DVD-Player SPDIF output to Audigy 2 Plati

Hello together !
Because of the bad sound of my TV speakers I want to connect my DVD-player via SPDIF-Out to my Audigy (the player has no optical out).
But I only get some sound when I set the Player's output to "PCM". And then there's only stereo sound, no surround :-(
I can also set the output to "Data Output", what means that the player passes the signals without any changes.
But then there is no sound ! Is the Audigy unable to interpret this form of input ?
Can anyone tell me what's the right way to get surround sound via PC ?
Bye,
ChrisMessage Edited by trinitaucher on 0-8-2004 04:56 PM

I'm not sure if this is correct but..
Does the audigy 2 have a dolby prologic decoder? I know it has the dolby digital and dts. So if it doesnt, and I cant find where it does, then the sound blaster would process the audio just like standard stereo. The output from the TV line out jacks is probably prologic (analog) like mine. I have to run it through the home theater receiver which has a prologic decoder to give me the surround from TV shows.

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