Windows 7 5.1 surround problems (realtek)

spliff · 05 Jul 2009

Webadict said:

I don't know what I've done differently then anyone else here, but my HP SlimLine 3023 is working great with Realtek Driver Version 6.0.1.5502 using Digital s/pdf out to my Home Theater Amp. Driver was installed by Microsoft Update, and I'm running Winsows 7 RC build 7100 x86.

If ur using s/pdf your signal may be coming out 2 channel and being upmixed to 5.1 by ur stereo system. That's what mine is doing, can't choose 5.1 in windows or no sound. I/m pretty sure I'd have to use coaxial out for that to happen.

Webadict · 05 Jul 2009

I would tend to agree with you, but my reciever (Yamaha RX-V765) tells me what the input signal is. In this case, 5.1 DD. Besides, I turned off upmixing on my reciever after reading this thread . . .

Hope this helps
Scott

spliff · 05 Jul 2009

DD, huh? I have my card set to DTS interactive, and everything comes out my stereo in DTS upmix, even thing that r not DTS format...sound is much better.

Webadict · 05 Jul 2009

Most of the movies we have archived, DTS was ripped out of them. Personaly I have always prefered DD anyways, but now we're getting into BD, so until they have a good reliable Blu Ray player built into Media Center, it's the stand alone Lg BD300 for BD, and the sound from that is un-approachable. Windows has some catching up to do until my wife and I will truly be a single box house hold.

Scott

bobbiziin · 11 Jul 2009

I am using realtek AC'97, may be this can help.
Drivers version 6303_Vista_PG537 on Windows 7 RC 7100

right click on speaker tray icon >> playback devices >> recording tab >> right click there then activate show disable and disconnect device,

i use stereo mix, and i can hear some unheared sounds before. it's noisy, but you can reduce the noise by reducing stereo mix level to minimum (i use 0)

i hope this can help, and i'd like to know another solution... cheers..

LaGgEr · 20 Jul 2009

Has anyone tried last windows 7 bulid (7600) with realtek soundcard and 5.1 system? Is there any help with final build?

Nibiru2008 · 20 Jul 2009

Has anyone tried last windows 7 bulid (7600) with realtek soundcard and 5.1 system? Is there any help with final build?

I am using the Build 7600 with the Realtek Azalia soundchip in HD Audio and 5.1 surround and have had no issues at all.

It works very well with DVD movies and audio files.

LaGgEr · 21 Jul 2009

Nibiru2008 said:

I am using the Build 7600 with the Realtek Azalia soundchip in HD Audio and 5.1 surround and have had no issues at all.

It works very well with DVD movies and audio files.

Thanks for the reply, now I finally hope that my 5.1 surround problem will get fixed with build 7600...

simonfilth · 31 Jul 2009

it's not fixed. still the same problem. although i found actually a nice solution but it doesn't work completely. i managed to get sound from all of my speakers, but it's not really 5.1 surround. it's just that i put that every single jack was front speakers so from all the speakers, i got the sound as it was played from the front speakers.

Melee54 · 31 Jul 2009

simonfilth said:

it's not fixed. still the same problem. although i found actually a nice solution but it doesn't work completely. i managed to get sound from all of my speakers, but it's not really 5.1 surround. it's just that i put that every single jack was front speakers so from all the speakers, i got the sound as it was played from the front speakers.

Haha... I tried that. It sounds pretty much the same as the speaker fill option, though.

I don't get it, does realtek have NO idea of this problem? They release a driver like every weak but it seems to be the exact same.