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ninjatim01 08-02-2009 20:42

Which Receiver
 
I was originally looking to buy the sony str-g520, however after reading a couple of reviews i'm not to sure if its the best option. I've a got 5.1 speakers already so i'm not bothered about the sound coming through the TV. Does anyone have a ps3 and a receiver with this connection setup and got it working ok:

PS3 - HDMI - Receiver

then, Receiver - HDMI - TV


Many Thanks

zing_deleted 08-02-2009 20:56

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with out question if I was in the market for a HDMI based system I would choose this amp

http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...NO-AVR1909-BLK

I have the pre HDMI version and it is a sweet 8 channel amp

ninjatim01 08-02-2009 21:01

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Looks good but my budget is £180

zing_deleted 08-02-2009 21:11

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http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...id=YAMA-RXV363

http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...=CAMB-340R-BLK

actually the cheap ones do not do a good enough job of the audio I wouldnt

the one you say you fancy

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The Sony STR-DG520 is a 5.1 channel A/V receiver retailing for $199 released April 8th, 2008. It features 2 x HDMI pass-through inputs, and 2 x component video inputs. The receiver will not process the audio found on the HDMI inputs, nor will it transcode or upscale analog and component video inputs to the HDMI output or vis versa
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where as the one I linked to
Quote:

Dolby Digital Plus/dolby TruehdAre DDP or TrueHD included? Dolby Digital Plus is the next-generation, "better-than-DVD" sound processor and works up to 7.1 channels. TrueHD is Dolby's current ultimate system and has been designed specifically to get the full potential from HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Yes

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Dts High Res Audio/dts Master AudioAre DTS HRA or MA included? DTS-HD High Resolution Audio delivers sound even more accurate and consistent than standard DTS. It has been designed to extract the most from HD-DVD and Blu-ray. DTS-HD Master Audio takes this one step further and is capable of delivering audio that is bit-for-bit identical to the original.
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Hdmi AudioDoes the HDMI interface carry multi-channel audio? Only newer versions of HDMI carry multi-channel audio as well as video signals. Yes
no offense but I see no point in the HDMI interface on the amp other than to run more then one device on a tv with only 1 HDMI

Tezcatlipoca 08-02-2009 21:43

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Good point. Seems little point in that Sony one having HDMI if it's only a pass-through & doesn't actually do anything with the audio!

Re. the Denon one you linked to...

Can it handle multi-channel PCM audio over HDMI? [rather than just DD/DTS bitstreams]

zing_deleted 08-02-2009 21:57

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I am not 100% sure on that trying to find mention of it

I believe you need to do it via multi channel input? the PS3 can decode this was I believe

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yes it does

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Key decoding:Dolby: True HD, Digital Plus, Digital, EX, Pro-Logic II/x
DTS: Master Audio, ES, 96/24, Neo:6

Also supports linear PCM over HDMI
http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/p...roduct_ID/4442

Tezcatlipoca 08-02-2009 22:08

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:tu:


Yeah, although the PS3 can output normal DD/DTS 5.1 bitstreams, it can't output Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio - instead it decodes them internally and outputs as LPCM. So if you want 7.1 HD audio from a PS3, you need a receiver which can take multi-channel LPCM over HDMI.

ninjatim01 09-02-2009 15:14

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after hours of searching i've found this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270339831827

After reading reviews, it doesn't accept hdmi audio in. For godsake, why are receivers so complicated. I thought it would be simple just to go ps3-Hdmi-Receiver-Hdmi-TV. Upscaling isn't really a problem as i will be getting Sky hd in the future. But i do want the Ps3 to be connected to the tv (video & audio) via the receiver through the use of hdmi. Am i being to picky with this and should settle with a digital optical cable in?

zing_deleted 09-02-2009 15:15

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dude save up the extra and get a really good bit of kit and not just an ok bit of kit

bare in mind if you use a ps3 as source you can use 6 channel output I believe and with sky you can use optical output so all is not lost audio wise without the hdmi

STONEISLAND 09-02-2009 15:25

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I have this one,
http://whathifi.com/Review/Sony-STR-DG820/
Works very well with PS3 and has come down in price.

ninjatim01 09-02-2009 15:54

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whats your connection config?

STONEISLAND 09-02-2009 16:06

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What do you mean? Speakers etc?

ninjatim01 09-02-2009 16:14

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Are you using PS3 - HDMI - Receiver - HDMI - TV?

STONEISLAND 09-02-2009 16:18

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PS3-HDMI to AMP HDMI-TV, very easy set up.

zing_deleted 09-02-2009 16:24

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http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...Y-STRDG820-BLK fair enough price on that


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