DTS-HD for PS3 in three easy steps

Philip Wong | Apr 16, 2008

If you have a Sony PlayStation 3 and an HDMI 1.1 (and above) A/V receiver, it's high time to tap the console's newfound DTS-HD support. It allows those highly sought-after soundtracks on Blu-ray to be played back in their full master-recording glory, in up to 7.1 channels of better-than CD-quality surround sound.

Here're three easy steps to prep your console:

1. Upgrade to the latest firmware 2.3 (if you haven't).
2. Set BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI) to Linear PCM.
3. Set Sound output to HDMI/Linear PCM 5.1/7.1.

For an impromptu check on selected soundtracks, hit the Triangle button on the controller and fire up the onscreen info display. Verify that you're playing either "DTS-HD MA" or "DTS-HD HR". You could also perform a similar check from the receiver end, but do consult your user manual to pull up the received HDMI signal format.

Just a quick note: This setup will work equally well for both Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus, too.

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