PS3 true hd output

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i am using my SONYps3 to output via qed 1080p rated hdmi cable to sony strd 820 reciever when i set bluray disc to output dolby true hd i get the sound o k but the sony reciever doesnt say on the display that it is recieving true hd,the tv says its recieving 1080p and true h.d am and ps3 says its outputting true hd am i missing something. all firmware updates are up to date and settings seem correct in the ps3the sony shop cant answer me either

any ideas

 

[Andrew Everard]

The PS3 outputs these soundtracks as Linear PCM, having converted them onboard, hence the fact it doesn't show on the amp display. The TV is showing which soundtrack is being played.

You need to make sure you have the PS3 set up to output LPCM from all sound formats, otherwise you may only be getting a cut-down version of the sound, roughly equivalent to standard-definition sound, going into your amp.

 

[VoodooDoctor]

It would only show True HD on the amp if the sound was being decoded by the amplifier (i.e. bitstream). The PS3 can't send the bitstream signal so it does the decoding for you and then sends the sound signal to the amp (PCM). Your amp will never display True HD with a PS3, only Multichannel or something along those lines.

 

[Anonymous]

If you buy yourself a dedicated blu ray player that would sort the problem.no doubt someobody can recommend one for you,seems a lot of expense though just to see the nice lights !!

 

[Pindi]

Doesn't the PS3 need an optical lead connected to the amp?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Provided the amp in question can accept audio over HDMI, no it doesn't.

 

[Pindi]

Oh OK. But the Sky HD box requires one?

 

[daveh75]

Pindi:Oh OK. But the Sky HD box requires one? Thats because sky hd can only output stereo via hdmi,so requires optical connection for 5.1 DD

 

[Andrew Everard]

Yes, if you want surround. The Sky+HD box only outputs stereo over HDMI.

 

[Pindi]

Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Anonymous]

hi, i have the amstrad sky hd box which has optical and digital coax outputs. which one would be the better to use?

cheers

 

[Andrew Everard]

Theoretically the electrical, but I don't think there'd be anything in it in real terms in this case.

 

[Anonymous]

so a good hdmi such as qed performance and then digital coax,how would the ixos 608 fit in with the sky hd box?

 

[Andrew Everard]

It'll work fine.

 

[Anonymous]

I have a closely related problem with the Dolby True HD output from BlueRay. In this instance I am not using a PS3, but one of these: http://whathifi.com/Review/Sony-BDP-S350/

Andrew, you have given good answers so far. Please can you try and help me too?

Call me old school, but I have my BR player hooked up to a good old fashioned Stereo HiFi: Mission Cyrus 1 amp, and some speakers you will never have heard of. That means I am using the analogue stereo outputs, but I'd take good HiFi stereo over mediocre surround any day of the week.

I appreciate that the BlueRay player has to 'down mix' the 8 channel True HD sound into Stereo and that will result in some loss of quality. What is bothering me is that it is also downgrading the sample rate from 196Khz to 48Khz. I feel that I am needlessly losing out on some of the finer detail and very deep bass. Certainly when I use vinyl there is a noticeable improvement over the range on regular 44.1Khz CDs.

Do you know if this is just Sony cutting corners on the DACs in my player, or if all BlueRay players do this?

If so, do you know any way around this to get the 196Khz digital in the HDMI converted directly to analogue for my Cyrus?

Sorry, I know that is a bit obscure but Mr Google couldn't help me and I think other people might be in the same boat as me.

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

petesneds:

hi, i have the amstrad sky hd box which has optical and digital coax outputs. which one would be the better to use?

cheers

I thought you could only get 5.1 from the Sky HD box with Optical

 

[daveh75]

hilly10:petesneds:

hi, i have the amstrad sky hd box which has optical and digital coax outputs. which one would be the better to use?

cheers

I thought you could only get 5.1 from the Sky HD box with Optical
Or co-axial! Just not via HDMI with Sky

 

[Andrew Everard]

To clarify, all Sky+HD boxes have an HDMI output which delivers audio, but only in stereo.

There are different versions of the box, which look all but identical but have either an optical digital audio output, or both optical and electrical/coaxial digital audio output.

To get surround sound from the Sky box, using a suitable surround sound amplifier/processor/receiver and only from those broadcast with a Dolby Digital multichannel soundtrack (ie far from all programmes), you need a digital audio connection to your amp/processor/receiver in addition to the HDMI connection to either the receiver or direct to the TV.

This additional digital audio connection can be either optical or electrical/coaxial, should your Sky+HD box offer you a choice.