pzkpfw
19th April 2012, 15:57
I've got a semi-decent receiver and full set (5.1) of semi-decent speakers; but I need to replace two crossovers and two tweeters. It's taking me a while to get around to that, so on a whim I recently bought a cheap "Home Thetre" system (cost about what the two tweeters are going to cost me). This cheap system only does DVD, not BluRay, but I wasn't too worried as we have the PS3 to do that.
But - I'm wondering about getting full sound "value" out of the PS3 and our MySky.
The cheap "Home Theatre" system doesn't have a digital input for audio. It does, however, have an ARC (Audio Return Channel) compatible HDMI output. (i.e. it will accept audio back into that output). The T.V. has an ARC compatible input.
So, I'd have thought that if Sky and the PS3 are connected to the T.V., then whichever is being displayed, it's sound would be passed back to the "Home Theatre" system, in full surround glory.
However, I've been googling around, and it seems possible that:
a. T.V.'s will only send down their ARC input, sound signals from their own built-in decoders. (Which seems a bit pointless).
and/or
b. A PS3 connected to a T.V. won't emit surround sound as they don't "think" they're connected to a device that understands the signals. (Which seems a bit limiting).
(You say "just try it" - I built stands for the new speakers and need to paint them, so haven't yet.)
I'm basically interested to know if anyone here has had experience with using HDMI/ARC ... what'd you find?
But - I'm wondering about getting full sound "value" out of the PS3 and our MySky.
The cheap "Home Theatre" system doesn't have a digital input for audio. It does, however, have an ARC (Audio Return Channel) compatible HDMI output. (i.e. it will accept audio back into that output). The T.V. has an ARC compatible input.
So, I'd have thought that if Sky and the PS3 are connected to the T.V., then whichever is being displayed, it's sound would be passed back to the "Home Theatre" system, in full surround glory.
However, I've been googling around, and it seems possible that:
a. T.V.'s will only send down their ARC input, sound signals from their own built-in decoders. (Which seems a bit pointless).
and/or
b. A PS3 connected to a T.V. won't emit surround sound as they don't "think" they're connected to a device that understands the signals. (Which seems a bit limiting).
(You say "just try it" - I built stands for the new speakers and need to paint them, so haven't yet.)
I'm basically interested to know if anyone here has had experience with using HDMI/ARC ... what'd you find?