please look at back of my desktop and suggest digital audio out

[arnprasad]

Hi..one of my issues which I had raised many times earlier also was the fact that when i plug my desktop to my AVR to my projector, the projector wont identify the signal. So few of members here suggested that while I directly connect my projector to my desktop (it works), parallely I take audio out from desktop and plug into my AVR that way not losing out on the 5.1 sound track. I have attached a photo of my desktop back..can you please let me know if its possible.

http://www.hifivision.com/home-thea...6-acer-h5370bd-impressions-95.html#post595603

 

[koushik]

Can you post a higher resolution pic on some photo sharing site and share the link? It is really not quite clear from the pic if the connector below 2 USB 3.0 is HDMI or not. I can't be sure but I think I am seeing a Optical out there.

Can you share the mobo model number? That will also do!

 

[theironhorse]

Hi..one of my issues which I had raised many times earlier also was the fact that when i plug my desktop to my AVR to my projector, the projector wont identify the signal. So few of members here suggested that while I directly connect my projector to my desktop (it works), parallely I take audio out from desktop and plug into my AVR that way not losing out on the 5.1 sound track. I have attached a photo of my desktop back..can you please let me know if its possible.

http://www.hifivision.com/home-thea...6-acer-h5370bd-impressions-95.html#post595603

the port next to the orange port seems to be the spdif optical out. you can use optical cable and hook it to the avr. alternatively you can use the onboard sound card decode the audio and run 5.1 channel analog for the same.

a closer bigger picture is requested.

seems like Realtek HD audio onboard.

 

[baijuxavior]

I think the port below the usb3.0 is optical out which you can connect to avr for audio. You have another costly option - add an additional graphics card and use the hdmi out for video to pj and the onboard hdmi for audio.

 

[arnprasad]

https://plus.google.com/photos/1093...6078191731258765698&oid=109339918713204929450

Please see if this works. Thanks

Apologize for my dumb questions.Do I use a Toslink for optical audio? i actually bought a cable some time ago.

 

[haisaikat]

The link says permission denied, if you took the picture in the topmost post with your phone, just send another one with zoom-in near the usb 3.0 port along with the set of ports below it. Tosklink is indeed for optical audio but note that it cannot carry HD-Audio like DTS-HD or DD-HD and does not support beyond 5.1.

Can you elaborate on your HDMI problem of sound passthrough via AVR not working?

 

[koushik]

Please check the image attached and reply.

We don't have permission to see your Google image.

 

[theironhorse]

https://plus.google.com/photos/1093...6078191731258765698&oid=109339918713204929450

Please see if this works. Thanks

Apologize for my dumb questions.Do I use a Toslink for optical audio? i actually bought a cable some time ago.

yep thats the optical out and yes you will use the Toslink cable..
just use vlc etc and set your audio output to Digital in PC and the player and that should do it..

 

[gowushus]

You have another costly option - add an additional graphics card and use the hdmi out for video to pj and the onboard hdmi for audio.

 

[spirovious]

alternatively you can use the onboard sound card decode the audio and run 5.1 channel analog for the same.

Only if AVR has 5.1 analog input.

 

[theironhorse]

Only if AVR has 5.1 analog input.

Agreed.. on that part..

 

[arnprasad]

Hi..today I took leave to sort this thing out.

1) when I play HD channels on tata sky, I get Dolby Digital display on my AVR and I can hear real 5.1
2) When I play a DTS file on my desktop linked to TV via AVR, why doesnt my AVR display DTS? on the VLC player audio options clearly it says output is DTS at 1.5 mbps?

So what I did was ..i clicked on playback devices, choose my AVR - configure - then choose 5.1.....then the display on my AVR changed to PCM. what does this mean?

I am a bit lost..can you please help me out here. First I need to figure out if my DTS files are being played in proper DTS 5.1 on my TV while using HDMI.

if this works, then I will move to the optical cable issue I have..please help me out!!!

 

[praveencshekhar]

This may help you, PCM (pulse code modulation) is a method used to digitally represent sampled analog signals. The AVR is indicating it is analog signals which it is receiving. Whether the AVR can decode it or not Senior HFV members should throw some light.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-code_modulation

 

[spirovious]

2) When I play a DTS file on my desktop linked to TV via AVR, why doesnt my AVR display DTS? on the VLC player audio options clearly it says output is DTS at 1.5 mbps?

It depends on settings in media player software and windows.Check this-
http://www.hifivision.com/home-thea...49996-how-bitstream-hd-audio-htpc-laptop.html