Other than PL-II mode, there is no way to make 2ch digital into 5.1 with the logitech's "head". It does not acceptably simulate 6ch or even 3ch from a digital stereo signal.
PL-II mode is a joke and does not even remotely give me what I had with DD5.1 signal coming out of the Soundstorm before: 6 discrete channels generated by the sound card's DSP+encoder from stereo over 1 cable = 2xfront,2xrear,1xLFE,1xcenter. I don't see why this escapes you? Nevermind the other issue which we're talking simulated 5.1 from 2.0 and glossing over the fact I can't get games in 5.1 over digital either so this is a moot conversation. Hayes Elkins wrote: > I never mentioned using analog cables, this was regarding your single digital sound output on your motherboard. My question is what difference does it make if you have simulated DD5.1 processed by your speaker system vs having a sound card do it earlier in the chain? All the functionality you describe (output on all speakers, LFE, levels, dsp) can still be handled by the Logitech right? > >> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:58:37 -0700 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [H] 6ch analog to Dolby Digital TOSLINK >> >> No concern? Then you are missing a few details about >> why Artificial DD5.1 (hell even >> 2.1) from 2.0 is valuable: >> >> 1. all four speakers get audio vs. 2 >> 2. can set a low-pass filter on the subwoofer >> 3. all speakers levels are directly controllable, >> 4. can add a DSP effect if you really want simulated >> surround sound. >> 5. Running three 3.5mm stereo cables across my desk is >> unacceptable. >> >> The Logitech Z-680 seems to mix some of the channels >> together vs. discrete 6ch if you >> use analog 6ch direct mode and PL-II mode sucks big >> time, period. If I did use the 3 >> patches, I'd still need an SPDIF for passing DVD audio >> in digital (which also seems >> broken on this card). >> >> Bottom line I want to use digital not analog to attach >> to my speakers which means >> DD5.1 like I had been doing for the past 5 years! Asus >> could have saved me $50 by not >> bundling this pile of shit with my mobo and I would >> not be complaining now. >> >> Hayes Elkins wrote: >>> If the material you are playing is not native DD/DTS >> source material, I don't see the concern with it being >> passed through spdif/toslink in its native 2.0 format >> as long as your receiver or speaker system expands it >> using PL-II or whatever matrix to get 5.1 out of your >> speakers (if having a stero signal artifically >> expanded to 5.1 is your cup of tea that is). DD live >> and what your NV sound did was basically the same >> thing, just at the sound card (earlier in the chain). >>>> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:23:12 -0700 >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Solution: Looking for a either a replacement for >> the >>>> soundcard that does encode it's >>>> output to toslink unto DD thus not forcing me to go >>>> the analog route *OR* a way to >>>> convert the 6-channel analog back into DD so I can >>>> continue to use my Logitech Z-680 >>>> speakers via toslink. >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Be a better friend, newshound, and >> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Going green? See the top 12 foods to eat organic. > http://green.msn.com/galleries/photos/photos.aspx?gid=164&ocid=T003MSN51N1653A > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
