One-and-Only PS3 as Blu-Ray Player Thread - Page 1019

Yes there's a harmony on and on called ir2bt.

I had the nyko for a while but switched to the harmony device when amazon had it on sale for $29. It works seamlessly with my harmony One. I am switching back and forth more often now because I added playon so the on/off feature is a big plus

True. There are in fact several IR to BT convertors available. There were lots of solutions prior to Logitech's device. Some with the ability to turn on and off the PS3, some without. Some were homemade hacks that worked well for people. It was interesting to see what creativity necessity bred. Logitech may have actually lost out on a quite a few sales by dragging their feet on making such a device. I had the Nyko (still have it in a drawer if anyone wants it), but I didn't like the fact that I can't turn on/off the PS3 with it. I then started using the IR2BT which has provided flawless, seamless service since I bought it August 2008. The IR2BT cost me $50, but not long after my purchase, the proprietor decided to make the device more complex and thus more costly. I suspect he foresaw the coming of the Logitech-branded device and decided to meld his product into something geared more towards pro's. At which point it became much more than a simple IR to BT convertor.

If my earlier generation IR2BT ever fails, I'll pick up a Logitech convertor. But for now, I think I prefer my IR2BT because it's smaller than the Logitech. It has no lights on it. It can be powered by AA batteries or USB plugged into a wall outlet (the way I have mine).

The poster's question specified the use of the PS3 adapter. I had the Nyko but finally thru in the towel and got the Harmony adapter. Well worth it IMHO.

I, too, replaced a Nyko adapter with a Logitech Harmony adapter for PS3. It was like being let out of jail. The Nyko was unsatisfactory in too many ways to recount here. In stark contrast, the Harmony adaptor allows my Harmony remote to perfectly replicate all 52 of the PS3's commands.

I did this too and couldn't agree more. The PS3 Harmony adapter works great. I like having the ability to turn it both on and off.

I guess you people very infrequently have to put a disc in the PS3 otherwise the Nyko is great...and yes, I have yet to want to turn the PS3 on without having to put either a BD, DVD, or game disc in. You can turn off the PS3 w/the Nyko so for $10 it beats the price of the Harmony adapter.

I as well, the Harmony adapter works perfectly and is well worth the money in my opinion, I'm not even sure where my Sony BT remote or controllers are anymore, some drawer I would imagine.

No I don't put in discs all the time, I use Netflix a lot and stream music sometimes. But when I do put a disc in I like being able to eject the disc with the remote. I could never get the PS3 to turn off with the Nyko.

I totally agree. To have only one remote to control everything is the best thing ever!!!!!!!

I am ordering a PS3 tonight to use as my blu ray player. I have read about issues with it sending the right signal when watching blu rays. Can I set the PS3 to display a good picture on my Sony VPL BW7 WXGA projector. Sony's website says the projector can receive:

Acceptable Video Signals : Composite Video, Y/C Video, 15kRGB 50/60Hz, Progressive Component 50/60Hz, DTV (480/60i, 480/60p, 575/50i, 575/50p, 720/50p , 720/60p, 1080/50i, 1080/60i,)

Will the PS3 be able to send a good picture to my projector and will my projector be able to display it? If so, what settings would I use?

Do u get hulu plus free for 3 mo on ps3?

Hello all,

I am still relatively new to very technical HD stuff, but I will do my best to explain my issue. Hopefully I am in the right place.

My existing setup:
PS3 > HDMI > RX-V663 > HDMI > Samsung HP-T4254X/XAC 42" Plasma

I also have an Explorer 8300HD connected to the Amp with HDMI.

We just swapped the Samsung for a Panasonic TC-P50G20 (also tried the 50" VT25).

When using the PS3, the menus display fine, DVDs play fine, but Blu-rays do not always play. When they start, I get the play symbol from the PS3, the the loading progress bar from the Blu-ray, and then I get white snow, then some green distortion, and then no image. Audio works fine. I don't recall my firmware version (at work), but it is newer than 3.5.

Depending on how I turn on or off the TV or cycle the inputs, the Blu-ray will play.

This was the same on the VT25 as well. Swap back the old TV, and it works like a charm.

I tried quite a few things (my brain is mush from being up late futzing with it), and no change.

Anyone have any ideas?

I did find the thread on using an HDMI splitter, but what gets me is that it works on the old TV, and intermittently on the new one.

Thanks,

Darren

I found the fix here on the forum!

No hardware required!

