PS3 Audio Setting

[mjb2124]

I rented 2 movie's off of the PS Store this past weekend (one was the SD version and the other was the HD version). I noticed while playing both movies, my receiver (HK AVR) only displayed the center channel, front 2 speakers and subwoofer as being utilized. I verified this when I didn't hear anything from the 2 rear speakers.

Is there a setting that I'm missing which will utilize my full 5.1 setup? I tried messing with a few settings last night, but my wife wanted to watch the movie so I left it alone.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: PS3 Audio Setting

I rented 2 movie's off of the PS Store this past weekend (one was the SD version and the other was the HD version). I noticed while playing both movies, my receiver (HK AVR) only displayed the center channel, front 2 speakers and subwoofer as being utilized. I verified this when I didn't hear anything from the 2 rear speakers.

Is there a setting that I'm missing which will utilize my full 5.1 setup? I tried messing with a few settings last night, but my wife wanted to watch the movie so I left it alone.

Did you not hear anything at all from the rears? I rented Survival of the Dead over the weekend off the PS Store myself, and even though it said 2 CH audio in the description it used everything. I can double check tonight since we get these for 14 days.

[bigfnjoe96]

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mjb, you might need to change the Surround Settings on your receiver. I don't rent from the PS3, but stream netflix via my 360 & most movies are in 2 channel Surround, but what I do is set my receiver to a Surround setting that allows for 2 channel audio to be distributed to all my speakers including my sub.

What kind of receiver do you have?

[mjb2124]

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Gears - I didn't hear anything from the 2 rears, but I also didn't jump up every second to check it out. X-men-The Last Stand was what we watched last night. I didn't even look at the description, only at the little image on my receiver which showed 3.1, but not the rears lit up. Did I miss something? I only got my rentals until the 16th and if I started it, it expired in the first 24 hours. So by tonight, it should be expired. These were the first movies I've rented off of the PS3 so my understanding of the whole thing might be off.

BFJ - I have a Harman Kardon AVR 340. Blu-Rays play fine through the PS3, it's only content I rented through the PS Store. On the right hand side of my receiver it shows all speakers and will show a letter inside of the speaker when it's being used. I saw that on the center, fronts and sub, but not on the rears. The mode was "Logic 7 7CH MU". I let the receiver choose the mode.

[Blzer]

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This is exactly why I was afraid to ever rent/buy anything from the store, because if I ever downloaded trailers this is how they would play.

But check and make sure that it's available in 5.1, and if it is you can change it to that when you're watching the movie. I did a blind rent with The Hurt Locker some time ago and noticed this. While watching the movie itself (I guess when you start it up), just press Triangle and find the Audio Options icon (I think that's what it's called). Press it once so that it will go from "English 1" to "English 2". The second choice should be a hot 5.1 mix. Sounded pretty good after that.

I was definitely fearing this when I was first hearing some trailers that I downloaded, though. Again, before renting, just make sure that it is available in 5.1 as well.

[bigfnjoe96]

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BFJ - I have a Harman Kardon AVR 340. Blu-Rays play fine through the PS3, it's only content I rented through the PS Store. On the right hand side of my receiver it shows all speakers and will show a letter inside of the speaker when it's being used. I saw that on the center, fronts and sub, but not on the rears. The mode was "Logic 7 7CH MU". I let the receiver choose the mode.

Looking @ your manual you may want to set your receiver to any 1 of these options. Test these options & see which 1's give you sound in all of your speakers, including your SUB:

Analog (2-channel), Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie, Music or Game)
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby 3 Stereo
Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference (2 or 3 Speaker)
Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide (2, 3, 4 or 5 Speaker)
Dolby Pro Logic IIx* (Movie, Music or Game)
DTS Neo:6 (3-channel Cinema, 5-channel Cinema or Music or 6-channel or 48kHz Cinema or Music*)
Logic 7 (5-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance; 7-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance*)
Hall 1 (5- or 6-channel*)
Hall 2 (5- or 6-channel*)
Theater (5- or 6-channel*)
VMAx (N or F), Surround Off**
5-Channel Stereo 7-Channel Stereo*
DSP Surround Off

[mjb2124]

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Thanks BFJ and Blzer.

I'll have to take a look at all those settings.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Thanks BFJ and Blzer.

I'll have to take a look at all those settings.

BTW, are you running your audio via HDMI or OPTICAL?

[mjb2124]

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BTW, are you running your audio via HDMI or OPTICAL?

Optical. My receiver doesn't have any HDMI ports. I have to invest in a new receiver one of these days....after the new TV around Xmas.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Optical. My receiver doesn't have any HDMI ports. I have to invest in a new receiver one of these days....after the new TV around Xmas.

Cool. Then it's definitely not the receiver which is a good thing. Your receiver should default to DD 5.1 when a movie mixed in DD 5.1 is played. As blzr stated if the PS3 Audio Options allow to be changed check 1st.(While the movie is playing) If that doesn't work then you must chane the sound fields on your receiver.

Keep us posted once you give it a test