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    How to get Dolby 5.1 sound from xps 1530?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Oakey22, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. Oakey22

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    I have a amp that takes optical input and every other thing conceiveable, how can i get 5.1 sound to play through my home entertainment as it does not to sound through the hdmi on my amp.
     
    Oakey22, Nov 13, 2008
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    hdmi to optical converter?
     
    aan310, Nov 13, 2008
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    ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
     
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    Definitely doesn't work for the M1530, since the internel S/PDIF output of STAC9228 is connected only to the HDMI transmitter, but NOT to the S-Video out.

    The adapter S-Video -> S/PDIF does work though on other Dell devices. A lot of people therefore assumed they'd get S/PDIF out of S-Video for the M1530, but that's not the case. It's even contained in the user manual:
    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xpsM1530/en/OM/HTML/about.htm#wp1212382

    That means your choices are:
    . 5.1 through analog headphone jacks
    . 5.1 through HDMI
    . 5.1 by means of external sound card (USB, Expresscard, ...)
     
    7oby, Nov 16, 2008
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    I guess it should work.
     
    Lao, Nov 16, 2008
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    Thanks for the correction 7oby. Much Appreciated!!!
     
    sammykismail, Nov 16, 2008
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