SPDIF out from MB header to optical? - Page 2

Willosy · **31st January 2010, 03:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebB

That was a great help, thanks Willo! I don't watch many divX things so don't need to bother with AC3 etc. It is only for DVDS and Bluray that I want the 5.1. If I see the Dolby Digital without the Prologic Indicator that should indicate a 5.1 signal, if the source is known to be 5.1 right?

Deb,

Depends on your AMP what indicators show a 5.1 source. Have a look at the manual, but in essence you are correct.

Not sure about BluRay but DVD audio is AC3 or DTS, more likely AC3, so the same applies to DVD's as does Divx.

When I was fault diagnosing .mkv's I had Media Centre windowed and was watching what was coming across via the FFDShow system tray icons. When you hover the mouse over the tray icons it will indicate what video source and decoder is being used as well as for Audio.

Cheers

Willo

DebB · **1st February 2010, 06:17 PM**

Thanks. In ffdshow I can only see video setup - and can't find any audio options.... can you help me find them?

Willosy · **1st February 2010, 10:27 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebB

Thanks. In ffdshow I can only see video setup - and can't find any audio options.... can you help me find them?

Deb,

In the folder or start menu folder where the red icon for video config is, there is also a blue icon for audio config.

DebB · **4th February 2010, 06:12 PM**

Perhaps I have an old version as I only have one icon - "ffdshow" am off to check

DebB · **8th February 2010, 02:35 PM**

I still couldn't find the settings in ffdshow so I uninstalled it and installed the shark 007 pack. I set everything to SPDIF/passthrough. I am getting good 5.1 from powerDVD, but not from recorded TV shows or vista media centre. It is not getting a the dolby digital signal at all! Also, when a DVD auto plays in Mediacentre with cyberlink PLayDVD I get massive feedback noise from the speakers when the sound comes through. I am worried about damaging the system, it is so loud!!

Willosy · **8th February 2010, 04:38 PM**

Deb,

I'm not too sure about the latest Shark Codec pack. I didn't like the newer format and went back to an older version.

when you were using FFDShow, were you using FFDShow-tryouts??

http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/

This is the one I have used and it's great.

I just installed it on a mock up machine and it has all of the config options.

Uninstall Sharks and then install this one and follow VLADS config thread.