Re: DVD Audio DTS / DD 5.1 output via SPDIF in MCE2005
- From: Plasma <Plasma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 08:52:02 -0700
"Stephen Neal" wrote:
>
> "Plasma" <Plasma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B7E78363-5CFB-4AE8-8C05-502D74E6ABD7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi,
> > I am wanting to output the DTS and DD 5.1 streams to my AV amp using the
> > SPDIF digital out on my Media Center. I have normal audio working via the
> > SPDIF but the amp says its only receiving 2 channel stereo via the digital
> > in. It works with my stand alone DVD player so I know its something in
> > MCE2005. Is there another check box I need to tick? .. Also I tried adding
> > a
> > lead between the SPDIF out on the DVD Rom and the SPDIF in on the sound
> > card.
> > Still no joy ..... if I set the audio on a dvd to play the DTS track I get
> > nothing at all out of the AV AMP until I switch it back to normal audio
> > ....
>
> I have my MCE 2005 installation with an external Audigy 2NX working fine,
> carrying DD5.1 and DTS audio via SPDIF for decoding in my amp.
>
> I am running the NVidia MPEG2 decoders - and there is an option in these for
> passthrough / external decoding / SPDIF output etc. There are also options
> for this in the SETTINGS in MCE 2005 ISTR, as well as the Soundblaster
> control panels, and even the Windows sound control panel (or is it the
> advanced bit of the volume control?)
>
> Wherever I saw the option for pass-through, SPDIF output, external decoding
> etc. anywhere in any control panel, setup screen or application, I chose it.
> No idea if all were vital for MCE - but I thought it wouldn't hurt!
>
> When I trialled the Cyberlink Power DVD MPEG2 decoders (to try and get Orb
> working properly) it reverted to PCM audio output via SPDIF, and when I
> re-installed the Nvidia decoder, I had to re-select passthrough etc. - so it
> is worth looking at the MCE DVD AUDIO settings and your MPEG2 decoder
> settings. (If you are running NVidia then right click on the taskbar NVidia
> logo when you are running MPEG2 video - running in a window makes this easy)
>
> Steve
>
>
>
Thank you both for your replies, turns out after a bit of googling that the
SB Audigy doesn't support DD 5.1 / DTS ... so I took the SP Audigy 2 ZS out
of my other PC and replaced it .. bobs yer uncle all working now, not tested
DTS but DD 5.1 is working so I guess the other will too!
Plasma
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