Playstation and Home cinema - sound set up? - Blu-ray Forum

frazzo · 08-21-2007, 11:27 PM

Hi just wondering which is the best set up as I have heard conflicting advice.

Watching blue ray movies with digital sound

Option 1. HDMI from PS to 1080pTV
Optical from PS to 5.1 amplifier then to TV
Q. Does the Ps output 5.1 sound via optical?

Option 2. I seen an amplifier with HDMI: 1 In 2 OUT
Q is this a better way to connect? HDMI from PS to Amplifier. then the HDMI to the TV from the Amp. ( this way the picture is going the amp?)

Is there much difference? What about 7.1 sound. does the PS support this?

Ah...so confused which amp to buy. The Sony @£250 in Argos which has the multiple HDMI connections seems like a good price....or just stick with optical?

Thanks in advance

theknub · 08-21-2007, 11:48 PM

hdmi is the best. it will support up to 7.1 sound and is the only way you can get the new lossless codecs. personally, i have the yamaha rx-v1700 and it is awesome. it has two hdmi in, one hdmi out, and a multitude of connections to get most anything done.

that being said, the new onkyo 605 is pretty tits. i haven't had a chance to play with it yet but my roommate has it.

08-21-2007, 11:27 PM	#1
frazzo New Member Member since:Aug 2007	Playstation and Home cinema - sound set up? Hi just wondering which is the best set up as I have heard conflicting advice. Watching blue ray movies with digital sound Option 1. HDMI from PS to 1080pTV Optical from PS to 5.1 amplifier then to TV Q. Does the Ps output 5.1 sound via optical? Option 2. I seen an amplifier with HDMI: 1 In 2 OUT Q is this a better way to connect? HDMI from PS to Amplifier. then the HDMI to the TV from the Amp. ( this way the picture is going the amp?) Is there much difference? What about 7.1 sound. does the PS support this? Ah...so confused which amp to buy. The Sony @£250 in Argos which has the multiple HDMI connections seems like a good price....or just stick with optical? Thanks in advance

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08-21-2007, 11:48 PM	#2
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	hdmi is the best. it will support up to 7.1 sound and is the only way you can get the new lossless codecs. personally, i have the yamaha rx-v1700 and it is awesome. it has two hdmi in, one hdmi out, and a multitude of connections to get most anything done. that being said, the new onkyo 605 is pretty tits. i haven't had a chance to play with it yet but my roommate has it.

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