PS3 now outputs SACD via Optical

[Sehnzeleid]

With the new 2.0 firmware.

I confirmed it with Aerosmith's Toys in the Attic 5.1/2ch SACD (No CD Layer)

5.1 - Output via Optical as DTS 5.1.

2.0 - Output via Optical as 44.1kHz PCM.

Playing around, every SACD 2.0 layer sounds better than the CD layer on the hybrid SACDs I've tested so far (Dire Straits, War of the Worlds, Elton John) and multi-channel sounds great as well.

Also right when you select the Multi-Channel option DTS on my H/K receiver appears and the disc begins to play. It takes a few seconds for the PCM indicator to light with selecting 2.0 SACD.

My current receiver doesn't support 88/176kHz upsampling and it doesn't output that with the CD layer (loses the optical connection upon playback). Though with 88/176 enabled, the 2.0 SACD still reads only as 44.1kHz PCM via Optical.

[ganthc]

I guess I need to find some SACD's to try this out. With hdmi, do you get 5.1 PCM?

[Sehnzeleid]

Originally Posted by ganthc

With hdmi, do you get 5.1 PCM?

Yep.