HDMI provides full 5.1 digital output.
You don't even need a sound card for it. :)
You just have to select HDMI as the default audio. :)
You don't even need a sound card for it. :)
You just have to select HDMI as the default audio. :)
PC audio cards to Processor
Hello, my question is probably out of the scope of this forum but I will ask any way.
I have decent audio system Mcintosh amps, processor Magico speakers etc. The system is used for three purposes, home theater movies, stereo music and surround sound PC video games. I connect the PC audio card to the processor via optical out from the audio card. In order to get 5.1 surrond I have to set the audio card to 2 channel output even though it is a 5.1/7.1 Dolby DTS card. If the audio cards software is set to 5.1 etc. the result is stereo where only two channels received by the processor and converted to stereo on the system. My question is this, does the processor convert the non Dolby non DTS two channel signal into dolby 5.1 surround. In other words if I am using a quality PC audio card that is not Dolby and or DTS cabable and is two channel only (made for headphones) does the Dolby DTS enabled processor in this case a Mcintosh convert that two channel signal into the 5.1 surround signal?
One other question:
Can anyone recommend the best internal PC audio card for 5.1 home theater use? When PC audio cards are reviewed its almost always for use with headphones and not for componet (processor multiple amps mulitiple subs) driven home theater systems.
Thank you.
Guy
I have decent audio system Mcintosh amps, processor Magico speakers etc. The system is used for three purposes, home theater movies, stereo music and surround sound PC video games. I connect the PC audio card to the processor via optical out from the audio card. In order to get 5.1 surrond I have to set the audio card to 2 channel output even though it is a 5.1/7.1 Dolby DTS card. If the audio cards software is set to 5.1 etc. the result is stereo where only two channels received by the processor and converted to stereo on the system. My question is this, does the processor convert the non Dolby non DTS two channel signal into dolby 5.1 surround. In other words if I am using a quality PC audio card that is not Dolby and or DTS cabable and is two channel only (made for headphones) does the Dolby DTS enabled processor in this case a Mcintosh convert that two channel signal into the 5.1 surround signal?
One other question:
Can anyone recommend the best internal PC audio card for 5.1 home theater use? When PC audio cards are reviewed its almost always for use with headphones and not for componet (processor multiple amps mulitiple subs) driven home theater systems.
Thank you.
Guy
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