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Old 21-01-2009, 09:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Surround sound for PS3

Originally Posted by dave87 View Post
Samsung HTZ310.

If you run HDMI from the PS3 to the TV, run an optical back out from the TV to the surround sound set to give you audio on normal TV/Scart inputs, but crucially up to 5.1 through HDMI.

At the £200 range unless you go second hand you aren't going to get anything amazing in a proper amp & speakers, so buy something like this and keep it until you decide you want to go for an upgrade.
Thanks for the info

I'm still not quite sure what you said there : The back of my TV has "DVI (HDMI 2)" "Audio Out" and "Digital Audio Out (Optical)". So you're saying I'd need a cable that goes from the Digital Audio Out (Optical) to the unit in the Samsung HTZ310? Isn't that just a DVD player though? If I want to play Bluray on the PS3, I don't get how it would work.

I would be happy buying a 2nd hand AV receiver, but if you think the Samsung HTZ310 would provide better quality than a 2nd hand 200 quid AV and my current speakers, then I'll look at that.



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