Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 48 Location: New Delhi, India XP: 22
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: Hooking up Logitech X540 to 360
i jus bought the logitech X540 5.1 speakers, and wanted to know how i can connect them properly to the 360 to get good 5.1 surround sound. the game console adapter that came with the speakers work well, but it jus doesnt feel like actual 5.1 sound. and if i want all 5 speakers to work then i have to turn the matrix control on on the wired remote. so if anyone knows how i can connect it properly then please let me know.
cheers
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Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 3,060,024
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:49 am Post subject:
Hi arch,
Do you have a 5.1 Fibre Optic cable??
The cable should connect from the back of the 360 AV port directly into your stereo if it supports it. Im sure it will if its new.
Let us know how you go.. You will notice the difference when it is in 5.1
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 48 Location: New Delhi, India XP: 22
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:19 am Post subject:
hey forahobby,
no unfortunately the speakers dont have a fibre optic input port, it doesn't even have an auxilary, jus the three basic 3.5mm jacks for the 5.1 speakers, inly thing i've found that i can use to get proper 5.1 is getting the Creative Decoder DTS- 100 which is still somewhat available in india, if you or anyone has any other ideas please let me know.
thanks
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 3,060,024
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject:
since you have only 3 x jacks as inputs i would suspect that it only supports 5.1 ANALOG input and not digital.. You may need to purchase the "Creative Decoder" but im not sure as i havent physically seen the unit your using.
Got any links to the product?? We will do our best to help you out.
Joined: Oct 16, 2004 Posts: 1472 Location: Alabama XP: 45,042
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:
Looked it up, don't think you can get 5.1 via RCA jacks like the adapter needs, not sure what the decoder does, but you may need something like that to take a 5.1 source and break it down to analog Front/Back/Center&Bass _________________________________________________________
arch 360-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 48 Location: New Delhi, India XP: 22
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:22 am Post subject:
i know i really want that decoder, but its apparently out of production or something, and i dont know what would be an alternative to it. Since i live in india i cant even order online from the US or EU, i actually couldnt find it on any online store. so am in a fix. the speakers do support digital dolby i think heres the link
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 3,060,024
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:57 am Post subject:
Hi arch,
Thanks for the link and sorry for the delay but it seems they don't have a hell of alot of info on that product up on their site.
It say's it supports dolby 5.1 but not dolby digital 5.1 so it may be that it only supports ANALOG inputs (which is the jack for each speaker).. Not sure what i could recommend here..
I know the Xbox 360 has digital fibre optic output so maybe you could find a convertor or somekind which would split it back to the analog inputs for you.
Ill see what i can find and will reply if i can help as always.
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 48 Location: New Delhi, India XP: 22
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:50 am Post subject:
well not realy i,ve been busy with work, although i know that ill be able to find a 3X 5.1 jack to headphone jac,but i dunno if ill able to get or even if they make a 3x 5.1 jack to optical jack converter, otherwise ill have to wait till july till my friend comes back from australia, he says thatthe creativ decoder is still available there
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