I recently purchased some 5.1 speakers and wanted to try out optical audio for the first time. They'll be here tomorrow, so I can't test anything out myself yet.
Question is do I connect the optical cable to my tv or my Xbox? My previous setup was that my tv has a 3.5mm and my 5.1 was connected through there. Whether I switched to the HDMI input connected to my PC, or the HDMI connected to my Xbox, the audio on my older 5.1 speakers worked. My PC doesn't have optical, although it does have onboard 5.1 plugs. I read somewhere that if I connect the cable optical to my tv and I switch input between the PC or Xbox, I will only be getting 2.1 sound and not the 5.1 as if i plugged it into the Xbox itself. Is this true? The speakers I bought supposedly have a 3D option that turns 2.1 into 5.1 (Logitech Z906).
Question is do I connect the optical cable to my tv or my Xbox? My previous setup was that my tv has a 3.5mm and my 5.1 was connected through there. Whether I switched to the HDMI input connected to my PC, or the HDMI connected to my Xbox, the audio on my older 5.1 speakers worked. My PC doesn't have optical, although it does have onboard 5.1 plugs. I read somewhere that if I connect the cable optical to my tv and I switch input between the PC or Xbox, I will only be getting 2.1 sound and not the 5.1 as if i plugged it into the Xbox itself. Is this true? The speakers I bought supposedly have a 3D option that turns 2.1 into 5.1 (Logitech Z906).