guys i'm confused. there are so many different things you're saying on here.

can i get a definitive word on what i should do?

Using the PS3 AV cable, plug the adapter on to the red and white audio cables. (the one from new egg or one like it at a store) Then plug it into your LINE IN on your PC

Run the AV multi cables (that come with the console) to the RCA stereo inputs on your speaker controller. Use an HDMI to DVI converter cable (if you don't have HDMI inputs on your display) for video only and change the audio output settings in the XMB audio menu to AV multi.

Works fine; no new wires/converters needed other than the HDMI/DVI video cable.



I'm currently using one of my PS3s on the same monitor as my main PC, with the PS3 sharing the same 5.1 speaker system. After trying the above method, I realize my set up is way more complicated than it needs to be, but it also works.

I'm using a monitor with HDMI inputs, so it's PS3>HDMI>Display. The sound in this set up passes through the display. Audio setting in XMB to HDMI output.

Display has a stereo mini-jack output which I have running to a mini-jack to Y splitter RCA cable, which plugs into the RCA stereo inputs on the back of the speaker controller box.

Display>mini-jack cable (male to male)>RCA stereo cable (green female mini-jack input to red/white female RCA stereo output>RCA stereo cable>speaker system controller box RCA stereo inputs.

Simpler set up: Display>mini-jack cable (green male end) to RCA Y stereo cable (red/white male ends)>speaker controller RCA inputs.

Available at Radio Shack, Fry's or whatever AV component store.

Stereo output only naturally.

For a 5.1/7.1 sound system, buy an HDMI input receiver for the simplest set up: one cable. Or use a receiver with optical inputs and use the optical output on the PS3.

he has no inputs on his speaker controller, your going to confuse him

If they're really cheap computer speakers, then they have a mini-jack at the very least (green).

Buy an RCA stereo cable Y adapter (green mini-jack female input, RCA white/red female input).

Plug the green speaker mini-jack into the green female input on the Y cable.

Plug the PS3 AV multi stereo cables into the white/red female inputs on the Y cable.

Set Audio settings in XMB Audio to AV multi.

If that's too complicated, I can't help any more than that.

Then only 2 of the 5 speakers will work, theres 3 cables for the speakers, this is why he must go through the input on his computer

That won't work unless his computer has an audio pass through/capture card. There won't be any place on his PC to plug in the PS3 audio input. Unless he wants to use a Y adapter and plug the RCA stereo inputs into the mic input jack (don't do this).

Plus it's kind of lame if he has to power up his PC just to play games on a console.

He's going to have to sacrifice the 5.1 audio; there really isn't any way around that without implementing a more expensive solution, which is something I'm getting the impression he does not want to do.

My onboard sound has a LINE in and a MIC  that is seperate.  It works for me.  Atleat all his speakers will produce sound instead of 2 of them

This would definately work. Using the blue "Line In" connection on the sound card (or motherboard if it's on board), just make sure you un-mute the "Line-In" option in the audio configuration. No surround, but all speakers should work just fine in stereo.

Excellent work, rckrz6. I didn't understand the first time you posted it, now I do. Isn't it funny how the obvious sometimes evades us?