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constrictor

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Playing Cds In 5.1?
« on: March 19, 2004, 09:00:00 AM »
I have XBMC set to play MP3s and all files on my network or hard drive through all channels on my Dolby Digital receiver, however, when I play an audio CD through the Xbox drive, it only plays in stereo.

Is there a way to make the CD Audio play through all channels like MP3s do?
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falser

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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2004, 09:41:00 AM »
If you turn on DD/AC3 passthrough and 'output to all speakers' it will play to the rear speakers.  Not sure about the center channel since I don't have one.  Sounds pretty decent too.
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Butcher_

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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2004, 11:37:00 AM »
Dunno, I use my amp to output to all 5 speakers.
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2004, 02:54:00 PM »
btw the passthrough setting won't make any difference as CD audio is 44.1KHz and passthrough requires 48KHz.
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falser

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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2004, 03:20:00 AM »
QUOTE (Butcher_ @ Mar 20 2004, 01:48 AM)
btw the passthrough setting won't make any difference as CD audio is 44.1KHz and passthrough requires 48KHz.

Yeah but somehow my reciever still locks onto a Dolby Digital signal when playing mp3's.  I think it upsamples to DD5.1.
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[UFK]Hitman

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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2004, 06:51:00 AM »
But i have a question?? how do you get the Dolby Digital sound?? My reciver it shows only Analog sound??? What cables do i need??? I m realy newbe, i think there should be a coaxial cable for dolby digital sound, but how do i get the dolby digital out of xbox ??
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falser

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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2004, 08:01:00 AM »
QUOTE ([UFK]Hitman @ Mar 22 2004, 05:45 PM)
But i have a question?? how do you get the Dolby Digital sound?? My reciver it shows only Analog sound??? What cables do i need??? I m realy newbe, i think there should be a coaxial cable for dolby digital sound, but how do i get the dolby digital out of xbox ??

You need the "Advanced A/V" pack.  You should be able to find it at any Best Buy.  However be aware there are 2 A/V packs, one contains S-Video out, the other contains Component video out - they both contain a digital optical output.  Just make sure you're getting the right one for you tv.
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2004, 02:28:00 PM »
QUOTE (falser @ Mar 22 2004, 02:14 PM)
QUOTE (Butcher_ @ Mar 20 2004, 01:48 AM)
btw the passthrough setting won't make any difference as CD audio is 44.1KHz and passthrough requires 48KHz.

Yeah but somehow my reciever still locks onto a Dolby Digital signal when playing mp3's.  I think it upsamples to DD5.1.

Default output for digital is to encode to AC3. It'll be 2 channel unless you have output to all speakers on, then it'll be 5.1.
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constrictor

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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2004, 05:21:00 PM »
See, thats what I thought too....but as my original post said, if I play an MP3, it decodes into 5.1, but if I play a CD, it plays in 2 channel mode only.  I have the Advanced A/V pack using an optical cable.  I also have the setting to output to all channels turned on, yet CDs still only play in 2 channel.

Is this a bug?
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Butcher_

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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2004, 12:42:00 AM »
I guess the CD code doesn't support multi-channel.
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