Will post back links...

This is the link to the fix:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post19193663

Hello, i was just wondering, since PS3 doesnt run DTS HD dolby Digital True HD and those new formats, can you still run a proper 7.1 setup with it?

Thanks!

The PS3 DOES decode those formats - so yes, you can run a proper 7.1 setup.

I'm not sure why this misinformation is so persistent; probably because on the Internet nothing ever completely disappears.

The PS3 gained the ability to decode the lossless DTS and Bolby codecs some three or four years ago. The "phat" PS3s decode them internally, and then output lossless multichannel LPCM (bit-for-bit identical with the original track that was encoded to Dolby TrueHD or DTS MA).

The Slim PS3 can do that (which is preferable, since it supports secondary audio) or it can bitstream (which doesn't).

It does? How come when i watch a movie with my surround sound that is encoded in DTS HD or one of those, it just says regular DTS or Dolby Digital, and not HD or MA or anything? I have it hooked up VIA Optical cable to my reciever, and yes, my receiver is capable of DD HD and DTS MA. Is there a setting on the PS3 i need to fix or do i need to connect it through HDMi or something???

Thanks

THAT IS WHY - it has to be HDMI

Perfect, thanks. I will change it to HDMi and see if that works.

I placed this in the Denon forum but I thought I'd put it here to see if anybody has had this issue.

I have a denon AVR-2809CI connected via HDMI to a "fat" PS3.

"I have question for anybody that can help me. I fired up my PS3 today and started to play marvel vs. capcom 3 and I am getting a muffled sound coming out. You can hear the announcer clear but any fireballs or moves in general all sound very muffled. I also put street fighter 4 in and the same thing happened. You can hear the announcer but all the moves sounds are muffled. I then threw in a movie and the same issue. You can hear some sounds clear but others sound muffled. I have my PS3 hooked up via HDMI. I have never had this issue before. I have this setup for around 2 years. Usually the receiver says "multi ch in" and then it will switch to dolby digital. That's where I am getting this muffling issue. What's weird is if I change the setting to 5 ch stereo the sounds come back and are not muffled. My three old had a hold of my remote yesterday so I'm thinking he has pressed something but I can't seem to find the issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks."

Not sure if this is the correct thread but I just installed the new 3.56 update and now the dvd will not play anything. It doesn't even show up when I put in a game or movie. Of corse after creating this problem for myself I did find on the sony ps3 forum that many people are having the same problem. Now Sony wants me to send it in for repair at a cost of $99.00 for something they have done. I'm still working on that part. I just wanted to put this out there.

NO PROBLEMS HERE - Stop spreading FALSE NEWS

The PS3 doesn't support frame packing 2 x 1080p signals for FULLHD 3D, does it?

If you turn on Bitstream mode (to get TrueHD or DTS-HD MA at the AVR) and you also enable the secondary audio track (that supplies menu sound effects and special features sound like director commentary, PIP windows, etc) you will still only get DD or DTS because you can't have secondary audio and lossless Bitstreaming at the same time. To NOT give-up lossless audio AND to have the secondary audio you need to use PCM mode... TrueHD and DTS-HD MA will be decoded in the player and combined with the secondary audio track if there is anything there to mix - you'll see only the PCM light on the AVR, but you will have EXACTLY THE SAME lossless audio sound quality.

I can't begin to tell you how many systems I've seen where the person insisted on using Bitstreaming but was NOT getting the lossless audio they thought they were getting. Bitstream is no guarantee you'll get lossless audio - it only works if the secondary audio track is turned off. But there is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between PCM + secondary audio and Bitstream without secondary audio enabled in regards to the quality of the lossless sound.

This concise explanation should be stickied. I understand it's in the FAQ, but this is the most simply stated post that I'm sure would help many new users (and perhaps pros).

I believe the PS3 Slim does this automatically: if you select a secondary audio feature on the disc, and you're bitstreaming, the unit will switch back to multichannel HDMI in order to decode and mix everything internally. Much more transparent and mistake-proof than other players. And I believe it's the only player on the market (even after all these years) that can provide lossless primary audio along with secondary audio; all other players use the lossy ("core") version of the primary track.

Unfortunately I have to use a optical cable from my PS3 to my Sony 4300ES receiver. I just got a 3D TV and the picture will not pass thru this reciever for 3D content. So what would be my best option on audio.... Bitstream Mixed?

Thanks for your time.

Time to FORGET your receiver