So I have 5.1 speakers and a 5.1 sound card, but I can't watch dvds in 5.1?

[merrimackjay]

Hello,

My motherboard (ASUS A7N8x-E Deluxe) came with a free copy of Intervideo WinDVD suite, my DVD-Rom (Lite-On 16x) came with a free copy of PowerDVD 4.0, and my video card (Powercolor Radeon 9700 Pro) came with a free copy of Win DVD 4. However, it seems that all 3 programs are limited to 2 channel output only (ie even if I watch a 5.1 dvd, it downmixes the signal into 2 channels). Is there any software out there that I can actually watch dvds on my computer in real 5.1?

Thanks!

 

[EeyoreX]

Check to make sure the software player you are using is able to handle the 5.1 sound. Several versions require an add on package to properly handle 5.1. I can't remember at the moment where to check though.

\Dan

 

[merrimackjay]

I figured it out... for some reason, the WinDVD 4 that came with my video card didn't output 5.1 channels, but the WinDVD suite that came with my motherboard does.