surround sound with playstation 3????

[vts-dave]

anybody got any knowledge of how to do this? currently i have a pioneer 5.1 surround sound set up was just wondering how i could get it to work with my ps3? as currently only works when watching dvds on my dvd player

[haz_pro]

what inputs does your amp have?

[vts-dave]

thats what i forgot to say lol it doesnt have an optical input that the back of the ps3 does im assuming it needs this to work?

[wingnuts]

I've used optical on my Sony set up I think that's is the only way isn't it unless you can use USB can't remember what's on the back of the ps3 unit

[vts-dave]

yeah i have optical on back of ps3 and my tv just not the dvd player, ps3 has an av plug?

[vts-dave]

thats what i have god damn shit iphone cameras

[devilsadvocate]

Your surround sounds doesn't look like it has optical or HDMI in so you would need to do:

HDMI to TV
Phono (Red and White) from the out on the TV to the IN on the surround sound box

If your TV doesn't have Phono (red and white) out (most do), you would need to use the other cable that came with the PS3 to split the Video and Audio so you could have Video to TV and Audio to Surround Sound

You won't get TRUE 5.1 with Phono though unfortunately as it doesnt support it

Hope that makes sense

[vts-dave]

hmm can you buy a new dvd player that will have optical in? or will i need to buy a whole new surround sound?

[vts-dave]

thats whats on the back and side of my tv if that helps?

[devilsadvocate]

Yeah HDMI cable between PS3 and TV.
HDMI carried both video and audio to the TV

Then get a phono cable (red and white) between TV (audio out) and Surround Sound (audio in) to carry the Audio from the TV to the SS

Job done

Samsung TV, looks the same as mine and I do exactly why I have said above and works great

[vts-dave]

sweeeeeeet thanks man will i notice a difference in sound much? like it not being true 5.1?

[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by vts-dave

sweeeeeeet thanks man will i notice a difference in sound much? like it not being true 5.1?

I guess you just get 2.0 through the TV speakers at the moment?

You will definitely notice a big improvement, you will get 5.1 in a sense of 5 normal speakers and 1 subwoofer but true 5.1 is slightly different.

Give it a go mate, it will be a big improvement over TV speakers

[vts-dave]

i will still get true 5.1 whilst watchin a dvd though right?

[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by vts-dave

i will still get true 5.1 whilst watchin a dvd though right?

Would the DVD be played using the Surround Sound unit or the PS3?

[vts-dave]

surround sound unit mate

[devilsadvocate]

Yeah will do

[vts-dave]

ok good stuff, just one more question lol can i buy just a new unit with optical plug in back or would i need new system altogether?

[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by vts-dave

ok good stuff, just one more question lol can i buy just a new unit with optical plug in back or would i need new system altogether?

You could buy a new unit but the 'Home Cinema' systems you get from Currys/Comet etc come with speakers already so would be a new system effectively.

If you are thinking of upgrading, I would get an AV reciever such as the ones from Richer sounds below:

http://www.richersounds.com/products...s/av-receivers

You could use your existing speakers with an AV Reciever and it would replace the unit itself.
Would be a decent step up from the Home Cinema system
They don't provide DVD playback but your PS3 does that anyway

[vts-dave]

hmmm i will try it like this just now and see how it goes, thanks for the help mate

[Manu]

get a real AV receiver with digital inputs if you want true multichannel surround sound. Yamaha and Onkyo do some decent ones at very affordable prices.