Hello all,

 I have been searching for a solution to use my Xbox 360's digital audio optical cable with my Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 speakers.  I have searched online for both the Klipsch DD-5.1 and the Creative DDTS 1000 with no luck, I am aware that they are discontiuned.  I also tried my local Best Buy to see if they had a receiver that would accept the inputs from my speakers, no luck there too.  My last option was to try the Creative Home Theater Connect DTS-610.

After talking to a creative representative on the phone they said that this product would also not work with my Xbox 360.  I have also e-mailed Klipsch and received the same response. Do they make soundcards for PC's that would be able to perform this function?  Any help for a solution would be appreciated, no matter what the price range would be.

Thanks.

Any one of those Sound Blaster Platinums would work. 

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=13&subcategory=55&product=14191&nav=0

They have optical inputs on them.  Just run the optical out from the 360 to the optical in on the Platinum X-Fi- I/O drive.  Plug your speakers into the respectable L/R, SL/SR, and Center/Sub in the back of the X-Fi soundcard.  Thats one option. 

 Depending on how much you want to spend, you could always look on Ebay for A DD-5.1 or a DDTS 1000.  I saw a DD-5.1 on there buy it now for like $360. 

Good luck with the search.  Within the next year or so, after I graduate I am going to upgrade my Promedia THX's and 5.1 DD to a reference series.  Ill be sure to post on here when I am ready to sell it. 

-Eric

erickoegle:

They have optical inputs on them.  Just run the optical out from the 360 to the optical in on the Platinum X-Fi- I/O drive.  Plug your speakers into the respectable L/R, SL/SR, and Center/Sub in the back of the X-Fi soundcard.  Thats one option.

Sorry to threadjack, but it's on topic.  ^_^

Eric - I've been looking at that kind of setup myself, have a Promedia Ultra 5.1 set I don't want to part with and just bought an xbox. The question I have is, does the xbox output the audio signal in the optical line-out already decoded? If not, would you have to run a program on the computer to decode the dolby digital or DTS?  

 Thanks!
-James

If you go into console settings on the xbox360, click on the audio and you have 3 options.  Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1 w/WMA  Pro.  I have mine set to Dolby Digital 5.1 and it sounds perfect for me.  I haven't tried using DTS through my Xbox, but I assume that it will decode that as well.  I have my xbox connected to my DD 5.1  and its perfect.

-Eric