Thanks for the replies guys.
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Originally Posted by Bungle
TT pretty much has it (oh, and hasn't accepted me as a freind yet on the PS3   )
The best way to output the sound from a PS3 is through it's HDMI. It is the best audo output you can use, and can handle 7.1 channel uncompressed sound, which digital optical can't. |
That's what I thought although the DVD/amp dosent have a HDMI input!
As I only have 5.1 anyway the optical lead is a great alternative.
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Originally Posted by Bungle
What I cannot understand is why out have your TV connected to your DVD/amp combo with an optical lead. I am guessing it's for watching TV broadcasts (or sky/cable) and getting the sound through your home cinema amp.
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You're spot on! The TV has built in freeview, I thought I have an amp which accepts an optical lead why not use it!
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Originally Posted by Bungle
Most TVs have RCA outputs for audio (red and white phono jacks) and I will be shocked if your amp cannot accept that for the sound from the TV. That seems to me like your best bet.
If your TV does not have RCA out (and as it has TOSlink out i really would be supprised), can your sky/cable/freeview output directly to your amp with the RCA plugs, completely removing your TV from the equation, making your screen purely a monitor that handles no sound.
That way, your PS3 gets to output to your amp in 5.1 goodness, and you will still get good quality stereo sound watching TV.
Splitters are not the way to go. Ever.
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Both my TV and amp have Phono sockets, but I thought this was "old hat" technology compared to the TOSLink option, hence why I went for that which worked really well the sound was great. The amp only has one TOSLink input hence my problem.
The phono sounds like a good option and I think I might go down that route.
Just out of curiosity have you had dealings with splitters before?