ps3 hookup question?

hexumjunkie
hexumjunkie Posts: 191
edited May 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
does the ps3 have a optical out on it.....if so can that get me 7.1 sound I have an AVR 635 HK. will this handle it?
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited May 2008
    Yes use optical it will handle it.

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  • hexumjunkie
    hexumjunkie Posts: 191
    edited May 2008
    will my avr handle it?
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  • hexumjunkie
    hexumjunkie Posts: 191
    edited May 2008
    I Mean I See Formats Liek Dolby Hd And Dts-hd....i Dont Think My Avr Takes Those?
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited May 2008
    hexumjunkie wrote: »
    I Mean I See Formats Liek Dolby Hd And Dts-hd....i Dont Think My Avr Takes Those?

    TrueHD and DTS-MA/HD are "optional" tracks for Bluray disc.

    The PS3 can only decode these and send these as PCM to your avr over HDMI.

    If you only connect the optical connections from your PS3 to your avr, then the audio outputs will revert to the DD or DTS 'lossy' core audio tracks.

    If you want to take advantage of the optional lossless audio tracks on Bluray discs ('uncompressed' PCM, TrueHD, DTS-MA/HD) then you'll have to hook up your PS3 with HDMI - and your AVR has to have HDMI inputs.

    Hope that helps,
    Erik

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  • Fallen Kell
    Fallen Kell Posts: 94
    edited May 2008
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    TrueHD and DTS-MA/HD are "optional" tracks for Bluray disc.

    If you want to take advantage of the optional lossless audio tracks on Bluray discs ('uncompressed' PCM, TrueHD, DTS-MA/HD) then you'll have to hook up your PS3 with HDMI - and your AVR has to have HDMI inputs.

    Not only HDMI, but HDMI v1.3 or above. The previous versions of HDMI do not support DTS-HD or TrueHD over the HDMI link.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited May 2008
    I did not see HDMI hookups on your AVR so that's why I only mentioned optical as the way to go. Eric is right that the only way right now to get "TrueHD and DTS-MA/HD" is through HDMI into a receiver that can decode TrueHD and DTS-MA/HD.

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