Suround woes (1 Viewer)

[DocD]

Hi, ihave this problem where if I use WMP to play video (any format) I get 5.1 audio if I use media portal I get 6 channels of the same sound. Tried setting audio codec to MPA, Nvidia, Cyberlink, Dscaler; same result.
Tried changing filter merits; no luck.

athlon xp 2800
5900XT o/c
AC97 audio, direct 6 channel connection (no spdif out)
WinXP pro SP 2 fresh install
Media Portal v2 + stable patch

Had to remove pure video decoder as it caused audio to crash (requiring restart) if I played an audio cd! (removed Nero 7 first as seemed to be the problem, ended up re-installing Windows!)
Getting grief for this one as 'her holiness' sits close to the rear speakers and I'm fed-up hearing "it's all coming out the back"
Don't really want to bring my MCE05 machine out of my 'play room'

Cheers, Ian

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
When using MPA, did you set the correct settings for your setup in MP Setup -> Decoder Filters -> MPA Decoder?

Regards
Roy

 

[DocD]

Yes, tried all settings; 3+2, downmix etc. can't get any seperation unless I use WMP, then perfect 5.1.