Specifications

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SACD over AV Multi cable connection
If you choose the AV Multi cable for output, you can only get stereo channels, but they can be up to 176kHz. The PS3 will
convert first to Linear PCM and then to analog for your two channel AV Multi cable.
Audio Compatibility Chart
PS3 Compatiblity Bitstream (HDMI) LPCM (HDMI) Bitstream (TOSLINK) LPCM (TOSLINK) AV Multi
Linear PCM 7.1 Yes Yes No No Yes (Stereo)
Dolby TrueHD 7.1 No Yes No Yes (Stereo 44.1kHz) Yes (Stereo)
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 No Yes No Yes (Stereo 44.1kHz) Yes (Stereo)
Dolby Digital Plus Yes Yes Yes Yes (Stereo) Yes (Stereo)
Dolby Digital Yes Yes Yes Yes (Stereo) Yes (Stereo)
dts-HD MA (7.1) No Yes (5.1) No Yes (Stereo) Yes (Stereo)
dts-HD HRA (7.1) No Yes No Yes (Stereo) Yes (Stereo)
dts Digital Surround Yes Yes Yes Yes (Stereo) Yes (Stereo)
SA-CD 5.1 No Yes (176kHz) No Yes (Stereo 44.1kHz) Yes (Stereo)
SA-CD Stereo No Yes (176kHz) Yes (Stereo 44.1kHz) Yes (Stereo 44.1kHz) Yes (176kHz)
For dts, backward compatibility is built into format. The dts Digital Surround (5.1) is the basic core of dts, which is 48kHz at 5.1
channels. dts-HD High Resolution Audio is lossy, but provides 24bit/96kHz for 8 (7.1) channels. dts-HD Master Audio is the only
lossless version of dts at 8 (7.1) channels.
These two dts-HD formats both contain the basic dts Digital Surround (core 5.1) as a fallback for older decoders. Therefore, in
the chart above, when playing dts HD HRA or dts HD MA audio formats via bitstream, you may end up with the fallback core
dts Digital Surround via TOSLINK because of bandwidth limitations.
Also, notice that for TOSLINK (optical digital), selecting Linear PCM will result in only stereo (2) channels (even if the original
audio format was lossy like Dolby Digital and dts Digital Surround). Decoded and uncompressed 5.1 channel LPCM data from
lossy Dolby Digital and dts Digital Surround consume too much bandwidth for the TOSLINK to handle.
For Dolby Digital, selecting bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD will force the PS3 to output regular Dolby Digital at 640kbps.
PS3 Video
The PS3 has many display options when playing back a game or video via the two video output ports: HDMI and AV Multi. Each
supports carrying a variety of signals, but only HDMI carry the clearer digital signal, while the AV Multi only carry analog signals.
Note that the other end of the HDMI or AV Multi cable connected to the actual display can have different type of connection
plug(s) depending on the cable you buy. The following is a breakdown of the different signals and max resolutions using
different cables and connection types.
Connection to
PS3
Connection to
Display
Connection
Type
Signals Carried
Maximum
Resolution
Notes
HDMI HDMI Digital RGB or YCbCr 1920x1080p
Display requires HDCP
support
HDMI DVI-D Digital RGB 1920x1080p
Display requir
es HDCP
support
AV Multi Component Analog YPbPr 1920x1080p
AV Multi D5-Terminal Analog YPbPr 1920x1080p Mainly used in Japan
AV Multi SCART Analog
CVBS, Y/C, or RGBS
(Composite Sync)
720x480p (576p) Mainly used in Europe
AV Multi S-Video Analog Y/C 720x480i (576i)
AV Multi Composite Analog CVBS 720x480i (576i)
Note that there are different D-Terminal signals (like D1-D5) that support different resolutions (the lower the number the lower
the resolution). A specific D-Terminal numbered device supports all resolutions of a lower number D-Terminal signal.
A D5-Terminal device can also support resolutions of D4-Terminal signal (and all resolutions below it). The following chart
describes the various resolutions available via a D-Terminal cable connection.