[mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

[Scott Pouliot]

Yeap...I caught that after.  My mistake! 

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From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Boyd II, Willy
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 4:44 PM
To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Pouliot [mailto:spouliot at scpsoftware.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 3:12 PM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card
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>A mono cable won't do you any good...your sound will be all screwed up.  
>I got a stereo mini to stereo RCA.  If they make a stereo mini to 
>Digital COAX...then you should be good though.  Otherwise I'm not sure 
>what kind of output you'll get...

I'm pretty sure that's wrong.  For digital output you most certainly want a
mono cable.

Stereo mini to stereo RCA is used for analog audio.  Two different beasts.


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>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Nate Thompson
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:33 PM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card
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>Well, by digital coax I meant a single RCA cable as is used by some DVD 
>players to output 5.1. The signal itself is in a digital form. The 
>documents I have read said to use a mono miniplug adapter and a single 
>RCA cable. I think I'll give this a shot this weekend when I have some 
>free time.
>
>Nate
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Scott Pouliot
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:11 PM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card
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>I spoke to the guys at Radio Shack about it...and this is what they 
>pointed out to me.  Said it's sole purpose was to connect a PC's sound 
>card to a stereo receiver.  Of course we didn't get into the technical 
>specs of the thing....so that very well may be correct.  This cable is 
>analog to analog as far as I can tell though.  Not Digital COAX.  Just 
>mini to dual RCA (good ole red/white).
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Nate Thompson
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:21 PM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card
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>I read about doing it that way (minijack to digital coax) but a couple 
>posts on various boards mentioned that the signal being sent isn't 
>correct and can damage your receiver. They say that it sends a 5V 
>signal instead of a 500mV like a standard SPDIF. Any one know any truth 
>behind this? Otherwise I'll just do it this way myself.
>
>Nate
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Scott Pouliot
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:35 AM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card
>
>I've got a hoontech on order, but I may not need it.  I picked up a 
>mini to RCA adapter from Radio Shack instead.....sounds pretty good.
>
>So if anyone is looking for a Hoontech adapter....let me know  ;-)
>
>Scott
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jesper Rasmussen
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 4:13 AM
>To: Discussion about mythtv
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card
>
>It is also possible to use the Hoontech add-on card to SB-Live (and 
>other creative cards).
>http://www.hoontech.com/english/products/sbdb3.html
>The have made a few different add-on cards, depending upon which sound 
>card you have.
>
>I bought such a card for what would translate to about 30USD, and is 
>running optical between my surround reciever and the myth box - works 
>like a charm.
>
>Cheers
>Jesper
>
>Jarod Wilson wrote:
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>> On Tuesday 24 February 2004 10:34 pm, Nate Thompson wrote:
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>>>I was wondering if anyone in here knew of a cable that would convert 
>>>the minijack digital out found on the back of a Sound Blaster Live!
>>>5.1 card (orange jack near the top of the card) into a optical SPDIF 
>>>cable that can be plugged into a receiver. I did a search on
>a couple
>>>websites, but they were using a digital coax cable and
>mentioned that
>>>there was a difference in the amount of voltage sent out,
>which could
>>>potentially damage your receiver. I am hoping to use this card in my 
>>>MythTV box I am currently building so that I will be able to output
>>>AC3 signals once I install my pcHDTV card.
>> 
>> 
>> Try this page on for size:
>> 
>> http://www.audioauthority.com/consumer.html
>> 
>> They've got a coax to optical converter, but it ain't cheap.
>> 
>> - --
>> Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
>> 
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