Hey Guys,
I am getting more confused the more I read from everywhere about this question. I am looking at buying an Astro a50 headset http://www.astrogaming.com/a50-wireless-headset/A50-WIRELESS-HEADSET-ASTRO.html?dwvar_A50-WIRELESS-HEADSET-ASTRO_color=Black#start=1 . I have come to the conclusion that I need a sound card that supports 5.1 or 7.1 SPDIF (Optical). However I cannot find a card for under a $100 that explicitly says it will do the Dolby Digital 5.1 or 7.1 through the SPDIF. Any help would be awesome!
Thanks in Advance,
Erv
P.S. I have read a lot where people think that I do not need a sound card becasue the Astro A50's connector will handle it, and that is incorrect. The audio needs to be encoded in the first place.
I am getting more confused the more I read from everywhere about this question. I am looking at buying an Astro a50 headset http://www.astrogaming.com/a50-wireless-headset/A50-WIRELESS-HEADSET-ASTRO.html?dwvar_A50-WIRELESS-HEADSET-ASTRO_color=Black#start=1 . I have come to the conclusion that I need a sound card that supports 5.1 or 7.1 SPDIF (Optical). However I cannot find a card for under a $100 that explicitly says it will do the Dolby Digital 5.1 or 7.1 through the SPDIF. Any help would be awesome!
Thanks in Advance,
Erv
P.S. I have read a lot where people think that I do not need a sound card becasue the Astro A50's connector will handle it, and that is incorrect. The audio needs to be encoded in the first place.