Re: DD5.1 from P4P800se Motherboard

After some experimentation I have uncovered new info regarding my problems
getting DD5.1 working with my setup.

In looking at the nVidia PureVideo decoder options I discovered that it was
not setup as using a receiver and the SPDIF connector. When I set the
options for this correctly I do in fact get DD5.1 output!

However, one major problem. When I pause a recorded show, fast fwd, rewind,
change channels or a few other thing the sound goes away. No sound at all.
And the DD5.1 light on my receiver goes out. I'm using DTV content by the
way, many shows include DD5.1 sound.

Help! Is this a PureVideo decoder bug? Any workarounds? I really want DD
to work, particularly for DVD playback.

-Brett-

"Jürgen" <Jrgen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EFFFC18A-8192-41F1-877C-890027B734C6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have the exact same "experience". I'm thinking that the problem is only
> that crappy piece of software (driver or speakerconfig-tool) that comes
> with
> the mainboard.
> What version of the driver are you using? I've seen that Asus offers a
> different version to the P4800 SE (SoundMAX Audio Driver version
> 5.12.01.3630 WHQL driver) than for the Pundit-R (SoundMAX Audio Driver
> version V5.12.3860 for Windows 2K/XP). I'm using the higher one for the
> Pundit. I will try to use the older one for the P4P800 SE and see if it
> behaves different. I will call the Asus Support Germany tomorrow and want
> them to take care about our/my problem.
> Regards,
> Juergen
>
> "CuriousGeorge" wrote:
>
>> I'm using the coaxial connector, but I was just wondering if you can get
>> sound out of all of your speakers using the test dialog in the SoundMax
>> software?
>> When I discovered that DD5.1 was not working in MCE I went back to the
>> SoundMax software and found that it isn't even outputting to all 6
>> speakers
>> of my 5.1 setup. I only hear sound out of the two front speakers.
>>
>> This to me indicates the problem is not with MCE but rather with my sound
>> card drivers or the hardware itself.
>>
>> -Brett-
>>
>>
>> "Jürgen" <Jrgen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:87D61B55-F5C6-47F7-BDFE-271011F225AE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Do you mean the 3.5mm analogue plugs?
>> >
>> > "CuriousGeorge" wrote:
>> >
>> >> JW,
>> >>
>> >> Is the soundmax software able to send sound out all 6 speakers? On my
>> >> setup
>> >> it can't.
>> >>
>> >> -Brett-
>> >>
>> >> "Jürgen" <Jrgen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:C0C702F0-4258-4CCD-88E6-73DAAF6FFC48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Hello JW,
>> >> > I'm using the NVIDIA DVD Decoder Platinum Trial version (1.00.67),
>> >> > which
>> >> > works fine for my understanding, because it detects whether I select
>> >> > DTS
>> >> > or
>> >> > DD5.1 in the DVD menu. Of course it's set to use spdif for the use
>> >> > with
>> >> > an
>> >> > external receiver.
>> >> > At this moment I have two suspects:
>> >> > Is it possible, that MCE2005 doesn't support anything beside stereo
>> >> > over
>> >> > spdif?
>> >> > or
>> >> > The soundmax software is to crapy to work correctly. This is most
>> >> > likely
>> >> > the
>> >> > case for my understanding, because this is the only place where the
>> >> > output
>> >> > changes in anyway when I make changes in there. It also only offers
>> >> > me
>> >> > a
>> >> > variety of speaker combinations, but no SPDIF or anything like that.
>> >> > Can please somebody help me?
>> >> > Thank you,
>> >> > Juergen
>> >> >
>> >> > "JW" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> AFAIK only the Platinum version of the NVIDIA DVD Decoder has a
>> >> >> Dolby
>> >> >> license built in and can create DD5.1 output. Is that the version
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> using?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "CuriousGeorge" <brettrobichaud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%23XlBLqTlFHA.3692@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > I'm trying to get Dolby Digital to work with my MCE
>> >> >> > configuration.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > an Asus P4P800se motherboard that includes an ADI AD1985 SoundMax
>> >> >> > audio
>> >> >> > chip with S/PDIF interface. I've got it connected to my Denon
>> >> >> > AVR1803
>> >> >> > receiver via coaxial connector and cannot get a DD signal.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The receiver is all setup correctly, I'm sure of that. So I'm
>> >> >> > convinced
>> >> >> > it is on the PC end, I just don't know what else to try.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have reinstalled the SoundMax drivers, the nVidia Purevideo
>> >> >> > mpeg
>> >> >> > decoder, the video drivers to no avail. In the SoundMax software
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > a section that let's you test each speaker by sending sound to
>> >> >> > each
>> >> >> > individually. When I try this I get sound from the front 2 speaks
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > nothing else. This seems like a pretty clear indication that
>> >> >> > something
>> >> >> > basic is wrong. What could I be doing wrong?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any advice?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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