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Thanks, after you mentioned that I grabbed a Dolby 5.1 card off EBay for cheap. It has 6 individual outputs and my receiver has the same for inputs (among others). That should od the job I hope. :)

I use a computer connected to my TV for DVD and other types of movies. Currently it's just hooked up in stereo, right and left. The sound card I have (SBLive) has a spdif output on it. However my Sony receiver takes optical or coaxial. It was mentioned in another forum that card will only...

Now I have a new problem. It seems obvious I need to get digital outputs going. All my movie playing comes from a dedicated PC hooked up to my TV. So I look at the sound card and sure enough there's a spdif outtput on it. The problem is, my Sony receiver takes either optical or coaxial inputs...

Radio Shack's out of the damned things, it figures. But this gives me more than enough to go on, THANKS!!!! (to all)

Wow, thanks for the replies. I'm going to check this stuff out and get back to you. I can tell you this much about what I have: Sony Surround Receiver, 100w x 5. PSB 6 speaker system 1 computer, running both WinDVD and PowerDVD, stereo output. 1 Sony DVD player, stereo output. I've...

Pardon my frustration but I've absolutely had it with this problem. ANY DVD I play, be it through a DVD player or PC with DVD Software, the volume is nuts. My Sony receiver's volume goes from 1-30. When I watch TV, 12 is about perfect. But then put on a DVD and I have to jack the volume to...