Surround sound help

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joker

Dec 14, 2008 - CST 7:29 PM

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I just bought a Samsung 46" lcd tv and a PS3. I have them both hooked up with an HDMI cable and now want to set-up some surround sound. I currently have a Onkyo TX-SR302 5.1 receiver that has one optical and one coaxial input. Does anyone know if this is worth setting up since it doesn't have a HDMI input?? My tv has a optical output but I'm not sure how this works with HDMI. Thanks for the help!

tony1569

Dec 14, 2008 - CST 7:37 PM

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I depends if you want HD audio or not. Since the only way to get HD audio with the PS3 is thru HDMI, but optical is still a great source for 5.1 digital sound.

joker

Dec 14, 2008 - CST 8:19 PM

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Ok. So help me understand the connections. I would leave my HDMI from the PS3 hooked up to the tv which gives me "true" hd audio, right? Then connect my tv and receiver with one optical cable. This will give me digital audio when watching my HD stations?? Thanks for any clarifications.

richiro33

Dec 14, 2008 - CST 8:21 PM

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you would have to run HDMI from the PS3 to your receiver, then from your receiver to your tv.

edit: so you can't get HD audio w/ that receiver.

[Post edited by richiro33 on Dec 14, 2008 - CST 8:23 PM]

DerekC

Dec 14, 2008 - CST 8:57 PM

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Joker, since you are not going to get HD audio with your receiver or your TV, simply connect your PS3 to your receiver with either the optical or coaxial, doesn't really matter, and you will at least have 5.1 audio, which still sounds very good. Not sure what decoders your receiver has, so if the PS3 will decode Dolby Digital and DTS and send it via PCM, select that in the PS3 set up menu and your receiver shoud sound very good. It is worth it.

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Dec 14, 2008 - CST 11:23 PM

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Don't forget, if you're going to use optical for your audio, you have to choose it in the audio options or else it will try sending the audio through HDMI. Unless of course your receiver has HDMI inputs then you're ok.

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