Multimedia Playback; Watching Dvds - Creative Platinum eX User Manual

Using Applications
Multimedia
Playback

Watching DVDs

Some software DVD decoders/
players cannot decode up to 5.1
channels, but can support SPDIF
output. In such cases, enable the
SPDIF output function to allow
Sound Blaster Audigy to decode
the Dolby Digital signal.
Sound Blaster Audigy offers you high-quality multimedia playback, digital entertainment, content
creation capability, Internet entertainment and gaming. The following pages tell you which applications
would best suit your needs.
You may enjoy 5.1 Dolby Digital sound output from DVD movies encoded with Dolby Digital sound in
one of two ways with Sound Blaster Audigy.
1. Output the encoded Dolby Digital signal to an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder; such as the
Creative Inspire 5700 speaker system, Cambridge SoundWorks DTT2500, PlayWorks DTT2500, or
DTT3500 Digital speaker systems, or an AV receiver with a Dolby Digital decoder.
2. Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound can also be decoded by Sound Blaster Audigy and sent out as analog
audio through Line Out 1, Line Out 2, and Digital/Analog jacks of the sound card.
In both cases you will need a second generation DVD-ROM drive, and a software DVD player (such as
InterVideo's WinDVD2000 or Cyberlink's PowerDVD 3.0). S/PDIF Output must be enabled in the audio
properties of the software DVD player so that the Dolby Digital signal can be sent to Sound Blaster
Audigy.
If the Dolby Digital signal is to be decoded by an external decoder, AC-3 decoding must be disabled in
the Speaker - Settings section of Surround Mixer. For more information, refer to the Creative Surround
Mixer online Help.
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