Audigy 2 ZS Decod

Something dawned on me today that I was wondering about. I built myself a PC a few months back and one of my included parts was an Audigy 2 ZS.
Now I know it has built in DTS and Dolby Digital decoders and I got to thinking: How do I actually use them? I have power DVD 5 for whenever I watch DVDs on my computer, but it as far as I know, decodes sound in software, so what... if anything, can I use to actually use my hardware decoders built into my card?
Thanks
Adam

lihming,
Cards supplied in Dell machines are bulk/OEM, so they can differ from the retail cards. To check if it supports decoding, you'll have to contact Dell, as they support the card directly. It is possible the card doesn't support decoding in hardware, but you should still be able to use decoders in software (like PowerDVD).
zeonstar,
I don't have PowerDVD installed on this system so I can't check the exact setting, but if it's a full (new-ish) version, it should be SPDIF, or Bypass/Passthrough. As long as you change it to that setting, and leave the decoders on the card enabled (through AudioHQ> Device Controls), then they should be working fine.
Cat

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