Audigy4 Pro - Dolby Digital Li

In my effort to further simplify connections in my home theater, I would like to be able to have surround sound gaming (EAX) pass through my optical connection to my reciever as Dolby Digital just like DVDs and WMV/Xvid/etc... I know that none of the current SoundBlasters do this out of the box, but are there any hardware or software modifications that can be done to the card/driver for me do this? It seems that such a capable card should be able to convert EAX to DD. I love the card, but I'm going to wind up switching to another line in a few weeks if I can't find a solution. I just do not want to run six cables from my PC to my receiver and then have to switch my receiver from DVD to 6-Channel input every time I start a game or listen to music or watch a movie.
If I'm just beating a dead horse, does anyone know when or if Creative will unveil a sound card with the ability to encode Dolby Digital in real time? I haven't had a computer without a Creative sound card in it in over a decade, so if something is coming soon, I can hold out for a little while...

you must think that dolby digital is not a no loss codec
analog 5. is no loss!!! thats the point i think
from that point analog is better than li've ac3(but thats just for we germans call they beamte:-)))
but i apreciate? a li've ac3 encoder too because its more easy to use than the three to 4 audio cables
my english is bad sorry

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