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<blockquote data-quote="Tachyon" data-source="post: 111400" data-attributes="member: 952"><p>I ran into the same problem with my first media PC, turns out it was a combination of things. </p><p></p><p>The "Sound" settings for the specific audio device in control panel was set to 2.0, as was my playback software. </p><p></p><p>A good experiment can be done with VLC - start playing a movie file which you know has a 5.1 track, select "Audio", then "Audio Device". If 5.1 isn't listed there then it's probably a control panel issue. You can do this on the fly while the movie is playing to ensure your receiver is getting the correct signal. </p><p></p><p>If it turns out the problem is caused by codecs then I recommend stripping them all out and reinstalling just the bare minimum. Messing around with codec settings can be a <em>real</em> pain - it's much simpler to just nuke the site from orbit and start fresh. </p><p></p><p>As for the all-in-one graphics card option, take a look at the Raden HD 6570. It's around R800, has full hardware video decoding as well as an integral HD audio device. I've used the 5570 in several builds with excellent results, and the 6570 just adds to this great pedigree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tachyon, post: 111400, member: 952"] I ran into the same problem with my first media PC, turns out it was a combination of things. The "Sound" settings for the specific audio device in control panel was set to 2.0, as was my playback software. A good experiment can be done with VLC - start playing a movie file which you know has a 5.1 track, select "Audio", then "Audio Device". If 5.1 isn't listed there then it's probably a control panel issue. You can do this on the fly while the movie is playing to ensure your receiver is getting the correct signal. If it turns out the problem is caused by codecs then I recommend stripping them all out and reinstalling just the bare minimum. Messing around with codec settings can be a [i]real[/i] pain - it's much simpler to just nuke the site from orbit and start fresh. As for the all-in-one graphics card option, take a look at the Raden HD 6570. It's around R800, has full hardware video decoding as well as an integral HD audio device. I've used the 5570 in several builds with excellent results, and the 6570 just adds to this great pedigree. [/QUOTE]
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