Connecting my PS3 to my pc speakers

liveforeva · 20 May 2008 at 22:47

Hi i have just brought some creative 5.1 speakers for my pc http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-088-CL&groupid=702&catid=22&subcat=165

However i would like to connect my PS3 up to them but i can not really see a way of doing this. Does anyone know of a way i can connect it or of a cable i can get that will allow me to connect it?
Thanks

Inazuma · 20 May 2008 at 22:54

I did a little research on this last week because I wanted to do the same. The only way to properly get 5.1 from the PS3 to the speakers, is if the speakers have an optical input - which many PC speakers don't (I don't know about your one).

msmalls74 · 20 May 2008 at 22:56

You can plug them in using the RCA leads that come with the console but that would only give you stereo. If the speakers have optical in then use the optical on the PS3, if it doesnt and your PC is close the sound card may have an optical input you could use to pass through to the speakers for 5.1.

Shamikebab · 20 May 2008 at 22:58

does it have optical? oh and bought

liveforeva · 20 May 2008 at 23:09

Shamikebab said:
does it have optical? oh and bought

No it does not have optical.
brought

liveforeva · 20 May 2008 at 23:13

I think i might have answered my own question.
Google Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter

james.miller · 20 May 2008 at 23:13

msmalls74 said:
You can plug them in using the RCA leads that come with the console but that would only give you stereo. If the speakers have optical in then use the optical on the PS3, if it doesnt and your PC is close the sound card may have an optical input you could use to pass through to the speakers for 5.1.

this ^^^

liveforeva said:
I think i might have answered my own question.
Google Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter

nope, unless you what the front channels copied over to the rear channels. ie, not surround sound at all.