Do I need a receiver to connect with my PS3? Or am I all set with just a digital optical cable?
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This does not have any HDMI inputs, only one HDMI output to go to your TV. So long as you have an HDMI input on your TV you can connect the PS3 with an optical cable to this and get Dolby Digital surround, but no TrueHD or DTS, only the built-in Blu-Ray player can use those formats.
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Connect everything (PS3, Directv, surround sound receiver) to your television via HDMI, then run an optical cable from your tv to the surround receiver. Presto.
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You'll need to use the PS3 AV Cable. Plug that into the back of the PS3 and then plug the red and white cables (audio) into the red and white cables for the headset. That's how I have mine connected and seems to work fine. By the way, don't forget to change your audio input/output settings on your PS3 once this is done. If you don't, you'll still get all audio going out via the HDMI.
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I don't know because I sent it back because it was damaged make sure when you buy it get it from amazon.com no third party but I think you can hook up a PS3 to this
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Yep. You need the appropriate connector cable for your TV though. Hdmi, component, etc. But check your TV. Some tvs have USB in now. As do PS 3's.
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I have 3 components connected to my receiver - An Amazon TV, a Blu-Ray disk player and the Directv receiver - all using HDMI cables. You do need to have the receiver on, but how else would you get that beautiful sound! If your DirecTV receiver doesn't have an HDMI output, you can connect the DirecTV box to the composite video inputs on the front of the receiver and select the V-Aux input on the remote control. You may be able to connect it to one of the composite video inputs on the back, but I didn't try that. I hope that helps. TopCatOnyx
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HDMI, component video or composite video cable...any one of these will work for output to the PS3. HDMI would be the easiest if you have a newer PS3 model. Good luck.
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what I ended up doing was using a hdmi cable for audio. I have a hdmi cable going from the projector into the receiver. Then a hdmi cable from the receiver to the ps3. I turn the projector screen on by using the receiver remote and a display box for the reiciever comes up on the projector screen to make adjustments. I hear that optical cables work just as good.
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I do not have a ps3, however, Ps3 do not have a direct audio output for USB, then you will need to buy an adapter from USB to the HDMI output if you want to enjoy the 7.1 surround
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There are no HDMI cables or digital optical cable included. So, depending on how you are hooking things up, you'll probably need to get these cables. I connected this system to a Panasonic TV and I'm using the Viera link which doesnt require the digital optical cable. Just HDMI cables.
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I'm assuming you are passing the HDMI through the VSX-919AH-K receiver (in other words, the receiver is sitting between your PS3 and your HDTV?)
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Hi missy, your DIRECTV Receiver SHOULD have an HDMI output. If indeed it's an HD Receiver. Just connect it straight to one of your HDMI Inputs on your display. What model do you have? H20, HR21?For your onkyo, you should connect your DIRECTV straight to your surround system, using an optical or digital coaxial cable.PS3? I don' t know much about game consoles. I'll ask my brother who knows more about this than I do, and get back to you.
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I bought this so long ago so take my advice with a grain of salt. My TV has a toslink out and my PS3 is connected via HDMI to my HDTV. My tv is connected from toslink to this device then to my phillips home theater system. Hope that helps.
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Didn't see that u mentioned this. But I use the optical out from the tv to the optic in on the unit. I get sound from my tv, This unit and my ps3 .
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The digital optical cable is used to hear the games sounds through the home theater speakers, if you have the extra speakers. You will need a receiver the accepts the optical cable. The HDMI cable carries the video of the game to the TV and it carries the audio to the TV speakers. It is your choice on whether you want to hear the game through the tv speakers using the HDMI cable or hearing the game through the receiver that powers your sub woofer and surround speakers. For video you will always need the HDMI cable.
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You can use one HDMI cable and also use the digital audio input on your sound bar. Most cable boxes have the output the ps3 should as well.
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Just use the RCA cables that came with the ps3, and set the audio feature under "settings" to RCA. Your ps3 will still display with hdmi cable and then output audio with RCA. Also if you're using RCA to output audio, be sure to buy one of these with this specific speaker system Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8 (Discontinued by Manufacturer)This adapter will give your ps3 5.1 channel surround sound without having to use the lame matrix mode.