AC3 decoding with Audigy 2 ZS - for DivX mov

I have Creative Audigy 2 ZS sound card installed. When I try to watch a DivX movie with AC3 sound, I am not getting Dolby output, ie 5. output, only 2. output. I am using Media Player Lite. I even configured Media Player Lite for 5. ouptut, but no result.
I installed AC3 filter (http://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/) hoping that it would work. When I check wih AC3 filter control panel, it showed my Bit streaming output as + Dual mono, not 5. (3 front, 2 rear).
With the sound card diagnostics, speakers are working fine. Creative player is working fine with songs, all 5. output, but this is not happening with DivX movies.
Please help, how can I enable 5. with AC3 filter for DivX movies.

Maybe your divx are not in ac3 in the first place.

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