PS3 audio and receiver with no HDMI - Blu-ray Forum

Augustine864 · 04-29-2008, 12:55 AM

Hey guys,

I just got my PS3 this week and will be hooking it up via HDMI to watch movies on my Samsung. I have a receiver and surround sound system in the room that we used for our DVDs, but the receiver is from the pre-HDMI era, so it has no input/output for that. Is there a way around this so I can still listen to the lossless audio decoded on my PS3 through my surround sound speakers?

crackinhedz · 04-29-2008, 02:26 AM

no. sorry.

You can use an optical cable to get 2.0 Lossless, but thats not surround.

PS3 is HDMI only for surround lossless.

syncguy · 05-05-2008, 04:23 PM

Yes, no loss less surround sound but you could still get 5.1 DD or 5.1 DTS via the optical link.

NJ_RAMS_FAN · 05-05-2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syncguy

Yes, no loss less surround sound but you could still get 5.1 DD or 5.1 DTS via the optical link.

yea, thats how i have it for now. later in life i'll upgrade to a receiver capable of truehd or master hd..

Azyiu · 05-08-2008, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melsbluespecv

yea, thats how i have it for now. later in life i'll upgrade to a receiver capable of truehd or master hd..

Same here. I've got a BOSE LifeStyle 18, and sadly that receiver does not support HDMI... luckily it supports optical and I am pretty happy with it thus far.

odyssey12305 · 05-12-2008, 07:39 PM

Don't mean to hijack your thread, I just don't want to start a new one.

I've had my (sony STR-de545) receiver for years now and I'm pretty happy with it. My question is...if I upgrade the receiver (probably the 720, 820 or the Onkyo 605), will I be able to notice a difference in the quality of sound from the speakers?

My current speakers:

Floor-standing (Sony - 150w)
Center (Pioneer - 150w)
Sub (Sony)
Insignia (40w) - eventually this will be upgraded

Thanks!

04-29-2008, 12:55 AM	#1
Augustine864 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:83 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:85	PS3 audio and receiver with no HDMI Hey guys, I just got my PS3 this week and will be hooking it up via HDMI to watch movies on my Samsung. I have a receiver and surround sound system in the room that we used for our DVDs, but the receiver is from the pre-HDMI era, so it has no input/output for that. Is there a way around this so I can still listen to the lossless audio decoded on my PS3 through my surround sound speakers?

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04-29-2008, 02:26 AM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	no. sorry. You can use an optical cable to get 2.0 Lossless, but thats not surround. PS3 is HDMI only for surround lossless.

05-05-2008, 04:23 PM	#3
syncguy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008	Yes, no loss less surround sound but you could still get 5.1 DD or 5.1 DTS via the optical link.

05-12-2008, 07:39 PM	#6
odyssey12305 Member Member since:Feb 2008	Don't mean to hijack your thread, I just don't want to start a new one. I've had my (sony STR-de545) receiver for years now and I'm pretty happy with it. My question is...if I upgrade the receiver (probably the 720, 820 or the Onkyo 605), will I be able to notice a difference in the quality of sound from the speakers? My current speakers: Floor-standing (Sony - 150w) Center (Pioneer - 150w) Sub (Sony) Insignia (40w) - eventually this will be upgraded Thanks!

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