Audio output on the PS3

NWhiteley · 26-03-2007, 12:01 PM

Can anyone comfirm if the PS3 will output audio through the HDMI interface, or, does it have be connected via optical/phono?

Mr_Twister · 26-03-2007, 12:04 PM

Audio up to 7.1 is output through HDMI

NWhiteley · 26-03-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Twister

Audio up to 7.1 is output through HDMI

Cheers mate, excellent news.

macker_s · 26-03-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NWhiteley

Can anyone comfirm if the PS3 will output audio through the HDMI interface, or, does it have be connected via optical/phono?

NWhiteley,

Yes indeed it does I have a PS3 connected to a Yamaha rx-v2600 via HDMI then HDMI-DVI to a TV and the Audio comes through the AMP just perfectly :-)

,Mackers

JohnWin · 26-03-2007, 4:27 PM

Isn't it weird tho that it won't output audio via HDMI and optical at the same time?

Why is that?

*insomniak123* · 26-03-2007, 4:34 PM

^ why would you want to? it's weird that you'd want you ps3 outputting 7.1 LPM to one receiver alongside 5.1 Dolby to another one

JohnWin · 26-03-2007, 4:44 PM

Quote - Isn't it weird tho that it won't output audio via HDMI and optical at the same time?

Why is that?

^ why would you want to? it's weird that you'd want you ps3 outputting 7.1 LPM to one receiver alongside 5.1 Dolby to another one

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I want to cos I've got the PS3 connected to my TV with HDMI and to my Receiver / Amp by optical. If I just want a quick game with 'no frills' then I would just like to turn on the TV, play for a while with sound out of the TV speakers and then quit. Then when I want the full experience or to play a BD I want to fire up the amp and have the complete sound. I can't do that cos I have to faff about with the setup to move the sound from optical to HDMI and then back again. Just seems weird to me to make these outputs exclusive.

Flatcoat · 26-03-2007, 6:04 PM

I am in the same sittuation - will just have to get used to switching the sound system.

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Originally Posted by JohnWin

Quote - Isn't it weird tho that it won't output audio via HDMI and optical at the same time?

Why is that?

^ why would you want to? it's weird that you'd want you ps3 outputting 7.1 LPM to one receiver alongside 5.1 Dolby to another one

- End Quote

I want to cos I've got the PS3 connected to my TV with HDMI and to my Receiver / Amp by optical. If I just want a quick game with 'no frills' then I would just like to turn on the TV, play for a while with sound out of the TV speakers and then quit. Then when I want the full experience or to play a BD I want to fire up the amp and have the complete sound. I can't do that cos I have to faff about with the setup to move the sound from optical to HDMI and then back again. Just seems weird to me to make these outputs exclusive.