5.1 Dolby surround on Xbox 360
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Post: #1 - 02 Jan 2008 17:53
Right, this is doing my head in a little.
I want to buy a Dolby 5.1 system (preferably a dvd home cinema system) and need some information on connectivity with my 360.
Does anyone out there have a 5.1 set-up? If so could you point me in the direction what compatibility is needed?
I really wanna buy one but don't want to waste my money if I can't have the 5.1 through my 360.
Thanks!!
I want to buy a Dolby 5.1 system (preferably a dvd home cinema system) and need some information on connectivity with my 360.
Does anyone out there have a 5.1 set-up? If so could you point me in the direction what compatibility is needed?
I really wanna buy one but don't want to waste my money if I can't have the 5.1 through my 360.
Thanks!!
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Post: #2 - 02 Jan 2008 18:54
I may be wrong, but I think the speaker system would connect to the TV, not the 360.
Post: #3 - 06 Jan 2008 18:34
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I may be wrong, but I think the speaker system would connect to the TV, not the 360.
This is true if you have a high-def telly, if your telly is old school hook the red & white sound cabled to the surround sound system & the yellow vid cable to the t.v. You might want to buy two extension cables for the sound. The 360 cable can be butchered apart & re-wrapped to extend the reach but unless your confident in your butchering abilities I wouldn't recommend it.
I may be wrong, but I think the speaker system would connect to the TV, not the 360.This is true if you have a high-def telly, if your telly is old school hook the red & white sound cabled to the surround sound system & the yellow vid cable to the t.v. You might want to buy two extension cables for the sound. The 360 cable can be butchered apart & re-wrapped to extend the reach but unless your confident in your butchering abilities I wouldn't recommend it.
Post: #4 - 09 Jan 2008 08:03
...my surround system only has a scart and aeriel socket at the back.
...the mystery of how to do it continues!
...the mystery of how to do it continues!
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Post: #5 - 09 Jan 2008 22:42
Post: #6 - 15 Jan 2008 20:01
...thanks for that.
I ended up just going into my local Maplin and the guy there sorted me out a scart adapter to split my 360's sound cables into my 5.1 system, all for the good price of £13.
....All I have to do now try not to utterly sh*t myself everytime I hear gunfire on COD4!!
Cheers
I ended up just going into my local Maplin and the guy there sorted me out a scart adapter to split my 360's sound cables into my 5.1 system, all for the good price of £13.
....All I have to do now try not to utterly sh*t myself everytime I hear gunfire on COD4!!
Cheers
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Post: #7 - 01 May 2008 22:57
The 360 passes 5.1 audio out through the optical toslink. So, any dolby digital decoder with an optical input will be fine.
I don't have a HDMI equipped Xbox. Presumably if you bought a HDMI equipped amp/decoder that'd work too. Check on that first though.
Edit: I didn't notice any other responses before posting this.
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I don't have a HDMI equipped Xbox. Presumably if you bought a HDMI equipped amp/decoder that'd work too. Check on that first though.
Edit: I didn't notice any other responses before posting this.
--Post edited on 01/05/2008 22:58:33
Post: #8 - 04 May 2008 05:49
I just want to inform you general lot that the above post by Berzerker is a post from a former Vet & a secret weapon of choice.
All Hail Berzerker!!!
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