Thinking about a PS3 now...360 Owner...Mind if I ask some questions?

Hello fellow PS3 owners. I'm not much one for the games on the PS3 yet (Nothing it has exclusive I want to play that badly) but I'm big into Home Theater (I play Halo 3 online on a 106 inch screen w/ 7.1 surround...it's a beautiful thing) and I have heard that the PS3 is a wonderful Blue Ray player. And it's silent (yes, the 360 is like a chainsaw)!!! So I was wondering, I've heard the PS3 is HDMI 1.3 capable, but is there a way to get the lossless audio (Dolby True HD and DTS HD) from it to my reciever (I have Onkyos new reciever that decodes those new formats via HDMI). Also, my reciever has a 7.1 channel input if there isa way to utilize that for the lossless sound through the PS3 as well. Ohh!!! And does the new 40 Gig have enough USB ports (I heard it has 2 less than the 80) and does it have wifi? Thanks for your feedback, and I'll look forward to commenting in this forum again.

Hello fellow PS3 owners. I'm not much one for the games on the PS3 yet (Nothing it has exclusive I want to play that badly) but I'm big into Home Theater (I play Halo 3 online on a 106 inch screen w/ 7.1 surround...it's a beautiful thing) and I have heard that the PS3 is a wonderful Blue Ray player. And it's silent (yes, the 360 is like a chainsaw)!!! So I was wondering, I've heard the PS3 is HDMI 1.3 capable, but is there a way to get the lossless audio (Dolby True HD and DTS HD) from it to my reciever (I have Onkyos new reciever that decodes those new formats via HDMI). Also, my reciever has a 7.1 channel input if there isa way to utilize that for the lossless sound through the PS3 as well. Ohh!!! And does the new 40 Gig have enough USB ports (I heard it has 2 less than the 80) and does it have wifi? Thanks for your feedback, and I'll look forward to commenting in this forum again.

demi0227_basic

106" screen i am pretty sure that doesn't exsist...

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Hello fellow PS3 owners. I'm not much one for the games on the PS3 yet (Nothing it has exclusive I want to play that badly) but I'm big into Home Theater (I play Halo 3 online on a 106 inch screen w/ 7.1 surround...it's a beautiful thing) and I have heard that the PS3 is a wonderful Blue Ray player. And it's silent (yes, the 360 is like a chainsaw)!!! So I was wondering, I've heard the PS3 is HDMI 1.3 capable, but is there a way to get the lossless audio (Dolby True HD and DTS HD) from it to my reciever (I have Onkyos new reciever that decodes those new formats via HDMI). Also, my reciever has a 7.1 channel input if there isa way to utilize that for the lossless sound through the PS3 as well. Ohh!!! And does the new 40 Gig have enough USB ports (I heard it has 2 less than the 80) and does it have wifi? Thanks for your feedback, and I'll look forward to commenting in this forum again.

kier1992

106" screen i am pretty sure that doesn't exsist...

Projector

the 40gb does have wifi, and it does have 2 fewer USB ports than the 60 and 80gb. As for your audio system, just buy an HDMI cable claiming to be HDMI 1.3 compliant. Monster is probably the best bet if you want gaurenteed compatibility but I bought a $2 one off of Ebay that supposedly has it as well...TheSystemLord1

This is indeed correct, I did dished out few extra dollars (not really needed) for a monster cable with 1.3 Audio output. Is it really getting it? I can't tell you really.

I'm satisfied the way surround sound is.

One HDMI (quality) cable should take care of video and audio.

[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]Deihmos

I can't see how i thought it was all to do with the tv screen (and what ever is behind it) as for a projector it just makes a picture i never knew it could play HD really good not what id expect but hey i may have to buy a projector

Hello fellow PS3 owners. I'm not much one for the games on the PS3 yet (Nothing it has exclusive I want to play that badly) but I'm big into Home Theater (I play Halo 3 online on a 106 inch screen w/ 7.1 surround...it's a beautiful thing) and I have heard that the PS3 is a wonderful Blue Ray player. And it's silent (yes, the 360 is like a chainsaw)!!! So I was wondering, I've heard the PS3 is HDMI 1.3 capable, but is there a way to get the lossless audio (Dolby True HD and DTS HD) from it to my reciever (I have Onkyos new reciever that decodes those new formats via HDMI). Also, my reciever has a 7.1 channel input if there isa way to utilize that for the lossless sound through the PS3 as well. Ohh!!! And does the new 40 Gig have enough USB ports (I heard it has 2 less than the 80) and does it have wifi? Thanks for your feedback, and I'll look forward to commenting in this forum again.

demi0227_basic

Okay some of you guys in this topic are just ...I don't even want to say. 106" screen is capable from a HD front projection. Sony sells them and many others. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Projectors/sem/rpsm/catOid/-17062/N/20012866+20012867+20017062+5175/link/ref/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do

Also yes the PS3 has an optical out but that is not the best audio out the PS3 can do. HDMI is the best audio out, it does both video and audio and yes its 1.3. This is what I found out at the Playstation website...

"A device compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch. is required to output 7.1 Ch. audio from the HDMI OUT connector."
"This system does not support output from the DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. DTS-HD 7.1Ch audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel."
http://www.us.playstation.com/support/ps3/gettingstarted/default.html

It does support Dolby HD though I believe but here is the online manual for the Playstation 3 if you have any other questions.
http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PS3/Manuals

The PCM output is the best lossless sound output possible out there. I'm sure if you have the new receiver, it will take it and produce the best sound on your 7.1 audio system.

I myself uses a 5.1 (too poor to buy the other two speakers), but I can assure you the PCM sound from HDMI beats the optical output by miles.

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Hello fellow PS3 owners. I'm not much one for the games on the PS3 yet (Nothing it has exclusive I want to play that badly) but I'm big into Home Theater (I play Halo 3 online on a 106 inch screen w/ 7.1 surround...it's a beautiful thing) and I have heard that the PS3 is a wonderful Blue Ray player. And it's silent (yes, the 360 is like a chainsaw)!!! So I was wondering, I've heard the PS3 is HDMI 1.3 capable, but is there a way to get the lossless audio (Dolby True HD and DTS HD) from it to my reciever (I have Onkyos new reciever that decodes those new formats via HDMI). Also, my reciever has a 7.1 channel input if there isa way to utilize that for the lossless sound through the PS3 as well. Ohh!!! And does the new 40 Gig have enough USB ports (I heard it has 2 less than the 80) and does it have wifi? Thanks for your feedback, and I'll look forward to commenting in this forum again.

kier1992

106" screen i am pretty sure that doesn't exsist...

lol

[QUOTE="demi0227_basic"]

Hello fellow PS3 owners. I'm not much one for the games on the PS3 yet (Nothing it has exclusive I want to play that badly) but I'm big into Home Theater (I play Halo 3 online on a 106 inch screen w/ 7.1 surround...it's a beautiful thing) and I have heard that the PS3 is a wonderful Blue Ray player. And it's silent (yes, the 360 is like a chainsaw)!!! So I was wondering, I've heard the PS3 is HDMI 1.3 capable, but is there a way to get the lossless audio (Dolby True HD and DTS HD) from it to my reciever (I have Onkyos new reciever that decodes those new formats via HDMI). Also, my reciever has a 7.1 channel input if there isa way to utilize that for the lossless sound through the PS3 as well. Ohh!!! And does the new 40 Gig have enough USB ports (I heard it has 2 less than the 80) and does it have wifi? Thanks for your feedback, and I'll look forward to commenting in this forum again.

kier1992

106" screen i am pretty sure that doesn't exsist...