Search fu weak, 5.1 question

[bmartin]

On my PC, I have a DVD playing on 5.1 source via VLC. It goes to my DAC, through my 5.1 receiver, which is on Matrix mode (Denon AVR1602). When I play anything, I hear near nothing from my rears.

5 channel stereo outputs fine, just not during movie play. I know matrix has the rears set lower, but still I hear nothing. Am I forgetting something like setting VLC to 5.1? I am setting it on receiver and movie menu.

 

[Alai]

Yes? You should have VLC audio channels set to 5.1 if it isn't already.

 

[Trombe]

You have a DAC between your receiver and the digital out of the computer? I don't recall there being any standalone DACs that decode Dolby/DTS, so unless the DAC is set to passthrough you're probably losing the rear channels there.

 

[Alai]

You have a DAC between your receiver and the digital out of the computer? I don't recall there being any standalone DACs that decode Dolby/DTS, so unless the DAC is set to passthrough you're probably losing the rear channels there.

You can still set 5.1. You just can't set Dolby.

 

[Nenu]

You can still set 5.1. You just can't set Dolby.

Thats cos it doesnt support Dolby, it isnt what you were told to do.

 

[Alai]

Thats cos it doesnt support Dolby, it isnt what you were told to do.

I got the first part... what does the second part of your sentence mean?