Optical Audio/HDMI question

[Trader05]

Hey guys, recently i upgraded some of my equipment. I now have a Sharp Aquos TV, PS3 and Yamaha 5.1 Receiver. Last night i hooked up the receiver and put the Optical audio straight from the PS3 to the receiver and it sounds great. My TV has Optical out, which i was thinking of just running it from there and leaving it on one channel on the receiver for all TV/PS3 sound. My TV says it supports Dolby Digital and my question is, will the PS3 carry Dolby Digital signal through HDMI and i can output it to my receiver through the TV?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Trader05
Hey guys, recently i upgraded some of my equipment. I now have a Sharp Aquos TV, PS3 and Yamaha 5.1 Receiver. Last night i hooked up the receiver and put the Optical audio straight from the PS3 to the receiver and it sounds great. My TV has Optical out, which i was thinking of just running it from there and leaving it on one channel on the receiver for all TV/PS3 sound. My TV says it supports Dolby Digital and my question is, will the PS3 carry Dolby Digital signal through HDMI and i can output it to my receiver through the TV?

When they say they support DD that is for digital broadcasts...they will output DD out the optical connection. I doubt it would accept then output the digital signal...but its possible. I would try to find a thread of owners on AVS that can tell you more specifically.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

TVs generally don't bridge audio from HDMI to the optical out due to HDCP protection. They usually only do it through the analog audio inputs and for OTA (ATSC) connection.

 

[Trader05]

ok thanks guys!