muskokaman
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Hopefully I break this down effectively...
I have a 37" Toshiba LCD 1080i, 1 HDMI, 1 Optical Audio Out, 2 Component inputs
Playstation 3 running HDMI to television
Logitech Z680 5.1 Amplified sound System with Optical & 3 port Minijack (for analog surround?)
Coming later this week.
1 Bell TV Satellite receiver with HDMI
First Issue:
I was hoping to use the optical audio out port on my television to send all audio to my sound system regardless of the source. Unfortunately when the PS3 is hooked up to the television via HDMI, then the TV is sending the audio out to the optical port, I am only able to get 2 channel PCM, it will not work using Dolby Surround or DTS. Watching television works fine with surround sound as does the built-in DVD player. When I hook the optical up directly to the PS3, the audio performs great. Does this mean I can't use my television to pass the audio through? Is this just a limitation when hooking the PS3 up via HDMI?
2nd Issue:
This may tie into the solution to issue #1 but I have a satellite receiver on it's way that also has DHMI output, but my television only has a single HDMI port. Switching manually doesn't sound like fun... Should I hook one of my devices up using component and if so, what audio can I use? Is it a better solution to get a receiver of some kind to do the switching for me?
Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks! Ideally I'd like to spend minimal $$$
Thanks!
I have a 37" Toshiba LCD 1080i, 1 HDMI, 1 Optical Audio Out, 2 Component inputs
Playstation 3 running HDMI to television
Logitech Z680 5.1 Amplified sound System with Optical & 3 port Minijack (for analog surround?)
Coming later this week.
1 Bell TV Satellite receiver with HDMI
First Issue:
I was hoping to use the optical audio out port on my television to send all audio to my sound system regardless of the source. Unfortunately when the PS3 is hooked up to the television via HDMI, then the TV is sending the audio out to the optical port, I am only able to get 2 channel PCM, it will not work using Dolby Surround or DTS. Watching television works fine with surround sound as does the built-in DVD player. When I hook the optical up directly to the PS3, the audio performs great. Does this mean I can't use my television to pass the audio through? Is this just a limitation when hooking the PS3 up via HDMI?
2nd Issue:
This may tie into the solution to issue #1 but I have a satellite receiver on it's way that also has DHMI output, but my television only has a single HDMI port. Switching manually doesn't sound like fun... Should I hook one of my devices up using component and if so, what audio can I use? Is it a better solution to get a receiver of some kind to do the switching for me?
Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks! Ideally I'd like to spend minimal $$$
Thanks!