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How to play MP4 file with AAC 5.1 through S/PDIF
I have a laptop with Windows 7 x64 and a Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro. I connect the HDMI output of the notebook to my LCD-TV and the external soundcard to my home-theater receiver through an ...
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How to Remove SPDIF cable from Video Card?
This is probably a stupid question.. I'm trying to remove the 2-pin SPDIF cable connected to my video card and motherboard but it seems like the cables are too tight and the whole socket's coming off ...
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Audio quality via S/PDIF
Are there sound quality differences in adapters that provide an S/PDIF interface?
Assuming the digital audio signal is converted by the attached amplifier and not by the soundcard, so only the used ...
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How to split audio into multiple channels from optical S/PDIF or 1/8"?
I have a motherboard which has an optical S/PDIF output or 1/8". I'd like to "split" that signal into the appropriate channels so that I can then connect that to the wires behind my car's headunit ...
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Upmixing stereo mp3 to 5.1 output over SPDIF
I have a Cambridge Soundworks DTT3500 setup connected to my Windows 7 computer via an S/PDIF connection and am wanting to upmix mp3 to the 5.1 output that via foobar2000. I have so far only managed to ...
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Optical SPDIF audio from motherboard not working with receiver
I hope someone can help; I can't get my SPDIF optical out working through my receiver and all the responses I can see on the web assume you have a sound card, while I settled for the (seemingly high ...
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Trouble sending digital audio (optical SPDIF) to receiver from HTPC running Windows 7
My friend has recently upgraded his HTPC from Windows Vista (unknown SKU) to Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. My friend's HTPC has the following relevant hardware:
Video: PCI-E nVidia GeForce 8800GT ...
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Enabling Surround sound on a Realtek ALC892 via SPDIF, on Windows 7
I have a problem with my ALC892, on an ASRock mainboard (ASRock 890FX Deluxe4).
I get only stereo sounds if I use SPDIF connection, in general. My amp shows that is getting surround sound only when I ...
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X-FI optical output not being recognized
I have an issue and I don't know what to do!
I have a SoundBlaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer, which has a spdif mini-optical output. I have it connected to a home theater, via a toslink cable and an adapter ...
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Realtek HD Audio 5.1 Optical Input (from Xbox 360)
I'm trying to connect up my Xbox 360 digital audio to my 5.1 speakers via my PC (my LCD has dual input, DVI for the PC, D-SUB for the Xbox).
The motherboard (Abit AB9 QuadGT) has a Realtek ALC888 ...
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Connect Graphic Card SPDIF input cable to Motherboard
How do I connect the graphic card SPDIF-in cable (2 pin blue and black) to motheboard connector SPDIF-out (3 pin red,white,black).
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Anyway to display speaker output volumes on an LCD display?
I use a 6.1 system at home, outputting from my HTPC via optical (SPDIF).
I also have an antec fusion case, and I wanted to know if there was a way to display the speakers EQ levels on the LCD ...
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Previously working s/pdif sound stopped working (analog OK)
My S/PDIF digital output used to work fine - stereo, DD, DTS, etc. However after upgrading my Mythbuntu 9.10 64 bit install to use the Nvidia 190 driver, I lost my SPDIF audio. In trying to fix it ...
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How do I get SPDIF Digital Line In to a Laptop
I want to update my "mix-down" setup for audio recording, and I'm unclear what equipment I need.
I currently have a Roland VS-1880 multitrack recorder. It offers an RCA SPDIF digital out. I ran ...
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Dolby Digital Live (DDL) on Asus Rampage II Gene (Creative X-Fi Extreme)
I have an Asus Rampage II Gene motherboard which has X-Fi extreme built in. I can get it to work with Windows 7 ok using the Creative drivers, however when I try and install the DDL/DTS add on pack ...
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SPDIF passthrough not working in Windows 7
I'm running Windows 7 on a computer with an Audigy Platinum eX sound card connected to a surround receiver via optical cabling.
Sound works fine when listening to non-surround audio sources, such as ...
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Audio default randomly switches to output that doesn't have anything plugged into it
I have 2 audio devices on my computer: an S/PDIF output and headphones. The headphones are the device i want it to output through, but it will randomly decide to set my default audio device to the ...
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Motherboard audio to analog (RCA red/white)
I'm building a NES PC casemod and want to use the RCA jacks in the case for the audio connection. I'm using the Intel D945GCLF2 which has motherboard pins for front-panel audio as well as S/PDIF ...
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Is S/PDIF worth using?
I have a surround sound system that accepts a coaxial S/PDIF input but I want to replace it with something new.
90% of the motherboards I have used in the past 4 years had a coaxial S/PDIF output. ...
