PS3 & Sound Settings !HELP!

[Kumitsu]

Hello all,

I currently have my PS3 hooked straight to my receiver (TX SR-805) through HDMI, i also have 7 speakers hooked up to this receiver.

My question is, Theres a section where you choose audio options settings, i am really confused and stuck here and i dont know what to choose, any help would be greatly appreciated.

These are my current checked settings under Sound Settings:
1-Linear PCM 2 Ch. 44.1kHz
2-Linear PCM 2 Ch. 48kHz

I also have under BD/DVD Audio output format (HDMI) set to: bitstream , is this correct ?


any help would be appreciated.

[CanadianKrazyMods]

set it to PCM

[Kumitsu]

Originally Posted by CanadianKrazyMods

set it to PCM

set what to PCM, im confused.

<----not knowledgable in audio stuff.

[CanadianKrazyMods]

instead of bitstream, pick PCM

[Kumitsu]

Originally Posted by CanadianKrazyMods

instead of bitstream, pick PCM

Ok, what about audio settings, what settings should i pick ?

[CanadianKrazyMods]

what options do you have?

[tuco87]

I have an onkyo 606 and 7.1 sound too. When ever you go to sound settings, pick "automatic" and it should bring up a whole list of sound settings. Those are the ones that the receiver can handle. Make sure you check off all of them. Once you do, hit ok and look at the display on your receiver and it should say multichannel PCM. Then, hit "display" on your receiver remote and it should say what kind of audio signal you're receiver is outputting. In your case, it should say something like "PCM 7.1." If it does, you're all set!

[tuco87]

Oh, yeah, make sure you set HDMI output to Linear PCM NOT bitstream.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Kumitsu

Hello all,

I currently have my PS3 hooked straight to my receiver (TX SR-805) through HDMI, i also have 7 speakers hooked up to this receiver.

My question is, Theres a section where you choose audio options settings, i am really confused and stuck here and i dont know what to choose, any help would be greatly appreciated.

These are my current checked settings under Sound Settings:
1-Linear PCM 2 Ch. 44.1kHz
2-Linear PCM 2 Ch. 48kHz

I also have under BD/DVD Audio output format (HDMI) set to: bitstream , is this correct ?

any help would be appreciated.

I believe you will benefit from reading A Guide to Home Theater Audio Codecs. It will give you a better understanding of audio codecs, bitstreaming, and LPCM.

[Kumitsu]

thanks alot everyone, i really appreciate this info.

also one more question, i usually play regular DVD movies in this player, are there any audio problems at all, do i have to change LPCM to bitstream ?

reason i ask is because i heard on another thread that you have to change this back and forth, or maybe i understood wrong ? any take on this ?

[Kumitsu]

Originally Posted by tuco87

I have an onkyo 606 and 7.1 sound too. When ever you go to sound settings, pick "automatic" and it should bring up a whole list of sound settings. Those are the ones that the receiver can handle. Make sure you check off all of them. Once you do, hit ok and look at the display on your receiver and it should say multichannel PCM. Then, hit "display" on your receiver remote and it should say what kind of audio signal you're receiver is outputting. In your case, it should say something like "PCM 7.1." If it does, you're all set!

i set it to automatic and it displays only 2ch the exact ones i have checked.

so i set them manually to 5.1 and 7.1 , same 44.1khz and 48khz, and it worked..

it shows PCM on the receiver display, but whats weird is that it doesnt sound any louder or any better, am i doing something wrong ?

also it displays 5.1ch on the ps3 receiver when i press select. i was playing transformers.

any help is appreciated.

[Kyzer the Medic]

Originally Posted by Kumitsu

i set it to automatic and it displays only 2ch the exact ones i have checked.

so i set them manually to 5.1 and 7.1 , same 44.1khz and 48khz, and it worked..

it shows PCM on the receiver display, but whats weird is that it doesnt sound any louder or any better, am i doing something wrong ?

also it displays 5.1ch on the ps3 receiver when i press select. i was playing transformers.

any help is appreciated.

OHHH man I am going to get it for saying this ... but I have found that with an Onkyo 805 and 605 both connected to a PS3, (one upstairs, one down) that with some titles including Iron Man and Transformers, I got "better" sound by switching the output from PCM to Bitstream ... I know I know, by doing that I am losing the HD audio for the "Lossy" audio. But to be honest, I have two 5.1 setups and I cant actually tell a differance between lossy and lossless. There was a post here a while ago stating that very fact. Most people cant tell the differance and to some, the differance is nominal.

