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Q&A: Can I hook up my PS3, DirecTV HD receiver and HDTV to my surround sound system, all via HDMI?

Question by cribisencinibis: Can I hook up my PS3, DirecTV HD receiver and HDTV to my surround sound system, all via HDMI?
I just bout a new Sony Home Theater system, with 5 HDMI ports. And have a PS3, HDTV and regular DirecTV HD reciever. Can they all be hooked up via HDMI through the Surround sound system? And would Monster cables be the best for quality?

Best answer:

Answer by PoohBearPenguin
Sure, that’s what multiple ports are supposed to be used for. One device per port, one HDMI cable to your TV, and then you use your receiver to switch between them. You will have to use your receiver’s speakers all the time, however, the receiver won’t send an audio signal over HDMI to your TV.

As for cabling, buy your stuff here: http://monoprice.com

Monster is overpriced by several hundred percent.

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Problem with surround sound system after HDMI input?

Question by Rajiv G: Problem with surround sound system after HDMI input?
Before i hooked up my hdmi cable from my xbox 360 to my tv, the surround sound system was working fine. After i hooked up the hdmi cable from the 360 to the tv the surround sound stops working. I cant figure out whats wrong. Anybody have any ideas?

Best answer:

Answer by TV guy
You don’t tell us how the xbox or the TV are connected to the surround system.

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