5.1 output from a regular SB Live! Platinum?

[rojay]

Okay, I'm kinda curious here . . . some people say that the SB Live! cards do their 5.1 processing in software. Other people say it's hardware. Either way, I get the impression that none of the people who weigh in on this know either one for sure. So I guess I have two questions here . . . and obviously, the answer to the first can nix the second question altogether.

1) Do SB Live! 5.1 cards use hardware or software to make the nice 5.1 signal?

~and~

2) If it does use software, I've got a Platinum that's itching to put out some real dolby digital . . . none of this pansy pro logic crap . . . is there any way I can use the 5.1 platinum's drivers on my not-5.1 platinum?

Thanks for any info!

 

[Insane3D]

I tried to use the 5.1 drivers on my original SB Live and it did not work. It showed up in the device mangers with yellow exclamation points.

 

[AMB]

1) the Sb Live 5.1 can do either software, or hardware 5.1 decoding.

2) I dont think you can

I can get DD 5.1 from my Platinum, I use the optical output to my Videologic decoder.

 

[AMB]

1) the Sb Live 5.1 can do either software, or hardware 5.1 decoding.

2) I dont think you can

I can get DD 5.1 from my Platinum, I use the optical output to my Videologic decoder.

 

[rojay]

Okay, thanks.