[SDG]

I think that Transformers only has 5.1 audio. Cant get 7.1 out of it. (I Think) Check the box.

[RedShift76]

Originally Posted by Kyzer the Medic

OHHH man I am going to get it for saying this ... but I have found that with an Onkyo 805 and 605 both connected to a PS3, (one upstairs, one down) that with some titles including Iron Man and Transformers, I got "better" sound by switching the output from PCM to Bitstream ... I know I know, by doing that I am losing the HD audio for the "Lossy" audio. But to be honest, I have two 5.1 setups and I cant actually tell a differance between lossy and lossless. There was a post here a while ago stating that very fact. Most people cant tell the differance and to some, the differance is nominal.

Iron Man & Transformers seem to switch the PS3's Dynamiic Range Control to a kind of "night mode" when set to "Automatic". Go to your BD/DVD settings in the settings menu and change it to off. Also, make sure night mode is OFF on the receiver also. Both of these movies pound ground when setup correctly....

[tuco87]

Originally Posted by Kumitsu

i set it to automatic and it displays only 2ch the exact ones i have checked.

so i set them manually to 5.1 and 7.1 , same 44.1khz and 48khz, and it worked..

it shows PCM on the receiver display, but whats weird is that it doesnt sound any louder or any better, am i doing something wrong ?

also it displays 5.1ch on the ps3 receiver when i press select. i was playing transformers.

any help is appreciated.

Hmmm... All the sound settings should have been automatically selected. As long as you manually select all of them, you should be ok since I know the 805 can handle up to 7.1 PCM sound with 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. And as for transformers, it's "only" a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track. Press select on your PS3 controller/remote and it should display the audio codec that it's decoding, in this case TrueHD. And on, your receiver it should say Multichannel PCM or the like. It should only say PCM 5.1 since this movie is only 5.1 and not 7.1. You can matrix it to 7.1 if you choose Dolby Prologic IIX so you can get sound from all 7 speakers.

[tuco87]

Also, make sure that when you watch DVD's to have it set to "bitstream," since these are lossy codecs such DD and DTS. Let the receiver decode! You can do this more quickly by pressing triangle on the PS3 remote and then go "audio/video" and go to "audio output" and pick bitstream. This is where you can switch between bitstream and PCM when watching movies. Also, make sure to turn off the dynamic range control when watching Transformers and Iron Man because these movies are encoded with it. They'll sound much louder and better! I think Batman Begins has this issue too. I turned it off and sounded great!

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by tuco87

Also, make sure that when you watch DVD's to have it set to "bitstream," since these are lossy codecs such DD and DTS. Let the receiver decode! You can do this more quickly by pressing triangle on the PS3 remote and then go "audio/video" and go to "audio output" and pick bitstream. This is where you can switch between bitstream and PCM when watching movies. Also, make sure to turn off the dynamic range control when watching Transformers and Iron Man because these movies are encoded with it. They'll sound much louder and better! I think Batman Begins has this issue too. I turned it off and sounded great!

I don't find this to be the case at all. They sound nearly identical to me, with possible volume differences being the only difference. Sometimes I'll do it just to see it light up my receiver, though.

[tuco87]

Originally Posted by aramis109

I don't find this to be the case at all. They sound nearly identical to me, with possible volume differences being the only difference. Sometimes I'll do it just to see it light up my receiver, though.

yeah, I guess. I always prefer to have it decode the lossy tracks. I think it sounds a little better, to my ears. It's all relative. But it's cool to see the receiver light up and see what codec its decoding!

[Kumitsu]

Originally Posted by tuco87

Also, make sure that when you watch DVD's to have it set to "bitstream," since these are lossy codecs such DD and DTS. Let the receiver decode! You can do this more quickly by pressing triangle on the PS3 remote and then go "audio/video" and go to "audio output" and pick bitstream. This is where you can switch between bitstream and PCM when watching movies. Also, make sure to turn off the dynamic range control when watching Transformers and Iron Man because these movies are encoded with it. They'll sound much louder and better! I think Batman Begins has this issue too. I turned it off and sounded great!

what exactly is dynamic range control, and should i leave it off at all times. (also i have transformers on blu-ray & DVD) so which format are you referring to ?

[ALLIANCE68]

Originally Posted by Kumitsu

what exactly is dynamic range control, and should i leave it off at all times. (also i have transformers on blu-ray & DVD) so which format are you referring to ?

Do a forum search on (Transformers weak sound) and (TRUHD Flat) and all your questions should be answered.