Getting 5.1 from xfi card to home speaker system...

agnes · 5 Dec 2009 at 18:07

Impossible I say!

The I/O console is useless, optical on it doesn't support 5.1 only 2.1. My speaker amp does not have 3 3.5mm jacks so can'y use aux.

Is there any other way, does coaxial digital support 5.1?

ags

ANDARIAL · 5 Dec 2009 at 22:06

does coaxial digital support 5.1?

I can`t say for sure with your card but on all my setups it has
If it only has a 3.5mm headphone type socket adapters to RCA/phono are available

namnoc · 5 Dec 2009 at 23:20

It does. Exactly the same logic signal as an optical Toslink, just a different physical format.

alex24 · 5 Dec 2009 at 23:22

I have the xtremegamer and you need to run a mini toslink to toslink cable, which only does 2.1 AFAIK.

Which X-fi?

malachi · 6 Dec 2009 at 11:49

I can get full DD 5.1 throught my X-FI using my coaxial or optical but I have to use a plugin to do it.

agnes · 6 Dec 2009 at 12:06

I am using the Xfi Elite Pro. So have the console, but that infra red optical only out put's 2.1.

5.1 is a must I'm afraid chaps

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malachi · 6 Dec 2009 at 12:23

agnes said:
I am using the Xfi Elite Pro. So have the console, but that infra red optical only out put's 2.1.

5.1 is a must I'm afraid chaps

ags

infra red optical???

Not sure if this helps but does your console look like this?

agnes · 6 Dec 2009 at 17:13

malachi said:
infra red optical???

Not sure if this helps but does your console look like this?

Nope, don't have that tab

Sorry, not sure about all this sound stuff so I may sound slightly stupid sometimes lol.

My amp is dispersing the sound through all speakers, just not true 5.1, so not really surround sound at all really.

Must be a simple and affective way. The back of my console looks like this:

I am currently using the 1st optical input for my 360, and on the front is a 3.5mm jack on which I have plugged my pc into. Now, I have no idea which inputs on the back aside from optical (which doesn't do 5.1 from the console... stupid xfi) supports 5.1 and have no idea how to get 5.1 from my soundcard to the amp in the simplest way.

Any ideas?

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malachi · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:10

Right ok. I think your having the same problem I used to have. If you download this file DDL_DTS_PCAPP_LB_1_00_00 This will give you the same tab I have, so your XFI can do 5.1 through the coaxial digital. If your running Windows 7 you may need to run the driver in Vista compatiblity mode for it to install.

J.B · 6 Dec 2009 at 21:39

I downloaded the latest creative driver the other day and this tab appeared.

malachi · 6 Dec 2009 at 22:46

In that case,you can download the latest creative drivers unless you want DTS live aswell.

agnes · 7 Dec 2009 at 17:21

I'm on XP, but going to give it a try now

ags

EDIT: This is the driver I have installed.... June 09 driver.

EDIT 2: The tab is only available in vista or win 7.... BAH!

Just going to get a studio pc card me thinks.