Is setting up Surround Sound, with Sky HD and PS3 easy??

uma09 · 11-11-2009, 7:01 PM

not to sure what go's where.
i have a panasonic tx-p42s11b tv and a panasonic sc-pt470 surround sound and wanting sky hd and ps3 all together.iv got fiber optic audio cables

davepuma · 11-11-2009, 7:22 PM

You'll need a 3 way manual optical switch, with each source connected to the switch and a further optical cable going from the output of the switch to the single optical input on the SC-PT470. You would select the D-IN input on the SC-PT470 to hear the external sources.

The Sky+HD box will have to be set to "DOLBY D" under optical output in the sound settings.

The PS3 will have to be set to output audio over optical in the audio setup and bistream.

Try audiovisualonline for the switch and fisual pro optical cables if you need more.

uma09 · 11-11-2009, 7:32 PM

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Originally Posted by davepuma

You'll need a 3 way manual optical switch, with each source connected to the switch and a further optical cable going from the output of the switch to the single optical input on the SC-PT470. You would select the D-IN input on the SC-PT470 to hear the external sources.

The Sky+HD box will have to be set to "DOLBY D" under optical output in the sound settings.

The PS3 will have to be set to output audio over optical in the audio setup and bistream.

Try audiovisualonline for the switch and fisual pro optical cables if you need more.

ok does that men i have to switch it over on the box thing every time?

davepuma · 11-11-2009, 7:37 PM

Yes. If you're thinking of routing the audio via the TV, this will result in lesser audio quality. Some TV's can pass Dolby Digital 5.1 audio from the HDMI inputs back out the optical output but I don't think your TV can and even if it could, Sky+ HD only outputs DD5.1 over optical (and on newer boxes over digi-coax as well) so you have to use the separate audio connection.

uma09 · 12-11-2009, 6:26 PM

iv just put my audio cable to my sorround then to my tv ,everything working with speaker including ps3 whys that?any one no how to turn up the back speakers on my surround soud

davepuma · 12-11-2009, 6:37 PM

It might be "working" but what audio format are you hearing? It could be a pseudo effect e.g. dolby pro logic ii, which isn't true surround sound. If it is, then your TV can pass audio from the HDMI input back out the optical output. However, Sky+HD must be connected directly (via the switch) as it does not pass DD5.1 over HDMI and can only do this via a digital audio connection.

Your home cinema system might allow you to make manual adjustments to the speaker levels. It should tell you in the manual.

To reiterate dolby pro logic is nowhere near as good as true discrete multi-channel audio e.g. Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS

beeredup · 13-11-2009, 10:39 AM

hi have had problems setting my samsung lcd tv my samsung surround sound system and my sky hd i have every thing linked via good qual hdmi leads and the optical cable from the tv to the surround sound this seems to give me a wandering delay on my system its perfectly in sync at first then just wanders further out of sync over an hour or so would and optical switch help this?

uma09 · 13-11-2009, 3:08 PM

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Originally Posted by beeredup

hi have had problems setting my samsung lcd tv my samsung surround sound system and my sky hd i have every thing linked via good qual hdmi leads and the optical cable from the tv to the surround sound this seems to give me a wandering delay on my system its perfectly in sync at first then just wanders further out of sync over an hour or so would and optical switch help this?

put my audio cable from sky to surround sound what will this put out my
hd box sound settings is at dolby d,output is stereo?

beeredup · 13-11-2009, 5:36 PM

yeah the hd box is set to dolby and is on stereo it works ok if i connect it direct to the surround sound but if i want to use my xbox with surround sound i have to move the cable which to be honest is a pain in the behind my mas his rigged up so his optical cable comes from his tv also a samsung lcd and then the hdmi leads provide the 5.1 sound

pneilly · 01-12-2009, 9:47 PM

hi guys,
sorry im new to this, how do i get my phillips surround system to play with my ps3 and sky, at the minute the surround system is only playing what is on the freeview channels. Currently im playing my ps3 via the hdmi cable but it only plays via the tv speakers, someone told me its because the tv has freeview?I am using scarts from sky and surround system to the tv. please help me in laymans terms please lol.

davepuma · 01-12-2009, 10:50 PM

Welcome to the forum

In order to hear audio from the PS3 you will probably have to route the PS3 audio direct to the Philips system. Does it have optical? Philips usually use digi-coax (Orange RCA connector) on their home cinema systems for some strange reason, so if that is the case you will need to buy an optical to digi-coax convertor.

PS3 - Converter via optical cable

Converter to Philips via digi-coax cable

It sounds like your TV only outputs audio over the SCART TV out via the built-in Freeview tuner and therefore any external sources will have to be connected directly. Have you tried an analogue audio cable from the TV, providing the Philips has analogue audio in (red/white)? The only way to get true discrete multi-channel surround i.e. Dolby Digital and DTS from the PS3 is via the optical out in your case, providing the Philips has a digital audio input. DD5.1/DTS are vastly superior to matrix effects such as dolby pro logic ii.

Without more information on the available connections on the Philips system and perhaps the model number, the good folks here will struggle to advise further.

PS. You really should have started a new thread

pneilly · 02-12-2009, 7:38 PM

Hi again guys sorry dont know how to do a new thread, ref my last message, my surround system is a phillipsHTS3367.as above the Toshiba 46in regza has freeview, i also have a standard sky box and a playstation 3. My scart isfrom sky ot tv and 1 from surround system to tv, i play the playstation via hdmi lead but as i said before its only playing through tv speakers, my sky is also only playing through tv speakers. how do i get everything through my 5.1 surround. please help again, any help is great but also tell me where i need to but leads or whatever from? lol
thanks Paul

davepuma · 02-12-2009, 11:56 PM

What connections are available on the Philips?

pneilly · 03-12-2009, 5:19 PM

Hi Dave. it has a hdmi, 1 scart, digital in coaxial,audio out white and red, video out yellow,video out red,green,blue.
hope this helps.

regards Dave

davepuma · 03-12-2009, 5:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pneilly

Hi Dave. it has a hdmi, 1 scart, digital in coaxial,audio out white and red, video out yellow,video out red,green,blue.
hope this helps.

regards Dave

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Originally Posted by davepuma

Welcome to the forum

In order to hear audio from the PS3 you will probably have to route the PS3 audio direct to the Philips system. Does it have optical? Philips usually use digi-coax (Orange RCA connector) on their home cinema systems for some strange reason, so if that is the case you will need to buy an optical to digi-coax convertor.

PS3 - Converter via optical cable

Converter to Philips via digi-coax cable

The above will stand for the PS3. Does it not have an analogue audio input (red/white)? Check the specs to see if it can accept audio over the SCART connection.