Onkyo receivers and PS3

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Which listening mode to use on the Onkyos for the PS3 input via HDMI. Direct or Multi-channel?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Multichannel.

 

[Anonymous]

I was told to use 'direct' to make the most of the dolby HD audio because it was decoded within the PS3 and then output via HDMI to the Onkyo.

 

[FoxJA]

I have my Onkyo 875 on Direct when playing Blu-Rays through my PS3. I thought you should only use Multichannel if using the multichannel inputs.

 

[Anonymous]

I initially was advised to use direct but multi-channel sounds so much better.

As I understand it the PS3 decodes the sound and sends it as multi-channel PCM via the HDMI to the receiver, so using the multi-channel listening mode makes sense.