Sound in 7.1 issue

[quexos]

Got a PS3 and an HDTV connected by HDMI, so far so good.
But if I wanted to fully enjoy the 7.1 lossless sound, I'd have to get an audio system amplifier, so far so good.
But here is the question: how do I connect it ? you see, the only way to have 7.1 lossless sound is by HDMI and my PS3 has only 1 HDMI out which is used to send both sound and image to the HDTV.
The TV Itself has a L and R sound out, but that would only output stereo.
It also has a Digital sound out but it's only 1 socket, which means no separation of different sound channels.

So again, how do I get the best possible sound out from either TV or PS3 to a separate sound system ?

[quetzalcoatl]

You run your HDMI to the receiver and from your receiver to your TV. With a PS3 yes you are limited to HDMI but with any of the standalones they can send any codecs they can decode via the analog outs.

What you do is basicly use your receiver as a giant switch for both audio and video. So you get enough HDMI inputs to match all your componets with HDMI and send the signal out of the receiver via HDMI.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by quexos

So again, how do I get the best possible sound out from either TV or PS3 to a separate sound system ?

You connect an HDMI cable from the PS3 to an HDMI Receiver and then another HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV.

[un4gvn94538]

what i do is use the hdmi for the reciever. then use the component cable and audio to the tv, that way i can use both so i dont have to have the reciever on all the time if i dont want to play loud. the only problem is that its a pain to keep switching back and forth in the ps3 settings menu because the ps3 will out-put the audio and video both ways at the same time.

[CptGreedle]

ignore what un4gvn94538 said

The best quality is only throught he HDMI cable, especially for sound.
The AV Receiver is designed to be the central HUB for the entire home theaters set-up. All the devices go into it, and it send out all the signals.
In other words, you hook up your PS3, your Cable/sat, your games systems, your VCR, whatever you have you connect to the Receiver. Then there is a single HDMI output on the back of it that sends out the video to the TV. It will take care of the sound.
Now all you have to do is tell the receiver what you want to watch, and it will turn the video and sound to the right place.

[jkwest]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

ignore what un4gvn94538 said

The best quality is only throught he HDMI cable, especially for sound.
The AV Receiver is designed to be the central HUB for the entire home theaters set-up. All the devices go into it, and it send out all the signals.
In other words, you hook up your PS3, your Cable/sat, your games systems, your VCR, whatever you have you connect to the Receiver. Then there is a single HDMI output on the back of it that sends out the video to the TV. It will take care of the sound.
Now all you have to do is tell the receiver what you want to watch, and it will turn the video and sound to the right place.

+1

even on the ignore part...that is definitely not the way to go.