PS3 Settings Question

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

bitstream. pcm if mainly for true hd through hdmi

He said that this is connected via OPTICAL CABLE! Therefore, the setting should be set to Bitstream in order to maximize the quality of the audio output. The Linear PCM option will only offer a better audio performance through an HDMI cable.

By the way, since you are connected via OPTICAL CABLE, don't bother choosing the PCM tracks on the film software for playback. You will only get stereo sound. I know, your response will be, "But it sounds like the rear speakers are active when I select the PCM track." I was the same way at first with my old 6.1 surround system. I learned later on that the receiver is essentially faking the back speakers using the signal from the front two speakers. There is no real isolation to those rear channels. It's mostly a balanced offering of the exact same sound through both rear speakers.