# 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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**Author:** ![BlueZ06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BlueZ06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueZ06)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/surround-sound-issues-hdmi/189665/5 "2007-05-03T12:53:21Z")

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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

wouldnt it be better to run an optical cable from the cable box to the receiver vs tv to receiver, since the cable box is the true source of your sound when watching tv.

Or are you running a cable card?

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