PS3 not outputting Dolby Digital

[dglewis80]

Give me the brand & model of everything you are hooking up and I'll see if I can come to a solution without having to buy anything extra.

[BEK-46P]

Give me the brand & model of everything you are hooking up and I'll see if I can come to a solution without having to buy anything extra.

TV is Panasonic TH-P54VT20A
Blu-Ray/Home Theatre is Panasonic SC-BTT755

and of course the PS3

I have 2x HDMI cables to work with.

[dglewis80]

TV is Panasonic TH-P54VT20A
Blu-Ray/Home Theatre is Panasonic SC-BTT755

and of course the PS3

I have 2x HDMI cables to work with.

As your home theatre system only has 1 HDMI port and thats an output, you are going to need a optical cable from your PS3 to your theatre system, its the only way it will work.

So something like this should do the job.

http://www.cablechick.com.au/cables/...ink-cable.html

Offtopic: And I don't care what anyone says, unless you're an audiophile you don't need the best / most expensive cables ever!

[BEK-46P]

OK, optical cable - check.

Updated connections:

1. PS3 > HDMI > TV

2. PS3 > optical > receiver

3. Receiver > HDMI > TV

What do I change the Sound Settings to on the PS3?

[Silver Surfer]

OK, optical cable - check.

Updated connections:

1. PS3 > HDMI > TV

2. PS3 > optical > receiver ( AUDIO settings on ps3 will allow you to change audio send settings from hdmi to optical And should allow you to select DTS )

3. Receiver > HDMI > TV

What do I change the Sound Settings to on the PS3?

[dglewis80]

OK, optical cable - check.

Updated connections:

1. PS3 > HDMI > TV

2. PS3 > optical > receiver

3. Receiver > HDMI > TV

What do I change the Sound Settings to on the PS3?

IIRC Once you plug in the optical cable there will be a menu option for audio settings, in that you should be able to select optical output.

I think..... its been awhile.

[Dahlia]

IIRC Once you plug in the optical cable there will be a menu option for audio settings, in that you should be able to select optical output.

I think..... its been awhile.

Yes, find the audio settings on the ps3.

[BEK-46P]

2. PS3 > optical > receiver ( AUDIO settings on ps3 will allow you to change audio send settings from hdmi to optical And should allow you to select DTS )

Cool, works a treat!

Another question: does the HDMI cable between TV and receiver work 2 ways? As in, if TV content was getting broadcast in Dolby Digital, would the receiver detect it as such?

[Dahlia]

Cool, works a treat!

Another question: does the HDMI cable between TV and receiver work 2 ways? As in, if TV content was getting broadcast in Dolby Digital, would the receiver detect it as such?

No. There are HDMI inputs and outputs. They only work one way.

[dglewis80]

With your amp / blueray the HDMI output states that it works both ways...

Let me check for your TV....

By the looks of it if you use the HDMI-ARC sockets on your TV & amp the HDMI cable will work both ways. (Haven't see that before.....)