[SOLVED] How to connect a 5.1 home theater using Dolby home theater v4 driver?

[Faiz Al]

Hi,
I was using a 2 .1 speaker and I had installed Dolby home theater v4 driver, its performed well . Now I bought a 5 .1 surround sound speaker and could not configure 5.1 audio channel with Dolby home theater v4 driver

I just go through Control Panel > Sound > Configure > Speaker Setup - its shows just Stereo only

When I uninstall the Dolby home theater v4 driver, its shows up to 7.1 surround - Image

Is there any other way to get 5.1 audio channel with Dolby home theater v4 driver installed

Sorry for my bad English

Thanks

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

In your image you do have 5.1 available in your sound settings just use that for best results.

 

[Faiz Al]

In your image you do have 5.1 available in your sound settings just use that for best results.

Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply.

The image i linked - After uninstall Dolby home theater v4 driver
With driver (Dolby home theater v4) its shows Stereo only

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

You see Dolby home theater is only for use with a two channel source, it is used to simulate 5.1, 7.1 with a source of 2 channels. So with a 5.1 speaker system you will have better sound with the 5.1 setting in your settings.

 

[Alabalcho]

What audio inputs are there on your new speakers setup? Generally, there are two options:

• three analogue inputs -> your computer must have these
• digital input (optical/coax, HDMI/DPI) -> you must use this connection (eg, HDMI from your GPU).

You will not get surround sound if you connect only single analog (3.5mm) input.

 

[Faiz Al]

What audio inputs are there on your new speakers setup? Generally, there are two options:

• three analogue inputs -> your computer must have these
• digital input (optical/coax, HDMI/DPI) -> you must use this connection (eg, HDMI from your GPU).

You will not get surround sound if you connect only single analog (3.5mm) input.

Hi,
My home theatre connected with 3 analogue inputs (3.5mm)

Is there any way to setup 5.1 through Dolby home theatre v4 driver or the driver provide just 2.1 only

 

[Alabalcho]

Is there any way to setup 5.1 through Dolby home theatre v4 driver or the driver provide just 2.1 only

CHeck @Fix_that_Glitch response above.