Question about PS3 connectivity

[jefe1]

I'm about to jump into Blu ray and my friends tell me the PS3 is the way to go as the best player and one which can be updated unlike the older profile ones.

However......I'm running a legacy system with a Sansui 9001. That means no optical, digital, or HDMI ports, just RCA. So, how do I connect a PS3 to it?
I understand the hdmi cable will go to my LCD but what about sound? Are there analog outs on the Sony that I can run into a tape loop on the Sansui and synthesize surround?
I am playing with a Toshiba HD3 and find that I can get sound this way and while its not the correct 5.1 it sounds good to me. My buddy tells me on the Sony PS3 if you connect the HDMI cable it disables its audio out connecters.
And which PS3 decodes SACD? The new 40G? Or the 80 and 60G?

Anyone here have any experiance doing this?

Thanks

 

[JFR]

Hi there!
for sacd playback the 80 and the 60 gig will do it but not
the 40 gig one.
For the audio you can only get the Hidef audio with the
hdmi cable .Your best bet you be to get this adapter
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10084529&catid=24378

The only way to get 5.1 sound out of the PS3 is optical out or
hdmi

Take care!

 

[PossumPete]

...and be aware that SACD won't play over the optical with the PS3.

 

[jefe1]

Hi,
Thanks for the answers! Is the BB adaptor used to get 5.1 sound from the hdmi cable to separate analog connections?

Also what it is I would like to know is whether you can get stereo sound out of the PS3 rcas while connecting the hdmi to an LCD.

I can see that there is no way I will get rid of my oppo and lose dvda and sacd playback.

Jeff

 

[JFR]

Hi!

for question 1 no its a video component +stereo rca adapter to plug
the ps3 to the tv and for question no 2 i'm not sure but here is a link
to the ps3 manual http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/audiooutput.html



JFR