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    Originally posted by Gluegun
    The Santa Cruz doesn't do 5.1 for games... it does a wierd (sucky) virtual 5.1... it is, at most, a true 4.1 gaming sound card, and a 5.1 dvd card.
    I wasn't even getting 5.1 on DVD, though...
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    Well... Does your reciever have 6 channel analog inputs?

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    Originally posted by Gluegun
    Well... Does your reciever have 6 channel analog inputs?
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    You should be able to use the digital connection for dvd's (just get a coax connector...) or you could use three stereo y-splitters for analog 5.1 (the dvd 6 chan input). I would suggest making sure your santa cruz drivers are updated and you have a modern version of WinDVD or PowerDVD. Do you have these things?
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    Originally posted by Gluegun
    You should be able to use the digital connection for dvd's (just get a coax connector...) or you could use three stereo y-splitters for analog 5.1 (the dvd 6 chan input). I would suggest making sure your santa cruz drivers are updated and you have a modern version of WinDVD or PowerDVD. Do you have these things?
    I have whatever drivers came on the TBSC CD, and whatever version of PowerDVD that came with my Lite-On DVD drive. The TBSC has center & sub on one channel out, and it's two inputs on the receiver..which color goes to which (white to sub, red to center..or vice versa)?
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    (from http://support.ap.dell.com/docs/acc/38frh/usage.htm
    Section "Channel Assignments in 6 Speaker Mode")

    Channel 5
    Center Channel
    VersaJack Line Out, tip conductor
    Channel 6
    Subwoofer Channel (LFE)
    VersaJack Line Out, ring conductor

    (and from section "External Connectors")
    Red is for right/ring
    Black is for left/tip

    And for your case, the red is the important one.
    Summary: red = sub, white = center

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    Originally posted by CadetLee


    I have whatever drivers came on the TBSC CD, and whatever version of PowerDVD that came with my Lite-On DVD drive. The TBSC has center & sub on one channel out, and it's two inputs on the receiver..which color goes to which (white to sub, red to center..or vice versa)?
    You should download the latest drivers... they are worth it!

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