Hello. Can I run this through my PC (no optical out) to an Astro A50 headset and get full 7.1 surround w/ the optical on the sound card alone? THANKS!
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Yes this unit will allow you to have 7.1 via optical port. As long as your headset supports that, then you should be good.
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Thank you for your inquiry. This unit will allow you to come out of your computer via optical and play audio in 7.1. If the Astro A50 unit is compatible with 7.1 then you should be able to have the audio played in 7.1. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
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As long as the optical is plugged into this and going into the Astro A50 Wireless Receiver then yes that should be no problem. It is actually the set up I am running at the moment.
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I could only get the Toslink optical connection to work under Windows-7 with the software driver installed.If you are using any other operating system then I suggest you try the Berhringer 202.It works out of the box with any MS-Windows, Mac, Linux computer.No drivers or Kexts to install. It just works as intended.I highly recommend the Berhinger 202 over this product.Behringer UCA202 Audio Interface
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Would not recomend this item in anyway shape or form i bought this and was beating my head against the wall just remember you get what you pay for and it isnt even worth that
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This adapter converts a std toslink cable to a 3.5mm mini toslink optical (SPDIF). ie Optical to Optical. The SPDIF mini optical interface is often "hidden" in a dual purpose 1/8 analog stereo jack on your PC or Mac - where your audio out jack will serve as both a standard analog stereo out (headphones or speakers) or an optical out depending on which connector/cable you have plugged into it. It is common these days for a PC to have an optical/analog dual jack and the user doesn't even know it. If your PC doesn't have SPDIF / mini-toslink output then this adapter wont help you with your Turtle Beach decoder. I have the same decoder/receiver, it requires optical in to carry the 7.1 digital signal. Recommend that you double check your PC, it may have optical after all, if it's a newer PC/Laptop. If your PC doesn't have any optical out, then you can only go stereo into the Turtle Beach from the PC. If your PC has a coax digital out, you may be able to get a coax to optical converter, but you'd probably be better off just getting a new sound card with optical out, in that case.
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i use an extigy external sound card to hook my optical-digital to hit plug in the 3 3.5mm jacks and it works fine on my ps3 i can also use the mic using a usb 7.1 external soundcard has it like 55cents- 2$ on amazon 10$ at most electronic store my ps3 reads it fine pops up c-media usb headphone set for input device and output device is set to system default device so ican hear thru my headphoone works quite well im using the HPA2 but i just ordered this today in all only cost me bout 130$ if you find a good price on soundcards
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I'm just trying to understand this stuff myself but, as I understand it, the optical connection works with Dolby Digital and I guess DTS up to 5.1. The other issue is just for people who need 7.1 (2 more speakers) sound with newer higher resolution sound modes. I just got surround sound in the last year and I am still thrilled with Dolby Digital 5.1. I'm not about to buy whole new receiver and speakers plus more expensive BR player to upgrade a sound system I love. Heck I don't even think I could fit 2 more speakers into my TV room.
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I have an Onkyo TXSR 601 which has optic 5.1 not HDMI. Wouldn't this be the way to go as far as connecting audio over the RCA 5.1 jacks? I have hooked up the video through the HDMI to the TV directly, I wish the TV Panasonic 9th gen 50" plasma would transfer the digital audio through optic out but it does not.
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I'm pretty sure the Xbox One only has 1 optical port in the back of the Xbox. But I think you can daisy chain them. Plug the Optical cable from the "in" port of one transmitter into the "out" port of the 2nd transmitter. Then plug the Optical cable from the "in" port of the 2nd transmitter into the optical port of the Xbox One. You guys both should get surround sound with no problems. Have fun wreckin noobs.
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If you have a 7.1 surround sound card, then it provides an amazing sound quality. Very powerful drivers and they deliver excellent sound. Best I've ever used.
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This card has built-in 5.1 surround audio (AC3) pass-through capabilities, the new GPUs and graphics cards support a single HDMI connection direct to a compatible TV or receiver. This single cable carries both the HD video and 5.1 surround audio for a clean, high definition connection. I personally haven't used this card for TV, and can't verify the results due to the vast number of TV and receiver options available. But, the AC3 and 1080p quality is stunning.
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There is a line level out which you can run straight into your pc. Just remember it'll be mono. You don't NEED an audio interface. Most PCs have a line level or microphone input you could use. The quality would be better with an audio interface. It is likely not needed to make this work though.
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Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush... » Read More Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! « Show Less
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Hi Notorious A.G.A, Did you succeed receiving sound from TV to external speakers using an optical cable? It doesn't seem to work for me. I'm using "External Speakers" setting in the TV with the receiver powered on. I hear nothing.
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It depends what outputs your TV or AV receiver offer. I connected my headset to an output that is independent of the TV audio amplifier, enabling me to use the headsets with the TV speakers off or on.
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Didn't see that u mentioned this. But I use the optical out from the tv to the optic in on the unit. I get sound from my tv, This unit and my ps3 .
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I'm not a hardware wizard, but the sound card is a PCI or PCI-E, (same card different buss configuaration), and has no connection to an AGP graphics card slot or an "onboard" graphics processor.
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if you use the USB connector you only hear a stereo version and you can use the microphone. If you want an 7.1 experience your PC must have an S/PDIF entry, If your computer does not have one, you can do what I do. Connect my computer with a HDMI cable to my TV, and my TV have a S/PDIF entry and plug the Headsets Decoder Box, that give you an 7.1 sound (you must configure the OUT audio options to you TV connection, then the signal will transferred like this: 7.1 Audio from PC to TV then, Decoder Box and the box will give to headsets a 7.1 sound)Sorry for my English
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Simple answer yes, but if you were planning to use a headset with a optical cable it wont work.
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No but there is a solution.The audio output is via stereo jack or the hdmi. What I did to have 5.1surround through a n optical cable was to connect the hdmi audio/video out to an hdmi / sprig (optical) splitter. You get as an output the hdmi signal + optical audio. I am using the viewHD splitter and it works perfectly