bare with me on this!!!!


i have a onkyo 875 av amp and a ps3
ps3 connected via cord 1.3 hdmi and then amp to screen via 1.3 hdmi


set ps3 to pcm via hdmi and optical

play a normal dvd on ps3 can get 5.1 through the optical when set to pcm but cant get 5.1 through the hdmi?

but when playing a bluray dvd cant get 5.1 through optical or hdmi when set to pcm!!

im confused as i thought u can get 5.1 through hdmi or optical through hdmi or optical then set to pcm!!


some one help me?!!!! aaaaarrrrhhhh

ps.have no problem at all when the ps3 is set to bitstream for 5.1 via hdmi or optical for both formats(bluray or dvd)