Been looking to upgrade my current system which is a Creative Inspire 5500 and while it's ok it's really lacking in inputs and more suited to a games console or PC I think, I want to run Sky HD, 360 and PS3 currently I have 1 optical input so have to get up and change the optical to the source I want to use, which is rubbish.
So been looking at the Yamaha 196, I understand Sky won't do 5.1 through HDMI, but the 360 and PS3 can? My LG TV has only 2 HDMI inputs, so was thinking could run this system with the Sky direct to HDMI1 on tv with the sound via optical to the Yamaha, and then the 360 and PS3 would go to the Yamaha via HDMI then to the HDMI 2 on the tv.
Does that sound right and would work ok? I never use the 360 and PS3 at the same time so should be ok with them both being on the same source?
So been looking at the Yamaha 196, I understand Sky won't do 5.1 through HDMI, but the 360 and PS3 can? My LG TV has only 2 HDMI inputs, so was thinking could run this system with the Sky direct to HDMI1 on tv with the sound via optical to the Yamaha, and then the 360 and PS3 would go to the Yamaha via HDMI then to the HDMI 2 on the tv.
Does that sound right and would work ok? I never use the 360 and PS3 at the same time so should be ok with them both being on the same source?