6.2.3SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive
Xonar D2 is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly. This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers.
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1S/PDIF Out enable/ Click this check box to enable S/PDIF output. disable
2 | S/PDIF Output | This pull-down menu allows you to select one of the following |
| Formats/Functions | four formats: |
| | -PCM (Pulse Code Modulation, which is a typical raw audio |
| | data format.) |
| | -Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1ch encoding |
| | -DTS Interactive real-time 5.1ch encoding |
| | -S/PDIF In Loopback to output (typically useful for coaxial/ |
| | optical connection transformation) |
3Dobly Digital Live This advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo (2ch) advanced upmixing content to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when
optionusing Dolby Digital Live output.