? about coaxial and optical

ROBSCIX · Jul 12, 2005, 09:04 PM

Hey guys, I don't use either just a question for a freind...If your card supports OPtical and Coaxial out and it a surround card..then doesn't the surround info go through the cozx or optical?..or is it always just a stereo signal? thx for the info guys..

Russ · Jul 12, 2005, 11:33 PM

I am not an expert on it, but I think it is stereo only (Surround information (if present) is encoded in the stereo stream, i.e. AC3, Dolby Digital).

swimtech · Jul 12, 2005, 11:37 PM

The digital audio stream passes out from either the coaxial or optical outputs. The digital audio data stream can be mono, stereo, dolby digital 5.1, whatever...

Russ · Jul 13, 2005, 12:11 AM

BTW: This following thread from Creative's forum has some info on this:
http://forums.creative.com/creativel...ssage.id=12170

ROBSCIX · Jul 13, 2005, 02:39 AM

Ok..so if my freind is using a coax cable to patch his card to a surround sound reciver then based on the card and what the content is it should be surround correct?...

Russ · Jul 13, 2005, 02:50 AM

yes

Jul 12, 2005, 09:04 PM	#1
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	? about coaxial and optical Hey guys, I don't use either just a question for a freind...If your card supports OPtical and Coaxial out and it a surround card..then doesn't the surround info go through the cozx or optical?..or is it always just a stereo signal? thx for the info guys..

Jul 12, 2005, 11:37 PM	#3
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	The digital audio stream passes out from either the coaxial or optical outputs. The digital audio data stream can be mono, stereo, dolby digital 5.1, whatever... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 12, 2005, 11:33 PM	#2
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	I am not an expert on it, but I think it is stereo only (Surround information (if present) is encoded in the stereo stream, i.e. AC3, Dolby Digital).

Jul 13, 2005, 12:11 AM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	BTW: This following thread from Creative's forum has some info on this: http://forums.creative.com/creativel...ssage.id=12170

Jul 13, 2005, 02:39 AM	Thread Starter #5
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	Ok..so if my freind is using a coax cable to patch his card to a surround sound reciver then based on the card and what the content is it should be surround correct?...

Jul 13, 2005, 02:50 AM	#6
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	yes