Surround sound query

[tans]

As you know i have my PS3 and surround sound system it only has one optical in. If i get one of these;

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/SW001.html

Will i be able to connect the PS3 via optical, and my TV via optical and get them both working through the surround sound?

Hope that makes sense?

Thankyou

[Samdy Gray]

Yes - but not both at the same time if that's what you mean.

[tans]

thats what i thought.

so i can switch it so i can play the PS3 and when im not playing switch it back to tv?

[magicroundabout]

from the looks of it yes mate.

[Samdy Gray]

Does your surround sound only have optical in, or does it have phono as well?

[tans]

it has aux in and aux out if thats what you mean

[Samdy Gray]

Yes.

What you can do is connect your PS3 to the TV with HDMI (which I'm guessing you've done already) and then using the other lead, connect the red and white phono plugs to the amp/surround sound system. On the PS3 you can change the settings so that audio goes through the phono lead and visual goes through HDMI.

Thay way you can connect your TV to the surround sound using optical and won't have to buy a switch.

[Batch]

Yes.

What you can do is connect your PS3 to the TV with HDMI (which I'm guessing you've done already) and then using the other lead, connect the red and white phono plugs to the amp/surround sound system. On the PS3 you can change the settings so that audio goes through the phono lead and visual goes through HDMI.

Thay way you can connect your TV to the surround sound using optical and won't have to buy a switch.

But then you only get dolby pro logic surround sound from the PS3 and not 5.1 DD/DTS.

Unless this is acceptable, in which case it's all good.

[Samdy Gray]

True, but if he had a system capable of 5.1 DD/DTS then you'd think he'd have a decent AV amp that could take HDMI.

[Batch]

I agree, but what insane manufacturer would offer an optical in but only support DPL sound?

Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!

[tans]

its this one:

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/870953/index.html?trackInfo=true

have a look at the specs

[Samdy Gray]

Your amp's got HDMI, so plug the PS3 into the amp with HDMI and then another HDMI from the amp to the TV.

And I take it when you say you want to get your TV hooked up to surround sound, you mean your Sky box (or similar)? If so, then plug that directly to the amp too (by phono) - saves your TV having to do any sound processing then.

[tans]

it only has one HDMI slot

[Samdy Gray]

In that case scrap that then.

[Fred Elliot]

In that case scrap that then.

Yeah

Throw it in the skip and go and buy something decent