Steve
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Whats the best way to get true 5.1 sound from my 360 into my surround sound centre?
sound is currently going from the xbox via hdmi into my tv then into my system via phonos, surely this cannot be true 5.1 surround?
i get sound out all the speakers etc but cant see it being proper 5.1 
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DR11
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on the main cable steve theres an optical output.....i used an optical lead to go from there into my surround sound direct and works fine. Get DTS5.1 on dvds with said DTS.
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John
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Yes optical steve.
At the moment you will be getting stereo from 5 speakers.
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Steve
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my system has a dvd player so dvds arent the problem its the 360 really
how much are optical cables?
[Edited on 10-11-2007 by Steve]
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Marc
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Can't you just plug the 3 coloured pins in to the surround sound? Thats what I've done with my Wii.
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Steve
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and where do i take the optical from the 360 from?
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Marc
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Ah, dunno then 
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Dom
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the hdmi will carry 5.1, but you'd need five channels coming from your tv to your decoder for 5.1. Like said, theres an optical feed on the hdmi cable, so if your decoder/surround system has an optical in then you should be able to get 5.1.
As for price of optical cables, 20 quid for around a metres length is about the going rate. Have a look on richer sounds website etc
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John
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If you pay 20 quid for a meter of optical cable you've been had.
Fiver for a few metres on ebay.
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DR11
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
and where do i take the optical from the 360 from?
On mine the optical output is built into the plug that goes into the back of the xbox. I can take a pic and send it to you over live tonight if you want?
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dava.
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steve the optical output on 360 is on the part that you switch between hdtv and scart, you can pick up a 1meter lenght off optical cable from the bay for abot £3
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290147526145
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Steve
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im using hdmi
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
im using hdmi
it's on the compent & vga cable i believe. Either buy a decoder that has HDMI inputs, which will be about 500 quid for something worth getting, change to use component or buy something like the cooler king.
[Edited on 10-11-2007 by Dom]
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22B
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I have 5.1 dolby digital using an optical cable and running through my Creative Sound card in my pc, also thats using a VGA cable, picture is pin sharp on LCD tv with PC input, also the cable has left and right audio plugs if you aint got an optical device
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