PS3 optical audio not working right?

Would it be possible that you selected some audio option that are not compatible with your sound system?

Other than that I don't know. I'm using the optical output as well and mine is working perfectly

same **** happens to me... though i've only heard of it happening with logitech z5500's, which i have.

sometimes it's weird how you don't hear the tick of the xmb for the first second, then it pops on..

it really don't bother me too much, but i'm also curious if there is a fix.

same **** happens to me... though i've only heard of it happening with logitech z5500's, which i have.

sometimes it's weird how you don't hear the tick of the xmb for the first second, then it pops on..

it really don't bother me too much, but i'm also curious if there is a fix.

staticuxo

it is possible, that if you have an older sound system that it is merely an Optical Out on the back of the sound system- and there for it wil not recieve signal fromyour ps3.

its a shame it isnt working because once you hear optical surround sound for the first time it will blow you away, the difference is amazing- you'll finally realize what surround sound is all about

it is possible, that if you have an older sound system that it is merely an Optical Out on the back of the sound system- and there for it wil not recieve signal fromyour ps3.

its a shame it isnt working because once you hear optical surround sound for the first time it will blow you away, the difference is amazing- you'll finally realize what surround sound is all about

ronniepage588

Heelo, i have a question i hope you guys can answer i have my ps3 hooked up through the optical audio to my reciever, and in the ps3 menu have set it to use the optical out. However when using the optical out, it seems like if the ps3 isnt sending sound, that it turns off the digital audio signal.

To explain better my reciever has a digital display to show what audio type is currently being used. If there is a signal it will say dolby digital, or dolby pro logic, etc. If no signal it will say no digital signal. If i am on the menu bar for the ps3 and touch nothing, the audio reciever will display no digital signal. As soon as i start to move around the menu bar it makes the nvigational noise and my audio reciever switches back to dolby digital(however it takes a second and you dont hear anything for that first second).

So to me it seems that if the ps3 is not sending a sound, it turns the optical off instead of just sending a constant no sound signal, does anyone else have experience with this and know if there is a fix for it?
Love_Hina_Lover

Does your receiver accept/decode linear PCM? If not, try changing it to bitstream output on the PS3 menu. Linear PCM is better though, so save up and get a better audio system, preferably one with HDMI input.

Sounds like your receiver is having issues . I know exactly what your talking about . Mine does it only when going from the start up screen to the game . Once the game is loaded no problem . sunburnwilly

I'm having the same issue. Within the XMB, the ticks don't always play, but audio playback within games and movies is absolutely flawless. The issue is definitely isolated to the XMB.

Is this a receiver or whatever issue (my dad recently bought this as part of a package: http://www.panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?productID=6814), or is it just the way it is?

*pushing up old thead*

Same problem here with an old Sony Receiver. The real issue lies within the playback of videos with the PS3 Media Server. If there are scenes without sound in a video, the PS3 will turn off the signal and only switches back, when a sound occurs in the video. For example, if there is a pause in a dialogue between two people (and no music or other sound whatsoever in the backround), the PS3 switches off the signal for the LPCM sound until the other person starts to talk. This causes the beginning of the sentence to be muted/missing and is very annoying.

Apparently you can't set the PS3 to bitstream output for anything else than DVD and BD sound, which of course doesn't include the sound for videos streamed from your PC. Is there a workaround I've missed, or no solution at all to this?

Same problem... This is very annoying. Is there a fix yet? I am using the Sony STR-K700 as my reciever. Any help is greatly appriciated :)

Up-- I'm having the exact same problem. This time, I'm connecting the Ps3 to my LG TV through hdmi, and the TV is connected to the LG HT906TA Home theatre through digital optical. The XMB sounds go off if I stop input for a few seconds, then sound comes back after I keep moving the XMB.

I didn't test a direct optical connection between, and I didn't use to have this problem on my older HT system with a direct optical connection.

p.s. HT906TA doesn't have Dolby Pro Logic. I was lured into buying it because I saw the Dolby digital logo alright, thought if it had dolby digital, it would have the preceding tech. I was wrong, and would like to return it, but I can't. (Also some websites report it as having Dolby prologic)