Killzone 2 with feature some new audio technology never used in a PlayStation 3 game before. Some highlights from this article:
I’ve heard the soundtrack for this game is really good too and they are thinking about releasing a soundtrack.
I remember in a K2 interview that if somebody is talking on the other side of a wall the sound is actually muffled a little. So how many of you have 7.1 surround sound? I have 5.1 via optical, so I hope I can still hear it the way it was intended by Guerrilla Games.
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#1 by James on January 26th, 2009
I got my Onkyo 7.1 receiver hooked up via HDMI with HD sound capabilities too (only thing is, the PS3 outputs sound at 7.1PCM, even for HD tracks, so the receiver doesn’t recognize it as HD, but if I have my settings set to direct, it’s uncompressed anyway and comes out as if it were DTS-HD or TrueHD (in fact, while watching a blu-ray movie, if you look at the display at the top, it’ll either say TrueHD or DTS-HD, despite the receiver saying it’s PCM)). The sound quality is amazing in HD too.
#2 by Emrah on January 26th, 2009 [ 7049 Points ]
@james, does the receiver have an HDMI pass-through for the video connection? I wonder how it works, as we have only one HDMI output.
#3 by Darrin on January 26th, 2009 [ 15187 Points ]
I remember reading about a new Sony dynamic soundtrack data format/protocol to support soundtracks that are dynamically affected by gameplay. That is probably what Killzone 2 is using.
On the A/V note:
I’m sure optical 5.1 audio will be adequate, but obviously HDMI should be noticably better.I’m definitely getting an HDMI receiver in the next year.
#4 by Annie on January 26th, 2009 [ 0 Points ]
What do you mean by HD tracks?
If the PS3 is putting out 7.1PCM and your Onkyo can decode it, you’re golden.
#5 by Pc on January 26th, 2009 [ 1935 Points ]
I have a 6.1 system in my entertainment room….Man, i can’t wait for this game !
#6 by jerryhat on January 27th, 2009 [ 1595 Points ]
re: the onkyo
For blu-rays (ie films) you *must* set your ps3 output to LinearPCM to get TrueHD or DTS-HD, there is absolutely no exceptions to this rule – whatever you may have read in forums.
@emrah: the Onkyo has full 1080p 1.3a HDMI passthru for the video.
I have the Onkyo 606, which has the 4 HDMI inputs. Great sound whether for music, tv, dvds or blurays. I really can’t fault it. Apart from the heat, it’s like a mini furnace and needs space round it.
#7 by James on January 27th, 2009
my receiver (a 706) is a HDMI repeater (with 4 HDMI inputs and 1 output), so it does both audio and video
basic rule of thumb, a pass-through switch only passes the video through. You would still need separate cables for audio (such as optical), whereas repeaters process audio and video and is the only option for DTS-HD and TrueHD, since such audio formats are only available through HDMI
#8 by jerryhat on January 27th, 2009 [ 1595 Points ]
My apologies, I wasn’t aware of the difference. The 606 is also a repeater.