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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Something to try is connecting your PS3 directly to your Bose via optical cable. If this works better, and you have another digital input into your Bose for the TV, problem should be solved. A lot of TVs don't send DD 5.1 out via optical, except from OTA signals.
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This. I encountered a similar situation recently:
I just helped my dad rig up his Kenwood 5.1 receiver this weekend, and since the receiver doesn't have HDMI inputs, we had to send everything through the TV first, then use the optical output to send audio to the receiver. Everything went rather swimmingly until we tried to use the Xbox 360. The 360 goes into the TV with HDMI, but the audio isn't being sent to the receiver by the TV. The solution is to send the audio directly from the console to the receiver. In our instance, we kept the HDMI running to the TV (a Sharp Aquos 37") and used the HD-AV connector for the console to run just the optical audio. Problem solved. Similarly, with the PS3, you want to send the HDMI to the display and have an optical cable from the console go directly to your audio playback device.
My home setup:
Receiver: Yamaha HTR-6250 (7.1 Channel HDMI-ready receiver, 90W x 7)
Display: Samsung 52" 1080p 120 Hz (6-series)
Speakers:
Center - Sinclair Audio Sculptura AVC
Fronts - Sinclair Audio Sculptura AV4 Towers
Satellites - Sinclair Audio Brighton Cube Surround Speakers
Subwoofers - Sinclair Audio Sculptura AV10 and AV 6.3
Sources:
- Xbox 360 Non-HDMI Console (Component w/ Optical Audio)
- Playstation 3 (HDMI)
- Shaw Direct DSR-505 HD Satellite (Component w/ Digital Coax Audio)
- Windows 7 HTPC (HDMI, supports all DTS and Dolby Digital formats, plays HD-DVDs since I own six of them, and is IR-controlled)
Accessories:
- Logitech Harmony 720 Universal Remote (a Harmony remote is an absolute MUST for any home theatre owner, IMO. Amazing product.)
- Logitech Harmony PS3 Adapter