# Surround sound issues (&HDMI)

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**Created:** [May 1, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/surround-sound-issues-hdmi/189665 "2007-05-01T14:57:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/surround-sound-issues-hdmi/189665/4 "2007-05-03T08:52:20Z")

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> [@What percentage of your income do you spend on Cars?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-income-do-you-spend-on-cars/29883/25):
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> i have HDMI cable from PS3 to HDTV  
> then Opitical digital cable from PS3 to Receiver  
> also have another Opitical digital cable from HDTV to receiver.
> 
> all i have to do is switch receiver from (DVD) to (TV) if i want surround sound on tv and (TV) to (DVD) if i want surround from PS3

doesn’t that mean you need atleast 2 optical inputs on the receiver?

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