PS3 Settings Advice - Blu-ray Forum

mike37909 · 03-27-2008, 03:05 PM

I have a PS3, an inexpensive Yahama home theater (5 speakers plus sub) and a HP projector.

My projector can do 1080i and has no HDMI. I am hooked up via component cables and the optical audio. I love the PS3 but between the yamaha and the PS3 I am slightly overwhelmed with amount of setting options.

I understand the basic video options (ie 720, 1080i ) but there are more, and I have no clue about some of the audio formats. Is there a sticky post somewhere, or maybe someone would be willing to list the settings I should be most concerned about.

My setup works and looks great but I am not sure if the sound is optimized. It does come out of all the speakers though.
Sorry if I posted in wrong location.
Mike

bilbravo · 03-27-2008, 03:11 PM

Your audio receiver probably only accepts DTS and other basic 5.1 outputs.

If you are running through optical (TOSLINK) it will most likely limit itself to what your receiver will play, because it should decode most anything available.

What model is your receiver? I have an older (2-3 years) Yamaha receiver and it's probably similar, it was able to decode anything I through at it over TOSLINK from the PS3.

mike37909 · 03-27-2008, 05:21 PM

This is the one I have.

Yamaha - 600W 5.1-Ch. XM-Ready Home Theater System
Model: YHT-380 |

Any tips for this one?

Mike

un4gvn94538 · 03-27-2008, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike37909

This is the one I have.

Yamaha - 600W 5.1-Ch. XM-Ready Home Theater System
Model: YHT-380 |

Any tips for this one?

Mike

bd/dvd set to bitstream for optical. i have a 1080i set but i leave it on 720p. i suggest that setting if your equipment is 720p capable. as far as other settings, when playing a dvd/blu, hit the triangle on the ps3, on the upper left corner of the symbols, theres one for a/v settings. just play witht the other settings to what looks best for you. all others i leave on auto or off. just play with it

brett_day · 03-27-2008, 05:49 PM

so going on with this i am with the original poster on this and the audio setting stump me!

i have a sony ddw900 connected via toslink to my ps3 should i also use bitstream or pcm?

mike37909 · 03-27-2008, 08:22 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I will do the upgrade and check my settings although I am still lost. It doesn't take long to get behind the technology curve. I used to work at Radio Shack and was up on this stuff but it was 10 years ago and changes fast. The studying continues

Mike

03-27-2008, 03:05 PM	#1
mike37909 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	PS3 Settings Advice I have a PS3, an inexpensive Yahama home theater (5 speakers plus sub) and a HP projector. My projector can do 1080i and has no HDMI. I am hooked up via component cables and the optical audio. I love the PS3 but between the yamaha and the PS3 I am slightly overwhelmed with amount of setting options. I understand the basic video options (ie 720, 1080i ) but there are more, and I have no clue about some of the audio formats. Is there a sticky post somewhere, or maybe someone would be willing to list the settings I should be most concerned about. My setup works and looks great but I am not sure if the sound is optimized. It does come out of all the speakers though. Sorry if I posted in wrong location. Mike

03-27-2008, 05:49 PM	#5
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	so going on with this i am with the original poster on this and the audio setting stump me! i have a sony ddw900 connected via toslink to my ps3 should i also use bitstream or pcm? Last edited by brett_day; 03-27-2008 at 06:11 PM.

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03-27-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
bilbravo Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:MD, USA Blu-ray collection:28	Your audio receiver probably only accepts DTS and other basic 5.1 outputs. If you are running through optical (TOSLINK) it will most likely limit itself to what your receiver will play, because it should decode most anything available. What model is your receiver? I have an older (2-3 years) Yamaha receiver and it's probably similar, it was able to decode anything I through at it over TOSLINK from the PS3.

03-27-2008, 05:21 PM	#3
mike37909 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	This is the one I have. Yamaha - 600W 5.1-Ch. XM-Ready Home Theater System Model: YHT-380 \| Any tips for this one? Mike

03-27-2008, 08:22 PM	#6
mike37909 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	Thanks for the info guys. I will do the upgrade and check my settings although I am still lost. It doesn't take long to get behind the technology curve. I used to work at Radio Shack and was up on this stuff but it was 10 years ago and changes fast. The studying continues Mike

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