mitsubishi LT40133 40" 1080p and a Yamaha YSP-800 Soundbar. I have HDMI running from the PS3 to the Mitsubishi and I recently purchased the Yamaha for the audio in my apartment room.

The Mitsubishi has a Digital Coax output and the Yamaha has Digital Coax/Optical inputs. The PS3 has Optical output.

I wanted to connect the PS3 to the Mitsubishi with HDMI for video and connect the PS3 to the Yamaha with Optical for audio.

What HDMI cables and Optical cables do I need from Monoprice? I was looking at the 10' HDMI 1.3a Cat. 2 cables and the 5.0mm TosLink Optical cables. Are these the correct form factors?

My TV is a new model and I think it would benefit maybe from the 1.3a. However, should I get the Optical cable for the PS3 -> Yamaha, or should I get Digital Coax to go from the PS3 -> Mitsubishi -> Yamaha?

Digital Coax isn't so hot of an idea with the PS3. Because well, there's not digital coax port on it.

And well, my experience with my tv, it's audio out is only going to handling stuff that's not coming in digitally. I know my TV's audio out lines pretty much only work if the signal is coming in from the Coaxial line [and it gets banded down to 2.0 even then, which is ... annoying].

Get what you can directly connected to the reciever though, for video it's fine just pump it over HDMI to the TV.

[181]

Originally Posted by reiella

Digital Coax isn't so hot of an idea with the PS3. Because well, there's not digital coax port on it.

And well, my experience with my tv, it's audio out is only going to handling stuff that's not coming in digitally. I know my TV's audio out lines pretty much only work if the signal is coming in from the Coaxial line [and it gets banded down to 2.0 even then, which is ... annoying].

Get what you can directly connected to the reciever though, for video it's fine just pump it over HDMI to the TV.

cool, that's what my initial plans were. thanks,