Asus D2X - Manual (Page 39)

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6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive
Xonar D2X is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which
are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into
industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly. This is ideal for
playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive and impressive
cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital connection to
carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your PC to digital
speakers and AV Receivers.
No Item Description
1 S/PDIF Out enable/
disable
Click this check box to enable S/PDIF output.
2 S/PDIF Output
Formats/Functions
This pull-down menu allows you to select one of the following
four formats:
-PCM (Pulse Code Modulation, which is a typical raw audio
data format.)
-Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1ch encoding
-DTS Interactive real-time 5.1ch encoding
-S/PDIF In Loopback to output (typically useful for coaxial/
optical connection transformation)
3 Dobly Digital Live
advanced upmixing
option
This advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo (2ch)
content to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when
using Dolby Digital Live output.
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