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[captainzoli]

It shouldn't decrease video quality. I have my video signal running through a HDMI to DVI cable, and my audio going through the optical cable, and everything is fine. You do have to go to your setup and select the optical out for the ps3 to send the audio through it instead of the HDMI cable though.

[analogbox]

It shouldn't do any harm to the HDMI connection at all. HDMI's got high enough bandwidth so that it can carry HD audio on top of HD video. All you're doing is freeing some of those bandwidth leaving all the more bandwidth for video signal to transfer through.

[marvin]

Originally Posted by analogbox

All you're doing is freeing some of those bandwidth leaving all the more bandwidth for video signal to transfer through.

Disabling HDMI audio won't increase HDMI video bandwidth as HDMI audio/auxiliary signals are sent during blanking intervals where no video data is being transmitted.

[dj_mocok]

Now can I have the audio running through both HDMI and optical out (not selecting the option to use audio from optical) at the same time?

So that means the TV is playing with sound, and the optical out (say connected to headphone amp) also playing with sound using headphone?

And say if I can, will this decrease the audio quality at all?

[Audio-Fi]

Just a heads up, on April 15th PlayStation 3 will add DTS-HD MA decoding (2.30) along with the new PlayStation Store interface. Along with the new BD-Live, PlayStation 3 is the most complete Blu-Ray player.



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[analogbox]

Originally Posted by marvin

Disabling HDMI audio won't increase HDMI video bandwidth as HDMI audio/auxiliary signals are sent during blanking intervals where no video data is being transmitted.

Thanks for pointing that out, although I was only explaining in a simple, understandable term. My point was to say that it won't harm the HDMI connection.

[dj_mocok]

But can I have the audio coming from both HDMI (TV's speakers) and from optical out at the same time? (eg. connected to headphone amp)

[Audio-Fi]

Originally Posted by dj_mocok

But can I have the audio coming from both HDMI (TV's speakers) and from optical out at the same time? (eg. connected to headphone amp)

No, but for some reason I made it working one time accidentally. It's made to output 1 audio stream at a time but at for some reason it worked for me. Try it maybe you'll get lucky.

[uofmtiger]

* Use your PSP as a remote control to play back your music files on your PS3 without turning on your TV.

I tried this out for the first time today and it is pretty cool. If you have a PSP and a PS3, you can connect the two over any wireless connection using Remote Play. Usually, you would want the audio to come out of the PSP when you are accessing media on your PS3, but in some cases you would rather have the audio come out of the PS3 instead and now you have that option.

Using the PSP you can pull up any number of files stored on the PS3 or being served to the PS3 via Tversity (or other server) running on a computer. As a result, you can use the PSP as a remote to select the music you want to hear and it will play it back via the PS3. I much prefer this to using the PSP with a program like Slimserver feeding a Roku. The main reason is because the interface, while nothing special, is a lot faster. The PSP will play the visualizer on its screen while music is played from your PS3 to receiver/amp setup. This is a great idea by Sony.

As a side note, I recently discovered that the PS3 EYE will allow you to connect via remote play from any wireless point and see what is going on at home using the chat feature. While video quality is nothing special and it does not fill the entire screen, it is still a cool way to check out your home while you are away using a PSP.

[uofmtiger]

Originally Posted by dj_mocok

Now can I have the audio running through both HDMI and optical out (not selecting the option to use audio from optical) at the same time?

So that means the TV is playing with sound, and the optical out (say connected to headphone amp) also playing with sound using headphone?

And say if I can, will this decrease the audio quality at all?

The is a youtube video that shows how to do this:

YouTube - PS3 - Dual Audio (HDMI + Optical)

I have never tried it, but I might in the future. I am looking into getting a better outboard DAC, so for music, I would probablly prefer optical to dac and for movies, HDMI to receiver. Not sure how it will work with a receiver as opposed to using a TV. Hopefully, Sony will allow us to use both at the same time without the tricks in the future.