Hi, i'm building an HDTV computer which will also be my DVD player. The
MOtherboard I ordered "DFI 400-al" has onboard S/PDIF output (Coaxial). MY
reciever has a Coaxial input and my reciever can do Dolby 5.1 as well as
DTS. If I hook the Coaxial cord to my reciever from my computer, and I play
a DVD, will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound if the DVD can produce it?

My question is, does S/PDIF mean it can't play Dolby and all my stuff will
be in 2.0 stereo? Or does S/PDIF play Dolby 5.1 without worry?

Thanks

Anyone else wanna take this one?

M0nk
A+ Certified
j.tkachuck<at>comcast.net


"Jerry Brewster" <Jsbrew@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Wsphc.4$nn3.0@twister.socal.rr.com...
> Hi, i'm building an HDTV computer which will also be my DVD player. The
> MOtherboard I ordered "DFI 400-al" has onboard S/PDIF output (Coaxial).
MY
> reciever has a Coaxial input and my reciever can do Dolby 5.1 as well as
> DTS. If I hook the Coaxial cord to my reciever from my computer, and I
play
> a DVD, will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound if the DVD can produce it?
>
> My question is, does S/PDIF mean it can't play Dolby and all my stuff will
> be in 2.0 stereo? Or does S/PDIF play Dolby 5.1 without worry?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Anyone else wanna take this one?

M0nk
A+ Certified
j.tkachuck<at>comcast.net


"Jerry Brewster" <Jsbrew@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Wsphc.4$nn3.0@twister.socal.rr.com...
> Hi, i'm building an HDTV computer which will also be my DVD player. The
> MOtherboard I ordered "DFI 400-al" has onboard S/PDIF output (Coaxial).
MY
> reciever has a Coaxial input and my reciever can do Dolby 5.1 as well as
> DTS. If I hook the Coaxial cord to my reciever from my computer, and I
play
> a DVD, will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound if the DVD can produce it?
>
> My question is, does S/PDIF mean it can't play Dolby and all my stuff will
> be in 2.0 stereo? Or does S/PDIF play Dolby 5.1 without worry?
>
> Thanks
>
>