PlayStation®3 Media

[Tom_2023]

Hi

I have a problem with my surround sound system and wondered if anybody had any suggestions on how to fix it. I have connected my ps3 to my surround sound system using an optical cable but I still only get sound from the front left and right speakers. I have the bd audio output format optical digital set to bitstream direct and the audio output to optical cable 5.1. Can anybody shed some light on how to fix this?

Thanks

Tom

[OZZYBINLADEN · Accepted solution]

Evening

Try this see if it works, in BD audio output set it to bitstream mix.

And then go down to sound settings/ audio output settings/optical digital/ tick dolby digital 5.1 ch & don't

tick any other boxes, there will be two boxes ticked linear PCM 2 Ch 44.1 khz & 48 khz, these will be greyed

out. Save those settings thats what my settings are. See if that works.

Let us know how you get on

[Tom_2023]

Hi

Thanks mate works perfectly it must have been because i had it set to bitstream direct instead of mixed.

Thanks a lot for you help and quick reply now i can annoy my gf by making our front room sound like a war zone.

Many thanks

Tom

[englishgolfer]

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Tom_2023 wrote:

Hi

Thanks mate works perfectly it must have been because i had it set to bitstream direct instead of mixed.

Thanks a lot for you help and quick reply now i can annoy my gf by making our front room sound like a war zone.

Many thanks

Tom

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best wait until she has one of those tupperware or candle parties - much more effective

edit: the spell check suggested "gf" as gaff

[OZZYBINLADEN]

Your welcome, Have fun

[mistachicken]

Hi , i have had various audio\visual problems in the past myself , so i'll see if i can help.

What 5.1 system are you using? does it have arc? (audio return channel).

When you are using the ps3 what does it say on your thatre system panel?

What games are you playing?

Lets try that for starters , cheers

[benson111]

can anyone help me connect my surround bar to my tv  i have done al it says but can only hear the sound from the ps3 and not the tv.  i know it must be something simple but after 2 evenings of tryng i feel like sending it back.

gareth, bicester

[GraphiteGB]

You need to connect the sound bar to the audio OUT from the TV not the PS3 audio out.

PS3 to TV 

Then 

TV permanent audio out connection to Sound bar/Amps.

If the sound bar only has 1 input then you can only connect it to the TV. 

If it has a secondary input then you can connect that to PS3 and select that input to hear PS3 audio only while TV is off..   (aka music only not video)

Very few HDTVs have HDMI audio out. normaly Optical or Phono/RCA.