CREATIVE Sound Blaster Z SB1500 - Manual (Page 24)

DTS Connect
DTS Connect is a real-time encoding technology from DTS, Inc. for interactive media and is only
available on the PC platform. It converts any audio signal on the computer into 5.1 channel DTS format
and transports it via a single digital cable.
With Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect, a single digital cable is all that is needed to connect your
computer to your home theatre system, simplifying the setup and eliminating the confusion of multiple
cables.
To learn how to connect your A/V receiver or digital speaker system to your audio card, consult the
following sections:
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Connecting Home Theater Systems
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Connecting Digital Speaker Systems
Watching DVDs
Your DVDs are encoded with Dolby Digital audio technologies, which have to be decoded to enjoy multi-
channel audio on your 5.1 speaker systems.
Decoding with a software DVD player
You can use a software DVD player to decode Dolby Digital or DTS encoded signals from your DVDs, and
output multi-channel audio through your audio card to your speakers.
To do so, you need to install a software DVD player such as PowerDVD or WinDVD (latest version
recommended).
Decoding with an external decoder
You can pass Dolby Digital or DTS encoded signals from your DVDs through your audio card to an
external decoder (for example, an A/V receiver), and output multi-channel audio to your 5.1 speaker
systems. Some digital speaker systems are also capable of decoding Dolby Digital or DTS encoded
signals.
To learn more, consult the documentation of your external decoder or digital speaker system.
To learn how to connect your A/V receiver or digital speaker system to your audio card, consult the
following sections:
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Connecting Home Theater Systems
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Connecting Digital Speaker Systems
Using Your Sound Blaster Z-Series 23