Does it support 5.1 channels through the optical output?
901142
i honestly dont know man heres the deal, i have an optical cable but i lost the little adapter it came with and i need it to test that out. i use the 3.5mm jacks on it. i would honestly say it does only because it has done everything it says it should and more. this is an amazing little device. now it is tiny. its about the size of a pack of cigs. i compared lol. but it should have no problem. I would rather just be up front with you about that.
901143
No. This is not a limitation of the device however. The signal is linear PCM which only supports 2 channels of Uncompressed audio signal. It may be possible to send Dolby pro-logic signals over that linear PCM connection, but I Havent tried it as that is an encoded format that I don't want or have a use for - and I also highly doubt it considering the price and it would have to be supported in the usb audio chip and driver.
1116141
Yes! 5.1 still works fine, I haven't tested 7.1 but I expect the original audio stream is passed straight through so anything that works over HDMI should work through the box.
2182020
It passes through 5.1 digital signal. I have it connected via USB to my HTPC laptop and to my reciever via optical and I get DD5.1 and DTS working fine.
80114
I have this USB card and I like it. I use the optical digital output to my home theater (DVD) system and that works well. Do your 5.1 speakers have separate inputs for r, l, sub, and rear? With this system, it has 2 options for 5.1: either digital optical, or 4 separate wires running to inputs in your 5.1 system. In my case, I did not have 4 separate analog inputs for these speakers, so digital optical was my only option. If you do not have digital optical or 4 analog inputs on your 5.1 system, then I would not get this product.
97369
If you use the optical output you can get 5.1 possibly 7.1 but it does not do that with analog.
1368417
Not sure. I'm using optical through my surround sound system and its phenomenal.
300388
Yes, if your receiver has spdif it'll be in 5.1 also. Make sure the PS is set to Dolby Digital/DTS and not PCM greater than 2 channels.
62840
Yes, it will bitstream DolbyDigital 5.1 and DTS to Amp over Optical. That's all I use it for (all audio over Optical).
1812266
You can, but, You'll get stereo with RCA cables (2 channels), not 5.1 surround
688198
Thanks for your question. Yes, the output does do Dolby Digital 5.1. This is a fantastic TV. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Sony dealer.
1151928
There is one audio output on the projector- a 3.5mm headphone jack. This will work for stereo, but may not be the best for a full 5.1 system.I ended up getting an HDMI -> HDMI / Optical audio extractor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KBHX072/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687782&pf;_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf;_rd_t=201&pf;_rd_i=B005COKXCO&pf;_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf;_rd_r=194PA6VV2MQ8HM2YAQRM) to accomplish your goal.
2102726
That is correct... I connect all the devices into a Onkyo media amp and the video goes to the projecter, and all the speakers (5.1) connect with this amp. I think the Stereo output from the Optoma unit is for using this in a meeting room with some basic stereo/PC speakers (so you can connect a laptop with one HDMI and still get decent sound in the meeting room.) So... for 5.1 you will need to connect an amp... Hope this helps.
1730223
if you connect your TV(the optical Output) to "Digital to Analog Audio Decoder"in the optical input and then connect your speakers to "Digital to Analog Audio Decoder" to the analog outputs work in 5.1,if you want to connect the TV directly to the speakers, your speakers should have optical input and yes works in 5.1
804505
Optical can not accept a 5.1 signal. It will downscale it to 2 channels. Your receiver will then split the signal to simulate 5.1 sound. You will need a HDMI cable in to get 5.1. Get an HDMI cable and hook it up like this PS3-->Receiver-->TelevisionLook for a reciever that can pass a 1080p signal.
804504
Optical can not accept a 5.1 signal. It will downscale it to 2 channels. Your receiver will then split the signal to simulate 5.1 sound. You will need a HDMI cable in to get 5.1. Get an HDMI cable and hook it up like this PS3--&gt;Receiver--&gt;Television Look for a reciever that can pass a 1080p signal.
755873
I wood say yes. It should send 5.1 audio! It just extends what is on the cable.
1578598
Yes, it does. And the beauty of it, if you connect this device with 5.1 system via AV receiver it will play 2.1 musics in 5.1.