Audio Question HELP! I am new to using a home theater and i read something about needing something to get sound thru hdmi with this model. I have a ps3 360 and cable box all with HDMI cables and i want them all to have sound. Will it work or do i need different cables? Any help would be great. Audio Question HELP! I am new to using a home theater and i read something about needing something to get sound thru hdmi with this model. I have a ps3 360 and cable box all with HDMI cables and i... » Read More Audio Question HELP! I am new to using a home theater and i read something about needing something to get sound thru hdmi with this model. I have a ps3 360 and cable box all with HDMI cables and i want them all to have sound. Will it work or do i need different cables? Any help would be great. « Show Less
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Which of the two optical inputs on the Onkyo do you feed the optical cable from the TV to? I'm not having success in getting satellite video and audio through the Onkyo to play at the same time.
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I just bought this unit, so I can understand the question. It is really quite simple.There are three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output on the Onkyo HT-S5100 (also tons of other RCA, etc. inputs, no problem there!). The HDMI output feeds into the TV, of course. But I found I needed to connect a cable or an optical cable to the back of the TV in order to feed the audio back into the Onkyo amplifier. Now EVERYTHING sounds great!
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Hi Kyle B., whether you use HDMI or an optical port, your TV will output sound for all your devices hooked up to the TV. In my case, I have XBox360, PS3, and a computer connected to my HDTV. As long as your TV is turned on, the sound bar will work for all the devices hooked up to the TV, which means if you turn off your TV, the sound bar will be automatically turned off as well. There is a small difference between HDMI and an optical port in terms of the quality of sound. I tried both and decided that I prefer an optical port, but it's highly likely that you might have a different opinion. Anyway, the sound bar is pretty cool. I've been using it for months by now and completely satisfied so far. I highly recommend it to you. Hope this helps!
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on mine the audio only works for output A but you can get a "pass thru analog audio extractor" for the output B. it is made by NYKO. there are a lot of makers of this. Its a HDMI cable with two RCA jacks coming out of the thick part of the HDMI head. this pull of the Audio for sound system
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I also had problems with the digital audio connection. I was never able to get any sound out of that output. I read in other forums that only TV audio will come out from that connection and it won't work to pass through audio from other sources (hdmi). Ultimately, I had to connect my devices' audio directly to my home theatre system. This work-around was not ideal, but got the job done. Just a little more hassle to change a/v sources since I have to change both the TV and the home theatre receiver.
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Simple answer is yes. That is with not knowing what TV you are using. They both have Digital Output (optical). But if you are connecting the using only HDMI cables that that will carry your sound. What do you have going into your TV? Cable box? And how many HDMI connections do you have on your TV?
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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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Question for any of you on here:I have the tv, and I just got a PS3. Thing is, for some reason I can't seem to get the PS3 to output dolby surround or dts. I'm running an HDMI cable from the PS3 into the HDMI 2 port on the tv. Then I'm running a fiber optic digital cable from the tv into my little mini receiver -- I have a set of Logitech THX 5.1 speakers. I can get the PCM Stereo on DVDs and BluRay discs, but not surround. I know it's not an issue from the TV to the receiver, because I still get dolby surround on TV shows that have it. I've also tried adjusting setting on the PS3. Any advice? Question for any of you on here:I have the tv, and I just got a PS3. Thing is, for some reason I can't seem to get the PS3 to output dolby surround or dts. I'm running an HDMI cable from the PS3 into the HDMI 2 port on the tv. Then I'm running a fiber optic digital cable from the tv into my little mini receiver -- I have a set of Logitech THX 5.1 speakers. I can get the PCM Stereo on DVDs and BluRay discs, but not surround. I know it's not an issue from the TV to the receiver, because I still get dolby surround on TV shows that have it. I've also tried adjusting setting on the... » Read More Question for any of you on here:I have the tv, and I just got a PS3. Thing is, for some reason I can't seem to get the PS3 to output dolby surround or dts. I'm running an HDMI cable from the PS3 into the HDMI 2 port on the tv. Then I'm running a fiber optic digital cable from the tv into my little mini receiver -- I have a set of Logitech THX 5.1 speakers. I can get the PCM Stereo on DVDs and BluRay discs, but not surround. I know it's not an issue from the TV to the receiver, because I still get dolby surround on TV shows that have it. I've also tried adjusting setting on the PS3. Any advice? « Show Less
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Does the PS4 have Audio/video component cables (red/white/yellow; or blue/red/green/white/red)? Does your TV have an audio output or an auxiliary 3.5mm input? As long as a system has any of those it IS compatible. Me has no clue, have not researched the PS4, system, but I do believe that it only supports HDMI. Look for any inputs labeled "output" and report back =^)
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im thinking of buying it too, I already have the surround sound system and ps3 but am wondering how to hook up the sound for the ps3. Easy enough for the cable. run the audio cables from the DVR to the surround sound and the HDMI cable to the projector. But the ps3? Ok i run the HDMI from the ps3 to the projector...but if there isnt an audio out how do i get the sound from the ps3 to the surround sound?
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no, no audio will be passed through the hdmi cable, these are PASS THROUGH hdmi sources (video only - no sound, always NOTE the (pass through) notes in the product description, in PASS through... audio never works), you would need to connect audio to one of the other connections on the rear of the receiver
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HI Missy, sorry it took so long to get back to you. The PS3 Has an HDMI output so you should be able to connect to your display via HDMI.Hope that Helps, and enjoy your home theater system!
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This worked for my xbox 360, but I honestly have no idea about the new generation consoles. Plus, I don't know how you will get sound. On my setup I have this cable for video and the rca cables in too for audio. Don't know what to tell you other than to try what I did or buy a monitor with HDMI and speakers.
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for the Xbox 360 you need to rerun the set up in the settings. for the PS3 you may need to manually change the sound settings as well. settings audio/ should be underneath display settings or just redo your settings for video and it would follow up with audio right after that.
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If I am watching a channel on my TV, how does the audio get to the surround sound system? Through HDMI or through Optical Audio? Do I need to connect an HDMI Imput cable? Thanks.
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Here's the setup that I use...You would need two HDMI cables to connect both your DirecTV receiver and PS3 to the TV. You would then need an optical audio cable to connect that from the TV to your Home Theater receiver. You would then have to go into your TV settings and have the audio output setup correspondingly. This scenario will not always work as not all TVs support this function.
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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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Yup I HAD that problem as well when I was using RCA inputs but when I changed to Digital Optical, I found that the volume was way too loud and had to turn it down a lot just to fit viewing need. Well, the way I have my setup with the same HTIB(Home Theater in Box) is: PS3&gt;Reciever via Digital Optical for Audio PS3&gt;TV via Component(Plan to upgrade to HDMI once the cable comes) TV&gt;Reciever via RCA(Red and White plugs) For yours specifically Castellanos, I think we need a bit more info on the TV and the Toshiba, like what kind of Inputs and Outputs are on the back of both products or if not that way, give a link to see information on those items. Hopefully we can get this straighten out as with others in the same boat.