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it depends on the 5.1 receiver you have. It can be audio only or audio/video. As you say it has HDMI, it's probably the latter.
In this case, youYou have to plug the PS3 and the WDLive to your receiver, both in HDMI (providedas your receiver has twothree HDMI input)inputs, and connect the receiver HDMI output to your TV HDMI. You'll
You'll then choose your source (WDLive or PS3) on the receiver and the TV will always stay on the same HDMI video channel. HDMI carries both audio and video signals. To see if this so there is feasibleno problem on this side, edit your question with brandreceiver being a A/V one, it will carry the video part to your TV and modeltake care of your 5.1 receiverthe sound output on the 6 speakers.

it depends on the 5.1 receiver you have. It can be audio only or audio/video. As you say it has HDMI, it's probably the latter.
In this case, you have to plug the PS3 and the WDLive to your receiver, both in HDMI (provided your receiver has two HDMI input) and connect the receiver HDMI output to your TV HDMI. You'll then choose your source on the receiver and the TV will always stay on the same HDMI video channel. HDMI carries both audio and video signals. To see if this is feasible, edit your question with brand and model of your 5.1 receiver.

You have to plug the PS3 and the WDLive to your receiver, both in HDMI as your receiver has three HDMI inputs, and connect the receiver HDMI output to your TV.
You'll then choose your source (WDLive or PS3) on the receiver and the TV will always stay on the same HDMI video channel. HDMI carries both audio and video signals so there is no problem on this side, your receiver being a A/V one, it will carry the video part to your TV and take care of the sound output on the 6 speakers.

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it depends on the 5.1 receiver you have. It can be audio only or audio/video. As you say it has HDMI, it's probably the latter.
In this case, you have to plug the PS3 and the WDLive to your receiver, both in HDMI (provided your receiver has two HDMI input) and connect the receiver HDMI output to your TV HDMI. You'll then choose your source on the receiver and the TV will always stay on the same HDMI video channel. HDMI carries both audio and video signals. To see if this is feasible, edit your question with brand and model of your 5.1 receiver.