Re: Dolby Digital 5.1

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Do you have digital input of any kind in the receiver? You can buy a
coaxial to fibre optic adapter as well. Cheaper than a new receiver!

One example:

http://www.siig.com/product.asp?useFinder=true&pid=567


Stu


"Michael Earls" <mearls@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uqtRmEchFHA.1480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I see. I have no coaxial. I'm going to have to invest in some different
>audio hardware. My DD 5.1 receiver is about six years old.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> --
> Michael Earls
> The Cerebral Kitchen
> http://www.cerkit.com/
>
>
> "Stu" <sheodi@please dont spam me.cogeco.ca> wrote in message
> news:uiSux3ahFHA.3448@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> Yes - the Nvidia decoder is at this moment, passing the untouched digital
>> signal from a DVD to my Kenwood DD6.1/DTS6.1 Receiver. Works flawlessly.
>> But, I had to buy a small 1/8 jack to RCA Adapter to hook the digital
>> output from my Audigy 2 to an available coaxial input on my receiver.
>> Available at any Radio Shack.
>>
>> Stu
>>
>>
>> "Michael Earls" <mearls@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OzwU5nZhFHA.272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Ok, so I didn't read it right. How did that answer my question?
>>>
>>> I also own the retail version of their DVD decoder. Before I go out and
>>> buy a bunch of hardware, I want to make sure that it's possible to get
>>> the optical output to my receiver when I play a DVD.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Michael Earls
>>> The Cerebral Kitchen
>>> http://www.cerkit.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robert Schlabbach" <robert_s@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ujEzCHZhFHA.1460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> "Michael Earls" <mearls@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:uqOXtpUhFHA.1244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> I downloaded the 60 day trial of the nVidia DVD decoder, and on the
>>>>> configuration screen, it tells me that it will downgrade the signal.
>>>>
>>>> You didn't read it right. It clearly says:
>>>>
>>>> | S/PDIF pass through for external decoding of Dolby Digital and DTS
>>>> | (compatible hardware required)
>>>>
>>>> Regards,«
>>>> --
>>>> Robert Schlabbach
>>>> e-mail: robert_s@xxxxxxx
>>>> Berlin, Germany
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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