Ps3 optical surround sound setup questions?

[SantiagoManager]

I may buy a receiver(i have speakers) to play my ps3 and ps4 in surround sound. they are both setup with HDMI cables currently. The receiver someone wants to sell me does not have HDMI ports but it does have a digital optical out port. Im assuming that i would run optical out from my ps3/4 to the receiver and from there to my TV(Which has one optical port)? 

If i were to do this, would it make my picture/sound worse than using HDMI cables as i am now? Or would the optical cable deliver sound only. 

I greatly appreciate it 🙂

[SantiagoManager]

The 'optical out' on your PlayStation goes to an 'optical in' on the receiver. You can run HDMI to the TV and should get the same picture as before. You will most likely need to change audio settings within the PlayStation's setup menu, unless yours does it automatically - my PS3 does not. Have fun!

[sdxadmin]

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[SantiagoManager]

I have a Sony 6.2 receiver with 3 Hdmi's and I used to have a PS3. I never used any Hdmi connections on the receiver. I ran one Hdmi out from the PS3 to the TV and one Optical audio out from the PS3 to the Optical in on the receiver. If you do not yet have a receiver , I would connect the Hdmi from your PS to Hdmi in on your TV. Hdmi 's carry audio and video signals in the one cable. You would only need the Optical[audio] cable if you have a receiver. Most modern TV's , if not all, do not have Optical or Coaxial inputs. They are all outs. If the equipment requires an analogue source such as RCA leads, make sure your TV and your PS are set to the correct digital or analogue settings as the PS3 had to be reset manually when cables were changed. The picture quality will be better in 1080 Hdmi.