RE: [OT abit] 5.1 Digital out from PC

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DVD's are often ripped with only stereo audio - are you sure your rips
are in full 5.1?

Also, to get 5.1 out or even DD 2.1 etc - you'll need software (in the
drivers possibly) that either can play a DD/5.1 source out or encode this
in real time and output as a DD stream.

What sound card/onboard chip is it?

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Dean Barrett
> Sent: 11 May 2006 15:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT abit] 5.1 Digital out from PC
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> Following failure of my old HTPC i've just built a new one with bits
from
> Stuart @ Gigtek  - sterling service etc.etc.  !!
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> I've got a problem in that i can only seem to get two channels of
audio
> out
> of the optical out ??
>
> Firstly its not a Toslink but a Phono style output which i assume is
still
> ok for 5.1 ?
>
> The board is a Gigabyte K8NF - and what ever i do i cant get 5.1 out -
and
> my amp never changes 'Dolby Digital' on the display.
>
> I assume that playing ripped DVD's though Zoomplayer sends 5.1
>
> My Yamaha amp has 1 x toslink and 1 x phono input - i've bought a
phono to
> toslink convertor, and both inputs still only seem to play 2 channels.
>
> Any suggestions or pearls of wisdom greatly appreciated.
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