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Problem with optical connection maybe?

  • 15-09-2009 05:26PM
    #1
    imeddyhobbs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭


    I have just bought a set of 5.1 surround speakers and also a sound card with an optical output.

    My question is does the optical cable carry all the sound?I have it all hooked up but i only seem to be getting sound from left/right speakers and woofer

    The soundcard i bought was only 35euro in maplin and the software is really crappy,the previous system sound software realtec was quiet good but i had to disable that for the new card

    All the speakers do work when i use the pre-set hall surround for example but when i play the hd files i only get left/right woofer

    The software that comes with the soundcard only lets me change the volume on the left and right speakers all the others are inactive

    Is there any software that i could get to solve this?

    I have connected the speakers to the ps3 with the optical cable and the sound is fantastic,DTS seems to be the way to go.

    Any help would much appreciated

    PS The soundsystem that i bought is a philips high definition surround sound 5.1 its 1000watts and i got it for only 160euro in harvey norman,amazing value


Comments

  • #2
    MAJJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    Hey Mr Hobbs, love that name :)

    I can only answer part of this but yes optical will carry all the sound you need.

    I suspect your's is a s/w or setup issue or even the source file.

    Hope someone else sorts you out.


  • #3
    The Ritz
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, RicherSounds.ie Moderator Posts: 2,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Ritz


    You need to access the software for the soundcard and set it to output SPDiF - it sounds like it's putting out stereo at the moment. The cable is not at fault.




    Ritz.


  • #4
    imeddyhobbs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭imeddyhobbs


    The Ritz wrote: »
    You need to access the software for the soundcard and set it to output SPDiF - it sounds like it's putting out stereo at the moment. The cable is not at fault.




    Ritz.

    I will give it a go,thanks


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