I have a pc w/ a Asus P5LD2 mobo in it. It has SPDIF coax and optical outs for audio and I am currently running coax into a Kenwood 5.1 DD/DTS receiver. I can get 5.1 out of my DVDs but not from games. I am under the impression that this happens because the motherboard doesn't have Dolby Digital decoders or Dolby Digital Live support. I have seen lots of sound cards that support 5.1+ for games via analog connections but I am not clear on whether they also support 5.1 via digital connection. I had been looking at the SoundBlaster X-FI XtremeGamer but it says it supports stereo from the SPDIF connection. Will this card upmix into 5.1 for games using SPDIF or does anyone know of a decent gaming card that will?
Thanks, Justin
**HTPC/Home Theater Enthusiast** HTPC System: ASUS P5LD2 w/ Pentium D @3GHZ, 2gb 533 Ram, WD 80gb hdd, MAXTOR 160 GB hdd, PNY 7900GS 256mb OC @ 735/532 running vga/coax audio to a 600 watt Kenwood 5.1 receiver & Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD flat-panel. What does this all mean? Bioshock in 1080p in living room.... who the hell needs a Xbox360?
Posts: 6 | Location: Orlando | Registered: 04 February 2007
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