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737-32277: AC3 (Dolby Digital/DTS) Audio Playback Issues when using an HDMI Receiver
The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):
* ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD3000 series
* ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD2000 series
* Grey DVI-HDMI Adapter (Part Number: 6140063500G)
* Black DVI-HDMI Adapter (Part Number: 6141054300G)
* Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
* Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
Symptoms:
AC3 (Dolby Digital/DTS) multi-channel audio which is typically available to end-users who connect their ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD2000 or ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD 3000 series to an HDMI Audio/Video receiver with HDMI decode capabilities is not functioning correctly with specific software players.
Solution:
1. Make sure you have the correct setup as below:
2. On
Realtek click on "HD Audio Codec Driver" under Quick Links
3. Download ATI HDMI Audio Device Driver Version R1.68
4. Install the driver and restart your system
5. Open "Control Panel" and double click on "Sound"
6. Select "Playback" tab
7. Right click on “Realtek HDMI Output“
8. Select "Set as Default Device“ (Green Checkmark will appear)
9. Click on “Propertiesâ€
10. Select “Supported Formats†tab
11. Checkmark “Dolby Digital†box
12. Highlight “Dolby Digital†option
13. Click on “Test†button
14. Check the display panel of your HDMI Receiver for:
* Dolby Digital/DTS indicator
* 5 Speaker Surround indicator
* If 5 speakers connected, each speaker will have its own sound output
Now you can run your application to play the movie in 5.1 surround (Dolby Digital/DTS):
For High Definition Content:
* Corel WinDVD 8 Gold or Platinum
o Right click on WinDVD main screen and select "Setup"
o Select “Audio†tab
o Select “HDMI†under “Audio Output Configurationâ€
o Select “6 Channel (5.1 Home Theater)†under “Audio Speaker Configurationâ€
* PowerDVD Ultra 7.3 with HD DVD/Blu-Ray Patch
o There is an issue with this version of PowerDVD playing High Definition content in AC3 (Dolby Digital/DTS). Please contact Cyberlink for support.
For Standard Definition Content:
* Catalyst Media Center
o Select "SPDIF" in Audio Settings/Speaker Environment
* PowerDVD 7.0
o Select "Use SPDIF" under "Audio" tab
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The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):
* Radeonâ„¢ HD2900 series
* Radeonâ„¢ HD2600 series
* Radeonâ„¢ HD2400 series
* DVI-HDMI Adapter (Part Number: 6141054300G)
Symptoms:
Linear PCM 5.1 Audio is not available when playing HD DVD and Blu-Ray content.
Solution:
The integrated HD Audio codec of Radeonâ„¢ HD2xxx series does NOT support Multi-Channel Linear PCM (5.1). It supports 2-Channel LPCM and Multi-Channel AC3 5.1 Audio formats for HDMI output using DVI-HDMI adapter