I don't believe you can have them both on at the same time.

Also, don't forget you also have an SACD player lurking inside as 5.1 audio.

Unfortunately the PS3 converts SACD to PCM.

I'm sorry, I don't know how to keep both digital outputs active.

Elk,

You are right about the SACD omission in the PS3. I was still remembering the pre-delivery press concerning the SACD capability. In looking at the pcm specs it only does 44.1 and 48K. That would mean to me that only redbook cds would be played with the internal chip sets and it would not convert SACD at all. There is no mention of it on the Sony PS3 audio specs current site.

This only makes me glad I did not buy one even after Christmas. I guess another time Sony doesn't even support their own format. Pathetic. I was probably going to buy one for the Blue-Ray capability and secondary SACD playback.

This has me so riled I may never buy another Sony product. More pre-sale/delivery hype unfulfilled by Sony. Why should I be surprised. I gotta get out of my cave more often.

One would think that the inventor of SACD would support it. <sigh>

My understanding is that the PS3 is a wonderful Blu-ray player and well worth the price for this alone.