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RitingFool · 11-15-2003, 11:32 PM

I would like to play DVD movies on my computer with 5.1 Dolby Sound, like most recent movies have. My current system is as follows:

HP P4 2.4GHz
512MB RAM
DVD Player - came w/computer (listed as JLMS XJ-HD1665 in Hardware Mgr)
64MB ATI Radeon 8500LE video card
Audigy Gamer sound card
Altec Lansing 2.0 speakers

From these specs, I gather that I can play DVD's with 2.0 Dolby Stereo capability. Am I wrong? As a test, I popped in Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Rings DVD. It's two audio choices, 5.1 Dolby EX and 2.0 Stereo both played the movie with sound. Am I really getting the 5.1, or is the software simply defaulting to the lowest common denominator?

Any help here is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Michael

11-15-2003, 11:32 PM	#1
RitingFool The Magister Join Date: June 6, 2001 Location: Irvine, CA USA Age: 60 Posts: 121	I would like to play DVD movies on my computer with 5.1 Dolby Sound, like most recent movies have. My current system is as follows: HP P4 2.4GHz 512MB RAM DVD Player - came w/computer (listed as JLMS XJ-HD1665 in Hardware Mgr) 64MB ATI Radeon 8500LE video card Audigy Gamer sound card Altec Lansing 2.0 speakers From these specs, I gather that I can play DVD's with 2.0 Dolby Stereo capability. Am I wrong? As a test, I popped in Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Rings DVD. It's two audio choices, 5.1 Dolby EX and 2.0 Stereo both played the movie with sound. Am I really getting the 5.1, or is the software simply defaulting to the lowest common denominator? Any help here is greatly appreciated. Regards, Michael