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    is the Gateway P-7811 FX 5.1 capable

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by dodez, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. dodez

    dodez Notebook Enthusiast

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    the 6831 and 171 fx have only a 2 channel audio capability
    is the new 7811 different
     
    dodez, Aug 15, 2008
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    becu55 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No it isn't, if you want 5.1 go with an external sound card. I have one made by GWC for it. The only problem is that I cannot get it to work for Blu-ray while having the monitor connected via HDMI
     
    becu55, Aug 20, 2008
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    Can it not do 5.1 optical mini-toslink through the headphone socket like the 6831/60?
     
    iaTa, Aug 20, 2008
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    royk50 times being what they are

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    if you get your hdmi through a 5.1reciever i am sure you will be able to break it into 5.1. no personal experience just from reading around.
     
    royk50, Aug 20, 2008
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    yes through the hdmi, but most people do not have their laptops hooked up through their receivers
     
    becu55, Aug 20, 2008
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    Have you verified that this works on a 6860? Would love to find out of anyone has done this to send toslink to home theater reciever.
     
    wisd10, Aug 22, 2008
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    irablumberg Notebook Consultant

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    I tested the 7811 through HDMI to my home theater system. It does indeed pass 5.1 and 6.1 to the receiver just fine. I did not have an optical cable handy, so I could not test that interface.

    Ira
     
    irablumberg, Aug 25, 2008
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    Urbanos Notebook Consultant

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    anyone tested the toslink to mini optical 3.5mm
     
    Urbanos, Mar 2, 2009
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