Does studio xps 1340 support 5.1 surround sound via HDMI?

As the title suggests, I have been trying everything to get surround sound to work via hdmi but I can only get Stereo sound via the hdmi.
I use the latest drivers win7x64 from dell, (chipset, graphics, audio etc.) and IDT audio settings enables the hdmi audio.
tried various graphic and audio drivers, but it either doesnt work, or only has stereo sound.

Problem is when I configure hdmi sound under windows settings, it only shows stereo sound, no option of surround.

is it even possible? or only limited to stereo via hdmi and surround sound via the audio jax at the front

Please help

 

What kind of device are you plugging the HDMI into? Somebody else on the forum was having the same problem, and what happened was, when you plug in HDMI, the device you plug it into tells your computer what modes it supports.

For example, if you're plugging the HDMI into a TV, and the TV only has stereo speakers, then it will tell your laptop it only supports stereo, and the 5.1 option won't be available. If you have a HDMI-audio surround sound receiver, try plugging it into that. It should then show the 5.1 option. When I plug my XPS 1645 into my Onkyo receiver, it shows the options for stereo, quad, 5.1, and 7.1.

Also, see this thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...cant-test-full-range-speakers-hdmi-audio.html

 

To check what formats are supported by the device you're connected to, go to control panel, sound, HDMI properties, supported format. If it says 'max channels = 2' instead of 6 or 8, then it's the fault of the device you're connected to, not your laptop.

 

Thank you for the replies, My laptop is connected via HDMI to a Samsung series 6 LCD TV Model LE40B650, then from the TV - an optical cable to a Samsung HT-TZ325 AV Reciever.

I'm in the process of upgradign the firmware of the TV. Hopefully this will solve it.

Thanks

 

After that, and selected the TV to use external speakers, the information i get is:

Max no,. of channels: 2
HDCP supported: yes
Bit Depth: 16, 24 bit

Sample rates : 44.1, 48.0 khz

 

Thanks guys, it's my TV's limitations. Maybe time for an upgrade

 

I'm glad that I was able to help you out. However, I doubt upgrading your TV will fix anything. Most TVs only handle 2 channels, unless it has one of those gimmick 'sound bar' solutions.

You'd be better off upgrading your receiver. Get one with several HDMI inputs. Run your laptop and all your equipment through the receiver first, then have the receiver send the video to the TV.

You can't run the HDMI from your laptop directly to your TV and expect to get surround sound, and the vast majority of TV's won't pass HDMI sound through to another device.