sony_ps3_connections_examples

This is a type of analog connection that uses 3 individual connectors, frequently identified with red, blue and green colored connectors, to carry the HD video signal. The PS3 does not come with a component video cable and if your HDTV requires you to use component video for your HD video input then you will need to purchase one that is specifically intended for use with the PS3. These cables have a “Multi-AV” connector on one end (that plugs into the PS3) and the 3 video connectors and two audio connectors on the other end. Do not confuse this with the Composite Video and Audio connector this is supplied with the PS3 that has red, white and yellow connectors. Composite video is only for standard definition and not HD. Component video is limited to a maximum resolution of 1080i and cannot support the maximum resolution 1080p mode of the PS3. This is just a limitation of your HDTV and be assured the PS3 is still fully compatible with your HDTV. The Multi-AV/Component Video cables sold for use with the PS3 also include 2 cables to carry analog stereo audio to you HDTV.

Suggested PS3 Audio and Video additional Settings (starting from XMB and Settings drop down menu):

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Display Settings >>> Video Output Settings = COMPONENT / D-TERMINAL >>> Select All Resolutions Supported by Your HDTV

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Video Settings* >>> BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital**)= LINEAR PCM (assuming your HDTV is typical and only outputs 2-channel stereo with its built-in speakers or if your HDTV supports surround sound you can select BITSTREAM)

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Sound Settings >>> Audio Output Settings >>> Select the connector..= select DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL**) if you are using a optical digital audio connection from the PS3 to your HDTV -or- select AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR / SCART / AV MULTI if you are using an analog stereo connection from the PS3's Multi-AV connector to you HDTV stereo input

Configuration 3: PS3 connected to a recent model AVR, with HDMI inputs, and the AVR HDMI output is connected to your recent HDTV.

In this case you can simply use an HDMI cable to connect from the HDMI output on your PS3 to an available HDMI input on your AVR. Then use another HDMI cable to connect the HDMI output of your AVR to an available HDMI input on your HDTV. Your AVR will receive the digital audio data (decoded and provided in multi-channel LPCM format) from the PS3, will process it then output the audio to the connected speakers. The AVR will also pass the digital video data on to your HDTV for display.

Suggested PS3 Audio and Video additional Settings (starting from XMB and Settings drop down menu):

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Display Settings >>> Video Output Settings = HDMI >>> Setting Method=AUTOMATIC

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Video Settings* >>> BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)=LINEAR PCM - Note: if you have the "PS3 Slim" model and your AVR supports Dolby TruHD and DTS HD-MA decoding then you can alternatively set the PS3 to output the BD/DVD audio in Bitstream format and let the AVR do the decoding.

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Sound Settings >>> Audio Output Settings >>> HDMI >>> Method for Setting the Output Format=AUTOMATIC

Configuration 4: PS3 connected to a recent HDTV with HDMI and connected to an older AVR via optical digital audio cable (i.e., Toslink).

In this case you should use an HDMI cable to connect from the HDMI output on your PS3 directly an available HDMI input on your HDTV. Then use an optical digital audio cable (i.e., Toslink) to connect the PS3 digital audio output to an available optical digital input on your AVR. Your AVR will receive the digital audio data (with the PS3 set to provide bitstream output via it optical digital audio output) from the PS3 via the optical cable. The AVR will decode/process it then output the audio to the connected speakers. The HD video will be sent directly to your HDTV via the HDMI connection. Note that optical digital audio is limited to only carrying the basic Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound formats (essentially as provided with DVD players but in some cases with BD's you will get somewhat higher bit rates) and cannot carry the highest fidelity surround sound formats supported on some Blu-ray Discs. This is a limitation of having an AVR that does not support HDMI inputs, but in this case the PS3 can be configured to still be compatible with your existing equipment.

Suggested PS3 Audio and Video additional Settings if your AVR has decoding for basic Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound** (starting from XMB and Settings drop down menu):

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Display Settings >>> Video Output Settings = HDMI >>> Setting Method=AUTOMATIC

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Video Settings* >>> BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)=BITSTREAM

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Sound Settings >>> Audio Output Settings >>> Select the connector..= DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL)**

Configuration 5: PS3 connected to an HDTV using Component Video Input for HD video and for the audio the PS3 is connected to an older AVR via optical digital audio cable (i.e., Toslink).

This is a type of analog connection that uses 3 individual connectors, frequently identified with red, blue and green colored connectors, to carry the HD video signal. The PS3 does not come with a component video cable and if your HDTV requires you to use component video for your HD video input then you will need to purchase one that is specifically intended for use with the PS3. These cables have a “Multi-AV” connector on one end (that plugs into the PS3) and the 3 video connectors and two audio connectors on the other end. Do not confuse this with the Composite Video and Audio connector this is supplied with the PS3 that has red, white and yellow connectors. Composite video is only for standard definition and not HD. Component video is limited to a maximum resolution of 1080i and cannot support the maximum resolution 1080p mode of the PS3. This is just a limitation of your HDTV and be assured the PS3 is still fully compatible with your HDTV. The Multi-AV/Component Video cables sold for use with the PS3 may also include 2 cables to carry analog stereo audio to you HDTV.

However in this case you will want to use the PS3's optical digital audio output and using a optical digital audio cable (also called Toslink cable) connect it to the optical digital audio input of your AVR. Note that optical digital audio is limited to only carrying the basic Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound formats (essentially as provided with DVD players but in some cases with BD's you will get somewhat higher bit rates) and cannot carry the highest fidelity surround sound formats supported on some Blu-ray Discs. This is a limitation of having an AVR that does not support HDMI inputs, but in this case the PS3 can be configured to still be compatible with your existing equipment.

Suggested PS3 Audio and Video additional Settings if your AVR has decoding for basic Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound** (starting from XMB and Settings drop down menu):

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Display Settings >>> Video Output Settings = COMPONENT / D-TERMINAL >>> Select All Resolutions Supported by Your HDTV

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Video Settings* >>> BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)=BITSTREAM

* XMB >>> Settings >>> Sound Settings >>> Audio Output Settings >>> Select the connector..= DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL)**

NOTES FOR ABOVE EXAMPLES

** If you are using the Optical Digital Audio output from the PS3, once it is selected under the menu entries for:

....XMB >>> Sound Settings >>> Audio Output Settings >>> Optical Digital you will then need to add a check mark for each audio format your specific AVR supports.

By default "Linear PCM 2 Ch. 44.1 kHz" and "Linear PCM 2 Ch. 48 kHz" are always selected and you must select which additional formats your AVR supports. Most modern AVRs, will support at least "Dolby Digital 5.1 Ch." and most also "DTS 5.1 Ch." Check your AVR owner's manual if in doubt. If you have an older AVR that includes decoding for Dolby Digital but not DTS then you must configure the settings for PS3's Digital Output (Optical) so that DTS is not enabled (i.e., not checked). If the PS3 is configured to not support DTS, then when playing BDs that have only a DTS Surround audio track (in your selected language), the PS3 will decode the DTS audio track and output 2-channel stereo audio in PCM format via the PS3's optical output. In this case you may want to enable Dolby Pro-Logic on your AVR to recover some surround sound information.