I have my PS3 connected to my amp by HDMI and have the Audio Output Settings set to all formats that the amp supports (up to 7.1 PCM).
Trouble is this means that whenever I try to playback a CD it's sent to the amp as 7.1 PCM with sound only in the front left and front right channels - the other 5.1 channels are all silent. As the audio is coming in as 7.1 the amp just passes the audio straight through to the speakers and only 2 of my speakers are used.
I've found that if I go back into Audio Output Settings and de-select everything except for 2 channel PCM the CD audio gets sent to the amp as 2 channel and the amp can therefore apply PLIIx and output through all 7.1 speakers.
Does anyone know of an easier way to use PLIIx for a CD, rather than having to de-select all 5.1 and 7.1 formats every time I want to listen to some music?
Trouble is this means that whenever I try to playback a CD it's sent to the amp as 7.1 PCM with sound only in the front left and front right channels - the other 5.1 channels are all silent. As the audio is coming in as 7.1 the amp just passes the audio straight through to the speakers and only 2 of my speakers are used.
I've found that if I go back into Audio Output Settings and de-select everything except for 2 channel PCM the CD audio gets sent to the amp as 2 channel and the amp can therefore apply PLIIx and output through all 7.1 speakers.
Does anyone know of an easier way to use PLIIx for a CD, rather than having to de-select all 5.1 and 7.1 formats every time I want to listen to some music?