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Is it possible to get Digital Output audio with Wii U? : wiiu
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The Wii U doesn't have any optical outputs for audio. Even worse, you won't get surround sound audio through it anyways. The Wii U outputs surround sound in an uncompressed format (LPCM), and the optical cable can only support a two - channel LPCM signal.
Wii u optical sound | AVForums
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This system will decode both audio and video from the HDMI cable so you'll be fine using this with the Wii U out of the box. The only thing it doesnt have is a matching centre speaker, you can buy this for £90 so a 5.1 package for £300. Onkyo SKS-22X 2.1 ch Full range Centre and Rear Speaker Package: Amazon.co.uk: TV.
Is there anyway to use a optical audio cable for a wii u ...
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The first is that the Wii U will only output sound over two types of media: analog RCA cables in Stereo-only, and HDMI in stereo or 5.1 surround in uncompressed Linear PCM. The Wii U doesn't support any compressed surround signals such as Dolby Digital or DTS and does not have a TOSLink optical port.
Wii Optical Digital Audio | NSLog();
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Check any of the popular games. You'll likely see the PL-II logo stamped on it. If you see Dolby Digital on a game disc, again, that's referring only to the pre-rendered audio for cutscenes. The rest of the game is likely in 2.0 Stereo. PS3 is a different story.
Wii U - No optical audio connector? Nintendo. Fix this ...
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Wii Mode (Uses the same setting chosen from the Wii U menu) HDMI - 1.0 channel (Mono), 2.0 channel (Stereo), or 5.1* channel (Surround) LPCM. *All Wii games are encoded with two channels of audio. The 5.1 option will still only send audio to two channels, and will ignore surround audio cues from games with ProLogic II.
Wii U Audio FAQ (5.1 Surround Sound) - Wii U
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/631516-wii-u/64891724
Most Surround sound receivers/Home Theater systems use only these two formats (DTS and Dolby), because the obscene majority of movies, games, music, etc. only use these two formats. The Wii U can only produce 5.1 surround sound (Uncompressed) via LPCM (Non-licensed audio format). Chances are that you, as many of us do, own systems that do not ...
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