toslink

About this tag
TOSLINK is an optical audio connection standard used to transmit digital audio signals between devices. On WindowsForum.com, discussions about TOSLINK often involve connecting game consoles or external sound cards to PC sound systems, troubleshooting audio sync issues, and configuring surround sound decoding. Common topics include using TOSLINK with Creative Sound Blaster cards, connecting to home theater receivers, and resolving latency or playback problems in Windows. Users also discuss TOSLINK in the context of Media Center setups for live TV and premium channel playback.
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    Windows 7 Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding through optical input of X-Fi Xtreme Audio

    I have recently purchased a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio 7.1 PCI-E OEM card. The main reason I got this card is because I play my Xbox 360 through the monitor and speakers on my PC. I have 5.1 surround speakers for the PC, and I thought rather than playing games using the analogue...
    • Simon b
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    • 7.1 channel audio audio drivers audio settings creative digital audio dolby vision driver issues gaming home theater multimedia optical input pc speaker sound blaster support surround sound toslink troubleshooting windows 7 x-fi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Issues with Live TV Playback: "Copying Prohibited" Error in Media Center RC2

    Hi there, I've been using the RC's for a few months now, loving it. But since installing RC2 I've run into a wall. I cannot watch live tv on my premium channels(in Canada, Movie Central most notably). Media Center plays for a few seconds, and then freezes, and displays a message that copying...
    • NovaM
    • Thread
    • bitrate cable boxes canada copying prohibited fix suggestions hd programming live tv media center playback issues premium channels rc2 s-video streaming issues television toslink user experience
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 USB external soundcard latency.

    Testplatform HP Pavilion DV-5 Entertainment Notebook PC (4GB RAM, 2GHz dual-core) with Microsoft® Windows® 7 7048 x64 and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1. Driver: Link Removed - Invalid URL. Tested with clean installed OS and only this driver. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1...
    • BoardBabe
    • Thread
    • 5.1 surround audio blaster creative drivers hp pavilion installation latency multimedia notebook performance receiver sound card sync toslink troubleshooting usb video video playback windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support