Elliot B. Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon (Realtek ALC1150) TV: Toshiba 48U7653DB AV receiver: Pioneer VSX-324-K-P I want to play games from my PC to my 4K TV. When connecting my PC directly to my TV via. HDMI, my TV limits the sound output to stereo (even when it's connected to my AV receiver via. ARC). It's also no good connecting my PC to the AV receiver as the receiver doesn't support 4k/60, only 4k/25 (or 30, not sure). The solution is to connect the PC to the TV via. HDMI for the 4k/60 image and then connect the PC to the AV receiver via. an optical cable. However, the onboard sound on my motherboard can not encode DTS/Dolby Digital, so I will need a sound card that supports this. Any suggestions for sound cards that supports encoding DTS/Dolby Digital on the fly? I believe Creative's 2012 Sound Blaster Z supports this, but at £70, I feel it's a bit pricey for what I need it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) pretty sure my Asus Xonar does DTS via optical buddy. mine is the cheapest model https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Sound+Cards/ASUS+Xonar+DGX+-+5.1+PCIe+Sound+Card+?productId=60309 As long as your receiver can decode DTS it should be able to convert from the optical signal. I have my TV/Skybox connected via optical to my DTS home cinema, and when I drag my PC downstairs, connect via HDMI/optical to home cinema i get DTS through the home cinema. Edited September 25, 2016 by Mando +devHead 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) I believe the following two cards support DTS Interactive/Dolby Digital Live: Asus Xonar DSX, £39 Creative Sound Blaster Z, £50 (OEM)/£70 (retail) Both cards are from 2012. I assume I'll have no issues with the Asus Xonar DSX? It's much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+devHead Subscriber² Posted September 26, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted September 26, 2016 I have the Xonar Essence STX - it will do it, and ably. Of course, it coss a lot more than the Xonar DSX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, devHead said: I have the Xonar Essence STX - it will do it, and ably. Of course, it coss a lot more than the Xonar DSX. Asus Xonar Essence STX, 2012, £136 Asus Xonar Essence STX II, 2014, £190 They're a little out of my price range +devHead 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Id always been a soundblaster man until my audigy 2zs support was dropped & went asus xonar, wont ever be going back, the xonar has been fantastic n connected to technics separates via optical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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