Surround sound

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 16:43

Ok, i have just installed the X-Fi fatal1ty, and i am using analoug, on this creative dvd thing, i got a message saying, to experience multi-channel audio, make sure youre DVD Audio Decoder uses SPDIF, so this means i have to use a digital connection like coax for DTS and dolby digital 5.1 right?

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 18:07

well, i installed power dvd, put in Meet The Fockers DVD, went into settings, the only options there were 2 speaker mode and i couldent change it, i ticked on Dolby surround compatible downmix, and i wasent surround sound, it was only like stero or somthing, the same coming out of both speakers, the only other option was stero aswell :confused:

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 18:41

yes but i also used Creative Entertainment Center that came with the card, and still its crappy stereo, maybe coax is needed? :'(.

I have never heard a movie in propor surround sound before, downstairs on the home theatre my dad uses pro logic 2 instead of DD 5.1, and still its not right.

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 19:01

I cant set it to 5.1 in power dvd, it wont let me, there is no option for it.

even on that win DVD, there is no were to change to 5.1 and its still in crappy stereo.

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 19:16

meh, even with the win dvd, there is no 5.1, any there is no 6ch on any of them, the Full version software called Creative Entertainment center that came with the sound card even aint playing surround sound, i cant see any settings for that, it indeed does look like i need coax, becouse i cannot see any other problems :confused:

Music seems to be ok, i was listning to Thriller by michael jackson and you could hear wolves only from the back speakers, so that seems ot be ok, just darn movies :'(

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 20:12

right ok yep al try that, thanks in advance if it works

Hmmm, i dont have a nvidia GPU, mine is an ATi. Also, unless i am missing somthing, my Audio Chipset aint supported too :confused:

my crappy intergrated sound is though :mad:

oh oh, forget that, i aint entering 4 digits of my credit card, i dont even think Visa Electron would work, but even if it did, i wouldent enter it anyway, i dont care if its nvidia or what.

Is there any other solution to getting 5.1 dolby digital and DTS in movies and games with analoug?

willhub · 18 Jul 2006 at 21:02

i aint bothered, there must be another program, there is no way i am entering my credit card number :\

willhub · 19 Jul 2006 at 11:15

No, i have it enabled, its on Stero Surround and the stereo envelopment is at 52%.