5.1 audio?

[sahib12]

I've got the optical leads and they are all set up, but i cant seen to get 5.1 audio working, is it even possible on xbox? Do i need to connect the leads to somewhere else because ive got 5 wires, 3 for the video and the left and right audio all plugged into the tv.

[AwesomeNurd]

I think you need the official component pack as it has a tos-link output

[Heimdall]

...as do some of the third party component cables.

[sahib12]

I might sound a bit stupid here, but whats a tos-link output?

[Heimdall]

It's the socket you plug your optical cable into on the Xbox. It's not on the Xbox itself, it's on the component cable or high-definition adapter.

[sahib12]

Im a bit confused, so the lead i've got now won't output 5.1 right? If i was to search on ebay for the other component cables with a tos link output what should i type? Because i'm looking right now and i cant seem to find any

[Heimdall]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDTV-HD-HIGH-DE ... 3cdbe063a3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-Xbo ... 4ac81c2633

I must confess I'm struggling a little, because in your original post you said "I've got the optical leads and they are all set up....."

[BuZz]

yeh - maybe post a picture of your lead

[sahib12]

The pic was too big to upload but here is the lead that i've got http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181280261976?nav=SEARCH

So any of those two links that you posted will support 5.1 audio right?

[BuZz]

the links heimdall posted support optical audio - do you have a digital a/v receiver / 5.1 system with optical in ?

the cable you bought has no digital audio. just component and analogue left/right audio.

[spinnersp]

if you can solder, you could solder a digital audio (coaxial) lead to your cable.

[fxmech]

if you can solder, you could solder a digital audio (coaxial) lead to your cable.

Or you can do the low-profile approach.

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/digital-output.php


I haven't read this one
http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-sc ... slink2.zip