Can I hook my surround-sound speakers directly to the Xbox?
(Last updated: 11/30/2002) Back to top No. You must hook the Xbox optical output to some device capable of decoding the AC-3 digital audio. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. You need either an AC-3 capable receiver or an AC-3 capable PC sound card with optical input. See also: 3.26 What do I need to use Dolby Digital/DTS? 3.27 HEADPHONES – a worthy alternative to 5.1 speakers 3.29 Mad Catz A/V pack: no Dolby Digital (Last updated: 01/31/2002) Back to top (Thanks to Danny Rego) Some of the Mad Catz A/V packs are faulty and will not properly convey the Dolby Digital audio signal to your receiver. If you contact Mad Catz, they will replace faulty packs. 3.30 Monster XGL200 cable: no Dolby Digital (Last updated: 06/24/2002) Back to top Some of the Monster XGL200 cables are faulty and will not properly convey the Dolby Digital audio signal to your receiver. If you contact Monster, they will replace faulty cables. See also: 3.29 Mad Catz A/V pack: no Dolby Digital Section 4 – Game-related Questions 4
