I'm about to build a new system using Creative Lab's XFI Fatal1ty sound card and Logitech's Z5500 THX certified speakers.
Now, the speakers are high-end and boast Dolby Digital 5.1 THX decoding and have 3 x 3.5mm analogue inputs for front/rear/centre&sub. They also accept digital optical and digital coax inputs.... I assume the Dolby Digital and THX is to with decoding a purely digital signal from a PS2/XBOX/PC.
However, the XFI soundcard's manual states that "digital output is only concerend with 2.1 channel"! According to their manual "all PC soundcards (and other consumer DVD players) are obliged to limit their DVD Audio to 2.1"!
Is this correct?
Do I have to use the XFI's on-board decoder, and not pass the DVD sound to my Z5500?
Are they talking about DVD movies or the new future DVD Audio standard?
Please can someone answer these question!
Thanks in advance.
R
Now, the speakers are high-end and boast Dolby Digital 5.1 THX decoding and have 3 x 3.5mm analogue inputs for front/rear/centre&sub. They also accept digital optical and digital coax inputs.... I assume the Dolby Digital and THX is to with decoding a purely digital signal from a PS2/XBOX/PC.
However, the XFI soundcard's manual states that "digital output is only concerend with 2.1 channel"! According to their manual "all PC soundcards (and other consumer DVD players) are obliged to limit their DVD Audio to 2.1"!
Is this correct?
Do I have to use the XFI's on-board decoder, and not pass the DVD sound to my Z5500?
Are they talking about DVD movies or the new future DVD Audio standard?
Please can someone answer these question!
Thanks in advance.
R