How to Get Sound From the Playstation 3 with the HD Fury Gamer or a DVI Cable

If you want to play your PS3 on a PC monitor using either a HDMI to DVI cable (if your monitor supports DVI and HDCP - be careful as most don't) or the HDMI to VGA HD Fury Gamer Cable (which doesn't require a HDCP monitor and uses standard PC VGA connections), you may be confused as to how you get sound out from your Playstation 3.

Neither the VGA or the DVI connections are capable of carrying sound. This means you cannot just plug the HD Fury Gamer cable from the PS3 to your VGA monitor and expect to hear sound. There are two options for enabling sound in this situation:

1) Digital Optical Output
If you have an amp that supports a digital optical audio connection, then this option is your best solution. One end plugs into the optical output on the PS3 and the other into your amp. You'll be able to get the highest fidelity 5.1 Dolby Digital sound on your films and games with the optical cable.


2) Red and White Phono Stereo Output (from AV Composite Cable)

If you aren't fortunate enough to have an optical amp, there is another alternative. At the same time as having a HDMI-DVI or HD Fury Gamer cable plugged into your PS3, you can also plug in the standard red/white/yellow AV composite cable that comes in the package with a new PS3, or separately available for £3.99.

The HDMI output has a separate port to the AV Multi out (see pic), which means both cables can be plugged in together. In this way, you can get a high-def PS3 image on your monitor with analog sound supplied by the red/white phonos, either plugged directly into your speakers or via your computer. To set it up, you just need to navigate the 'display options' in the PS3 menu, selecting HDMI output for video and analog output for sound.

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