new amp advice

[Strider]

Seeing all my Blu-Rays have PCM sound, I was wondering if there was a suitably priced amp (ideally under ?200) that would be suitable. Any ideas?

[RLench]

Most budget amps only have HDMI video switching - they won't accept audio AND video over HDMI The cheapest one that I think will work is the Onkyo 505. It's about £250 iirc. The next model up - the Onkyo 605 - will DEFINITELY work with it

Are you using it with a PS3 or another Bluray player? If it's a PS3 then you need one that accepts PCM over HDMI. If it's another then you can buy an amplifier with analogue inputs (up to 8 analogue RCA inputs for 7.1 audio). Something like this involves the player decoding the audio (or, with PCM, passing it straight through without processing/decoding) and outputting it over an analogue connection to an external amplifier

[Strider]

Most budget amps only have HDMI video switching - they won't accept audio AND video over HDMI The cheapest one that I think will work is the Onkyo 505. It's about ?250 iirc. The next model up - the Onkyo 605 - will DEFINITELY work with it

Are you using it with a PS3 or another Bluray player? If it's a PS3 then you need one that accepts PCM over HDMI. If it's another then you can buy an amplifier with analogue inputs (up to 8 analogue RCA inputs for 7.1 audio). Something like this involves the player decoding the audio (or, with PCM, passing it straight through without processing/decoding) and outputting it over an analogue connection to an external amplifier

This has hdmi pass through, is that what I need?

http://www.av-sales.co.uk/AV-Amps-and-Receivers-367/ONKYO-TX-SR505-367-.htm?gclid=COOVpa6A3Y0CFQErlAodNg5PYw

I have a ps3, so if the hdmi is going into this amp, how do I connect it to the TV via hdmi?

[JP]

Have a look here as we have something similar on the go.

[watusi]

I bought an Onkyo 605 the other week and really didn't like it, the upconverting from component to HDMI was crap (massively oversatured with red). Ended up sending it back and getting a Sony STR-DG910 and I'm very happy with that one. £273 from hificonfidential and does everything i need.

[RLench]

This has hdmi pass through, is that what I need?

http://www.av-sales.co.uk/AV-Amps-and-Receivers-367/ONKYO-TX-SR505-367-.htm?gclid=COOVpa6A3Y0CFQErlAodNg5PYw

I have a ps3, so if the hdmi is going into this amp, how do I connect it to the TV via hdmi?

I'm not too sure. AV Sales are very good though - email them and ask if it will do what you want

You'd need to connect your PS3 to your amp via HDMI into an HDMI input, then connect another HDMI cable from the amp's output to the HDMI input on your TV

[Strider]

I'm quite interested in the amp that Watusi has mentioned.
Am I right in thinking that I can plug things like the Wii into it and the relevant sound will come out of all the speakers?