specialbrew84
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Hello,
I am looking to purchase the PS5 alongside a 55" LG CX, but wish to keep my current Onkyo TX-SR608 AVR.
From doing some research I have found a few possible ways of doing this, but all seems to have pros and cons. Can someone here with better knowledge/experience than me offer some advice on which would be best, or perhaps even a better option.
To begin with I want to be able to play games and watch content at a minimum of 4k 60fps HDR, with 5.1 surround sound (Dolby Digital or DTS). If possible I'd like to be able to use 4k 120fps (for when games support this) and DTS HD Master Audio or Dolby True HD (as I will also use the PS5 for apple tv, amazon prime, 4k bluray etc) + variable refresh rate
Option 1
Connect PS5 to TV using HDMI 2.1, use a 2nd HDMI port on TV to the AVR to send eARC to the receiver's 'monitor out' HDMI which has ARC.
Pros: Full 4k 120FPS video, variable refresh rate and simply requires an extra HDMI cable for audio return
Cons: My TV is wall mounted with cables chased into the wall, am not sure I have enough space in the wall for another HDMI cable to pass through. Will eARC work ok with ARC on the old Onkyo receiver, will tv pass good enough HD audio over audio return and can eARC come out of different HDMI port than PS5 is connected to?
Option 2
Use an HDMI AVR Key to split HDMI from PS5 (one to TV, on to AV receiver) e.g. HDfury AVR Key - The Media Factory
Pros: No need for extra audio return from TV
Cons: More expensive, can only handle 4k at 60fps, no HDMI 2.1 for variable refresh rate etc
Option 3
Use a cheap HDMI audio splitter from PS5 to send audio over optical to AVR e.g. Amazon product ASIN B07TZRXKYG
Pros: No need for extra audio return from TV, cheaper than AVR Key
Cons: can only handle 4k at 60fps, no HDMI 2.1 for variable refresh rate etc, poorer quality non HD 5.1 audio over optical (SPDIF)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Andy
I am looking to purchase the PS5 alongside a 55" LG CX, but wish to keep my current Onkyo TX-SR608 AVR.
From doing some research I have found a few possible ways of doing this, but all seems to have pros and cons. Can someone here with better knowledge/experience than me offer some advice on which would be best, or perhaps even a better option.
To begin with I want to be able to play games and watch content at a minimum of 4k 60fps HDR, with 5.1 surround sound (Dolby Digital or DTS). If possible I'd like to be able to use 4k 120fps (for when games support this) and DTS HD Master Audio or Dolby True HD (as I will also use the PS5 for apple tv, amazon prime, 4k bluray etc) + variable refresh rate
Option 1
Connect PS5 to TV using HDMI 2.1, use a 2nd HDMI port on TV to the AVR to send eARC to the receiver's 'monitor out' HDMI which has ARC.
Pros: Full 4k 120FPS video, variable refresh rate and simply requires an extra HDMI cable for audio return
Cons: My TV is wall mounted with cables chased into the wall, am not sure I have enough space in the wall for another HDMI cable to pass through. Will eARC work ok with ARC on the old Onkyo receiver, will tv pass good enough HD audio over audio return and can eARC come out of different HDMI port than PS5 is connected to?
Option 2
Use an HDMI AVR Key to split HDMI from PS5 (one to TV, on to AV receiver) e.g. HDfury AVR Key - The Media Factory
Pros: No need for extra audio return from TV
Cons: More expensive, can only handle 4k at 60fps, no HDMI 2.1 for variable refresh rate etc
Option 3
Use a cheap HDMI audio splitter from PS5 to send audio over optical to AVR e.g. Amazon product ASIN B07TZRXKYG
Pros: No need for extra audio return from TV, cheaper than AVR Key
Cons: can only handle 4k at 60fps, no HDMI 2.1 for variable refresh rate etc, poorer quality non HD 5.1 audio over optical (SPDIF)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Andy
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