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    Anyone know how to get 5.1 toslink audio out of their HDMI?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by TrekonBT, Sep 11, 2012.

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    TrekonBT Notebook Enthusiast

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    and yes, I am talking about HDMI, NOT configuring my 3 analog ports to act as a 5.1 system.

    I've read a few other forum posts where others have gotten 5.1 out of their HDMI ports using a HDMI reciever or really good tv that tells the laptop that it can receive 5.1. In my case I always use my 32" Low-end 1080p samsung that tells my m11x that it's only stereo.

    Does anyone know of a good cheap receiver or pseudo-receiver thing that can extract/tell the laptop's HDMI port that 5.1 is an option?

    So far i've come across receivers being $200~ cheapest or the Monoprice HDMI switcher which can extract the audio and output into toslink but I don't know if this option means 5.1...

    My ultimate goal is to have my PS3, Xbox360, and M11x all input into a device that'll output the audio into toslink and output the video to my tv.

    any input or suggestions (that are not using the analog ports) appreciated.
     
    TrekonBT, Sep 11, 2012
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