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I have a problem after connecting PS3 to another TV.

Can I use Ps3 & TV at the same time with optical splitter?

  • I have both my TV and PS3 connecting to DVD surround sound receiver via Optical cables. I have one cable coming out of the receiver into an optical splitter and then cables going from both the ps3 and tv into the splitter. My problem is when they are both connected only 1 device will play sound. The tv sound was working fine then i went to go on the ps3 and there was no sound. My question is can you only use one at a time when connected via the splitter as when i unplugged the tv from the splitter the sound worked fine on the ps3. And is there a better way to do this as i want to have the surround sound option for both the tv and ps3 and pulling out and plugging in cables each time i want to change device is rather annoying. Thanks

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    Option 1: find out if any of your dvd/receiver accepts digital coax aside from optical. if it does, find out if any one of the tv and ps3 have both optical and cox outputs and utilize both cables to your dvd/receiver. Option 2:http://www.amazon.com/Control-Audio-Selector-Switcher-Splitter/dp/B003C15798/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1313420627&sr=1-5

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You really have cables coming OUT of the PS3 and TV into a "Combiner" and then into your receiver. You are trying to connect multiple SOURCES into a single input. Try this: turn on both your TV and PS3. Look at the optical OUTPUTS. Do you see that when both are on - the red lights are on? If you combine the outputs - how will the receiver know when one is blinking on and not the other? The signals will interfere with each other. You really need an optical switch. They start at about $7 for simple mechanical ones. See the link below.

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