G400 Max DVD Sound Output

[Bluvelvet]

I am planning to buy a G400 Max as soon as i can. One of my interests is watching DVD Movies. I would like to know if i will be able to get Surround Sound. (I already have installed a Creative 5x DVD, and SBLive Value connected to a Dolby Prologic Decoder)

[Kruzin]

Yes.
It does it via the Live!

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P2-350(@103*4=412), Asus P2B(1009), 128meg PC100, MillG400 32meg(PD5.20.???), CL SB Live!Value, CL PC-DVD, Mitsumi CD-R, WD UDMA 8.4&6.4 gig, (2)USR 56k(multilinked), 3Com 905B-TX, etc...

[neo]

Hey Kruzin, how much were those two 56K USR modems you have? Does your modem drop the main line when a phone call comes in, or do you just turn off call waiting?
What is the ISP that supports multilinking?
Any additional charges?

-neo

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Asus P2B-F, 532MHZ Pentium II (4x133 at 2.4v), Global Win VEK12 hs/fan, 128MB Micron PC133, Maxtor 4GB, SB AWE 32, Creative DVD 2x, Mitsumi CDR 2x/8x, Sony Trinitron 17", Old Matrox Video Card, and a redhead with a pair of 36Cs (O/Ced to 38Cs)

[Kruzin]

My internal Sportsters cost about 100 bucks each. My local ISP supports multiple connects, for an extra 20buck/month.

You can disconnect one modem to make calls, and fire it up again without ever disconnecting. I don't have call waiting (never could stand it)

[Steve C]

Most ISPs don't notice if you connect to them twice with the same account. I wouldn't say don't 'care' cos obviously they do. But, I have used MSN (when NOT using their dialler, but using dial-up-networking), BTInternet and others with no probs using the same account.
Officially, speak to you ISP, and they will charge you a little extra for the priviledge.

Cheers,

Steve

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[djroberts]

I have roughly the same setup, I did see an option you have to check called 'Send AC3 to SPDIF'. It's kind of week that you can't get AC3 decoded to the Lives 4 speakers output. If the DVD player actually Decoded and sent multichannel sound compatible with D3D the end result would be a 4 channel version of AC3. Cheaper, I guess most people that into it will just plug in a AC3 reciever via the Coax digital output.

- DJ

[pnkflyd51]

A good program that goes along w/ the Cinemaster Software DVD player is DVD Region Selector. It allows you to change a bunch of settings- including SPDIF stuff.

http://www.kesher-computers.co.il/dvd/

ps- might want to write down the defaults. I've messed w/ stuff that has made playback worse.

[Kruzin]

"It's kind of week that you can't get AC3 decoded to the Lives 4 speakers output. "

I can get it with my Live! The options show "AC3, 16bit, 6channel, 48KHz", and I get very clear, distinct surround sound from my 4 speakers, hooked directly to the Live!

[This message has been edited by Kruzin (edited 07-17-99).]

[agallag]

I have a SBLive, and an AC-3 receiver plugged into the SPDIF out. Are you saying I can get full AC-3 5.1 channel output using only the software decoder? That would be very sweet. Is it possible with the software that comes with the G400 (my MAX is coming in next week), or do I have to get a third party software decoder?

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Andrew Gallagher - agallagh42@yahoo.com
Asus P2B-S, PII-350, 64MB PC100, MillG200 8MB, SBLive! Retail, Win98SE




[This message has been edited by agallag (edited 07-17-99).]