Surround audio problem?

[Prolab]

My Onkyo has different DSP's for different inputs.

IE.

My ps3 is connected to OPT 1 on my Onkyo. From the OPT 1 menu, i can select whether 2 channel, DTS, 6-channel, Dolby Digital, etc. Make sure you check the input of your receiver to match your settings with your soundcard. No matter what output you define on the soundcard, if the receiver will only decode it to 2-channel. That's the only thing it would do.

[TimTheEnchanter]

Thanks for all the input, might take some time before i say if i succeed (lack of time and HTPC is for future use).

[TimTheEnchanter]

Seems like the problem is really from the sound output. Tried with my Forte, no problem at all, new sound settings were available with my receiver and surround worked and sounded like a charm. I didn't have the speaker fill option on the htpc, but something similar, i guess (digital surround i think it was called), but no luck, no surround. So i'll just add up the Forte on my HTPC when needed. Thanks all.

[lowfat]

Originally Posted by TimTheEnchanter

Seems like the problem is really from the sound output. Tried with my Forte, no problem at all, new sound settings were available with my receiver and surround worked and sounded like a charm. I didn't have the speaker fill option on the htpc, but something similar, i guess (digital surround i think it was called), but no luck, no surround. So i'll just add up the Forte on my HTPC when needed. Thanks all.

It isn't a problem, just a preference. The reason you are getting upmixed sound w/ the Forte is because you have CMSS-3D enabled. If your soundcard/chipset isn't capable of encoding AC-3, then that is why there likely isn't an option to expand the audio to 5.1. You could always just enable a DSP on your receive. I am sure there is a button on your remote for it.

[TimTheEnchanter]

This receiver function will remain a mystery until i get plenty of time to play with it, but from all i have tried yet, no luck with that.