One-and-Only PS3 as Blu-Ray Player Thread - Page 1052

umm - if i remember, the Slim PS3 CAN bitstream all the HD Audio codecs but no TrueHD audio for 3D BDs.

Not over OPTICAL only over HDMI.

Got it. I've confused myself too many times due to the question being posed so many times!

That's not what he asked. He asked if it can bitstream DTS-HD and TrueHD over OPTICAL and it can't.

EDIT:
Thanks Aaron. You beat me to it.

... also worth noting that no device can bitstream HD audio over optical, not just the PS3.

Which is exactly why I said:

"Optical does not have the bandwidth to carry the HD audio tracks."

It's not so much the bandwidth, since optical can do 24bit/-192kHz LPCM 2.0. The S/PDIF standard was just never updated to handle DTS-MA or TrueHD.

True enough. A poor choice of words on my part. For anyone who wants a bit more detail, this is a pretty good article:

http://solidlystated.com/hardware/hd...s3-or-blu-ray/

Thanks for the link.

just lost my 60gb to the red blinking light; is it a better idea just to get a replacement unit for $99 and restore a backup from the old system? the only ps2 games i play are MGS, legacy of kain and FF-X. i use it as my primary bluray player(samsung bdp-1400 is my backup) is it worth getting a slim referb.

When my A01 60GB gave up the ghost, it was overdue---it was of the batch of very first released---and never really worked exactly right. It had trouble holding an internet connection, trouble downloading updates (usually had to download them from the PS3 website to a flash drive and do it manually), and then after updates, the auto reboot would hang and I would have to start it in safe mode just to get it to run again. The final straw was when it wouldn't load regular DVDs and PS2 games.

So I called Sony and got the $99 trade in. Although they say the replacements (Slim 160GB 2401's) are refurbs, the one I got appeared to be brand spanking new with all of the protective sticky plastic stuff that you have to peel off still in place. I have to say, it's the best deal around for 99 bucks---it works perfectly and has done away with all my frustrations with the old one--the turnaround was only about a week, though they say 2 weeks. The rep almost shed a tear to offer to take the A01 back---he seemed genuinely upset and said he hates to see the grandaddy of them all crash and burn, because they (the first 2 models) had EVERYTHING in one package. But anyway, I just went on eBay and bought a used PS2 SCPH-50001 complete with DVD remote, network adapter, 64MB memory card, 2 wired controllers and 1 wireless controller for 60 bucks shipped for my huge library of PS2 games. The 50001 was the last of the "fat" models, and is the only fat model that has the progressive scan option for DVDs. Gotta say for $60, it's just as good as any upscaling DVD player I've seen. Usually if you can get a 480p signal through component cables to any worthwhile HDTV, the TV can upscale to signal to HD if it has any kind of decent scaler built into it.

So, I'd say go for it. Well worth the $160 total it cost me to trade it in---

Let us know what you decide to do----

Not getting dts all the time on blu-rays. I have a new ps3 slim with audio connected to an older receiver that supports dts, i set output to optical and check all the formats and set the ps3 to bitsream the audio. while some movies downmix the audio automatically to dts some only output in 5.1 dolby. when that happens i have to go to the optical settings and uncheck 5.1 and then i get a dts downmix. Is this normal?

How do I set my PS3 Slim to do uncompressed pcm and send to my pioneer VSX-921-K??

The darn thing will not display TrueHD tracks via bitstream...

I probably should have stuck with an Onkyo.

Please help.

Wait are you using HDMI? Because thats the only way it will bitstream. If it's hooked up using HDMI then it should be bitstreaming. Or are we talking 3D? Right now the PS3 slim only can bitstream DTS-HD-MA during 3D play. Im sure one day in the future that will be fixed too. I have that same receiver and im not having any problems.

You are the dude!

Thanks for this post, I am very grateful.

Yes I am using HDMI, and yes I am playing 3D BDs.
As I read in another post, if I set my output to PCM that should fix my problem.

Hi, I have a rather dumb question:
I went to delete the Blu-Ray Data Utility folder and it would say it deleted but it would still be there. It emptied The folder though which is pretty much all I wanted. Anyway, I'm just concerned that by "deleting" it, my PS3 may be adversely effected. I have had issues with settings before so I'm just wondering if "deleting" it would mess up some of my settings or hurt the PS3. I probably sound crazy, but I'd really like to have my mind put to ease or fix something if need be.

Bit streaming on ps3 slim The Dark Knight Bluray to yamaha a3000 firmware 4.0

Hit info to show decoder and shows Dolby Digital NOT TrueHD

Hit select on the ps3 to get the pop up menu and shows multi channel

Was watching Stones BluRay and display showed DTSHD 5.1

What gives?

Some Warner releases you have to go into the Blu ray Menu and put it to DD HD. They come already set to Dolby Digital you just have to switch it.

I'm sure a lot of you guys have your whole house networked together like I do through a router with media sharing enabled.

My PS3 picks up my DirecTV receiver DVR recordings on the shared network media server---but when I try to play them through the PS3, the console gives me an error message that a special codec is needed to play them.

Does anyone know what this codec is and how it can be found, loaded and enabled?

Thanks

Directv proprietary stuff. Has never been broken as far as I know.

Thanks Slim---sure was hoping there was a way---

Ocielz is right. Dark Knight is definitely one of the Warner titles in which the default audio track is standard Dolby Digital. For TrueHD, go to the discs pop up menu and choose the TrueHD option. Off the top of my head I know the same applies for Batman Begins and all of the Matrix movies.

Happy to help if I can.

If it's my post you are referring to, I have to say, I don't know how that will work with 3D. In the other post I talked about setting the output to PCM rather than bitstream if you:

A. have a receiver that doesn't decode HD tracks but does have HDMI in.

or

B. if you have a fat PS3 in which you have no other choice.

Both options were in reference to playback of standard 2D discs only.

No matter what PS3 you have (fat or slim) if you playback a 3D disc with a TrueHD track and you set the PS3 to output PCM I don't know for sure what the results will be. If I had to guess, I would think that you would get the 3D video but that the audio would end up PCM 2.0 not 5.1 uncompressed since the PS3 can't do TrueHD and 3D at the same time.

If you tried it I guess you'll have to let us know what happened.

There's no reason that I know of to delete the folder. If there's stuff in it you don't need or want on your PS3, just delete those items and empty the folder, but leave the folder where it is.

Old fatty sounded better due to SACD circuitry built in imho

I am running a PS3 Fat to a Sony soundbar (HTCT550) and then a Bravia (52' LCD). SHould I upgrade all my hdmi cables to high speed? Btw is it worth it for my cable box as well?

What are you trying to accomplish that you are not currently getting?

Unless you are not able to pass 3D, there probably isn't any reason to do so... but if you did it isn't that expensive to do since you can get High Speed cables up to 10 ft long for under $5 each.

If you are getting an image and sound, there isn't really any good reason to spend the money though.