PS3 to DVD Player with 5.1 Channels - Blu-ray Forum

enialal · 12-23-2008, 12:51 PM

Guys, I'm planning to connect the audio output of my PS3 to our DVD players which has an audio input and it's 5.1 channels.

But I'm not going to use optical output because it's not available on that DVD player. What's available is just the normal red and white input. In my PS3 settings, does AV Multi Out Audio Output supports 5.1 channels when I connect it to our DVD player? Or 5.1 channels will only work using Optical?

mustang-gt-2002 · 12-23-2008, 01:00 PM

dvd player? do you mean a dvd recorder. a player has no inputs. and yes the PS3 red and white will do 5.1 in to a recorder on my panasonic it does.

enialal · 12-23-2008, 01:04 PM

But about the PS3, will it automatically set to 5.1 even though it's just in AV Multi-Out? not the Optical one..

PBJblu-ray alltheway · 12-23-2008, 01:23 PM

The red and white are two channel, no matter how hard you try you will not get more than two channels. Optical will give you lossy 5.1 and HDMI will give you lossless. If you are hooking your PS3 up to a DVD player that is also a HTIB and it doesn't have optical inputs, you will not get 5.1 from the PS3

PBJblu-ray alltheway · 12-23-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustang-gt-2002

and yes the PS3 red and white will do 5.1 in to a recorder on my panasonic it does.

No, it will not !! Sorry !!

mustang-gt-2002 · 12-23-2008, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enialal

But about the PS3, will it automatically set to 5.1 even though it's just in AV Multi-Out? not the Optical one..

yes the AV Multi-out can only go up to 5.1 no higher. but best to go in to the audio setting and let the PS3 pick the output setting it wants. good luck

enialal · 12-23-2008, 01:42 PM

I'm confused. mustang says it will but PBJ says it will not. Who's the correct one?

mustang-gt-2002 · 12-23-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PBJblu-ray alltheway

No, it will not !! Sorry !!

when I record a movie from the DirecTV I get 5.1 play back on my YAMAHA. and I think I remamber seeing somthing in the owners manual that sad AV multi out (red and white) up to 5.1, optical up to 5.1, and HDMI up to 7.1 I may be wrong if so sorry.

enialal · 12-23-2008, 01:45 PM

Nah don't worry. thanks for the info dude.

But still gonna wait for more comments about this one.

crackinhedz · 12-23-2008, 02:56 PM

when using analog, each cable is a discrete channel.

If you are only using two (which the PS3 only has two)...Red and White, you are only getting two channels.

Some receivers can matrix this two channel into simulated 5.1, but it is not true 5.1.

But to answer the question, NO you cannot get 5.1 analog from a PS3.

12-23-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
enialal Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Philippines Blu-ray collection:5	PS3 to DVD Player with 5.1 Channels Guys, I'm planning to connect the audio output of my PS3 to our DVD players which has an audio input and it's 5.1 channels. But I'm not going to use optical output because it's not available on that DVD player. What's available is just the normal red and white input. In my PS3 settings, does AV Multi Out Audio Output supports 5.1 channels when I connect it to our DVD player? Or 5.1 channels will only work using Optical?

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12-23-2008, 01:00 PM	#2
mustang-gt-2002 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Madison, WI. Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:66	dvd player? do you mean a dvd recorder. a player has no inputs. and yes the PS3 red and white will do 5.1 in to a recorder on my panasonic it does.

12-23-2008, 01:04 PM	#3
enialal Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Philippines Blu-ray collection:5	But about the PS3, will it automatically set to 5.1 even though it's just in AV Multi-Out? not the Optical one..

12-23-2008, 01:23 PM	#4
PBJblu-ray alltheway Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:NJ	The red and white are two channel, no matter how hard you try you will not get more than two channels. Optical will give you lossy 5.1 and HDMI will give you lossless. If you are hooking your PS3 up to a DVD player that is also a HTIB and it doesn't have optical inputs, you will not get 5.1 from the PS3

12-23-2008, 01:42 PM	#7
enialal Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Philippines Blu-ray collection:5	I'm confused. mustang says it will but PBJ says it will not. Who's the correct one?

12-23-2008, 01:45 PM	#9
enialal Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Philippines Blu-ray collection:5	Nah don't worry. thanks for the info dude. But still gonna wait for more comments about this one.

12-23-2008, 02:56 PM	#10
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	when using analog, each cable is a discrete channel. If you are only using two (which the PS3 only has two)...Red and White, you are only getting two channels. Some receivers can matrix this two channel into simulated 5.1, but it is not true 5.1. But to answer the question, NO you cannot get 5.1 analog from a PS3.

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