Can this output 5.1 channel audio through the optical port?
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I have no idea. I looked through all the manuals, etc. that came with the board. From what I can tell it depends on the sound card capabilities. For the asrock this is probably the nvidea gtx 460. From discussions on Tom's hardware it seems that the 5.1 compression is not usually supported??? good luck CN
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Hello Thanks for your message This item can run 5.1 audio from HDMI We will chek that listing ,thanks for your remind Have a nice day Best regards Bestface shop
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I don't believe it will work as part of a surround sound setup. The input is optical and so I don't believe you can setup the amp to output via the optical port the centre speaker.
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That guy who comment first is using computer speaker but if you have av receiver and want to listen 5.1 ch or 7.1 ch through optical line. it only output 2.1 stereo
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Same problem here. Changing the "Audio setting > SPDIF Output Configuration" settings effects which channels come through, but I can never get all 5.1 channels to go through
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Yes. I haven't tried it yet, but that is what the setup instructions say! It uses 2 of the channels, so you would have 5.1 instead of 7.1 in main room.
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If you use the optical output you can get 5.1 possibly 7.1 but it does not do that with analog.
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It depends on the output of the source material. If your TV has an optical out then it is capable of outputting 5.1 sound, but you have to be playing media that has its audio encoded in a 5.1 surround sound compliant encoding like DTS or Dolby Digital for your TV to output the sound. You may also have to adjust the settings on your TV to output the sound through the optical output.
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It has an Embedded high-definition audio with 5.1-channel support. Thanks, PCrush
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The Stereo Audio Output Jack on the bottom can be used as an optical audio output jack also. You will need a Toslink to Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable or an optical cable with an Optical 3.5mm Mini Adapter. I've tried both ways and each way worked very well.
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I have the optical output from the unit connected to the Optical input of the amplifier and use a 7.1 setup--Most Blu Ray is 5.1 but now and then some of them are 7.1--Sounds fine--
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Yes - I've connected my Mac Mini optical out to the optical in on the receiver unit, and then optical back out to a DAC that connects to some active speakers. This is basically a 'pass through' - it lets me 'bypass' receiver by switching to optical out on my mac. But, I also used the optical out from the Mac - it's just I couldn't get full 5.1/7.1 channel audio out of the Mac, so use HDMI. The optical in/out seems primarily designed to allow the receiver unit to be flexible in how it sits 'in between' existing source equipment, like receivers or soundbars. They UK online manual is very helpful: http://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/hw700ds/v1/en/contents/02/index.html
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Can I use a toslink optical cable for a digital audio input. Is it the same thing?
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I have it hooked to a sound bar through the optical output with no problems.
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Dear Customer, Thank you for your question regarding our HS420 HDMI Matrix. The matrix does support 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound through the optical output. Please contact us at support@kinivo.com if you have any additional questions or need assistance. Thank you, Kinivo Product Support Email : support@kinivo.com Live chat : http://support.kinivo.com | Mon-Fri: 9AM - 5PM PST
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Yes, the BD55 will "downmix" to 5.1. The additional 2 audio "channels" in 7.1 are matrixed from the 5.1 mix so you won't miss anything with a 5.1 setup.
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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.