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So your HDMI Audio Extractor would probably be fine for scenarios where your system was sending a bitstream signal, but it won't be useful for multi-channel PCM source signals. There are a tiny handful of games that have functionality to perform on-the-fly encoding of raw audio into bitstream audio using engines like Dolby Digital Live, but they are quite rare. Those types of applications output multi-channel PCM audio, but Toslink/SPDIF does not have the necessary bandwidth to carry multi-channel PCM, only stereo PCM. It is typically NOT used for things like games where the audio mix isn't pre-created. This is typically found in movies and other "pre-created" content. Toslink/SPDIF can only carry 5.1 audio when it's encoded as Dolby Digital or DTS, aka "bitstream" audio. If any additional information is needed please let me know. Would this work for the system or is there an easier way? Also, could I use the Thunderbolt 3 Port and convert to USB A to get audio? All the rest of my USB A ports are being used.
#Dolby 5.1 sound card software#
Is there a way to decode to 5.1 with software (free or paid) to send 5.1 audio in the way I have currently setup?Īlternatively, I've researched more and apparently this USB Sound Card could work via USB port then combining the RCA R/L with a Y-Splitter Cable and then using a 3x3mm Multi-Channel cords to the Multi-Channel inputs on the back of my speaker system.
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I basically get stereo only, some audio from the surround speakers and the center speaker blends even though I have all the settings on the computer set to 5.1 audio. Apparently, this computer can't decode 5.1 to send it along HDMI > Audio Extractor > Optical Audio. Right now I'm using an HDMI Audio Extractor with video being send to a 2nd monitor via HDMI and audio being sent to my speaker system via Optical Audio Toslink. How can I get 5.1 Surround Sound out of the Alienware m15 R3?
I have a brand new Alienware m15 R3 (ordered ). After a fair amount of internet searching I've come to the conclusion that the Dell Forums are my next course of action before spending any more time/money trying to fix my audio issues.