Soundblaster X-Fi Sorround 5.1 (USB) and Sorround Sound via S/PDIF?

Question

Hi,
I use a X-Fi XtremeMusic with the DD / DTS Connect Pack in my PC for sorround sound over S/PDIF in Music/Games/etc. That works like a charme and I have no problems at all (thanks do daniel_k )
Recently I purchased a new laptop and liked the idea of connecting my sorround system with it too, so I looked around and purchased a "Soundblaster X-Fi Sorround 5.". Sadly the DD/DTS Pack does not install for this device...
Now, as far as I know, the only real sorround sound I will get would be from audio signals that are in the correct format (that is: movies)
I guess I'm kind of f****d right now.. Is there any workaround for this? The only thing I really want is to play games on my sorround system via S/PDIF. I *could* connect it directly to my speakers, but that would end in a cable mess... and would kind of make my whole audio setup pointless.
If anyone knows some other USB soundcard which can "convert" EAX/other Sorround Signals to Dolby Digital..shoot Though I'd like to stick with creative if possible.
If not...well, I can still send it back to the merchant. :/
My hardware if it helps:
- Teufel Concept-E Magnum (Analog sorround speakers)
- Teufel DecoderStation 3 (decodes DD/DTS and stuff to an analog signal for the speakers)

Answer 1

Originally Posted by Wildcopper
Just as I suspected, you didn't intend to help here.
There are many cards build with the Via EnvyHD codec/chip for instance, among which high quality Terratec ones, which have SAP without any HDMI output.
Check the Via site if you don't trust me (and the Terratec one).
SAP does NOT require HDMI. You are talking about apples and oranges here, you don't even know what SAP is. Please, let knowledgeable people post instead of trying to sound smart when you know nothing.
EDIT: Oh, and not to mention... even if those are "motherboard codecs", as you say... they are still SAP certified by Cyberlink and can output full HD sound without downsampling, and they do NOT require an HDMI output. So now maybe you will let people who know what they are talking about post instead of posting your ignorant nonsense.
Haha, he gets mad when he gets schooled.
Don't get angry at me, it's not my fault if you don't know the difference between onboard audio and a sound card.
It's PAP (protected audio path), not SAP. SAP is secondary audio programming, something entirely different.
PAP doesn't require HDMI, but I've yet to see a sound card that supports PAP but doesn't feature an HDMI output (so my point about needing a sound card with HDMI still stands). If you had read my earlier edit of post #2 you would see that I've already addressed the motherboard/HDMI issue.
List these sound cards you speak of, I still don't see any specific models listed.