[mythtv-users] surround sound.

[brian boyle]

Lets try that again.

Keven... your the MAN!!! i went and picked one up and it is everything i
wanted from my sound system.

Thanks alot!!

On 11/4/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
>
> brian boyle wrote:
> > hey folks.
> >
> > i have a question about surround sound and digital outputs. my current
> > frontend has an on board Via sound card that i have given up trying to
> > get the digital output to work the way i think it should. so the
> > question is, do you have any recommendations for a sound card that has
> > ether coax digital or optical that can be used for "everything," basic
> > TV with stereo so my surround amp can decode the prologic, and multi
> > channel (5.1 or 7.1) surround for movies when i watch DVDs or AVIs.
> >
> > again my amp should do all the work of decoding digital to analog but
> > i really want a card that i could do everything digital right into the
> > amp and let it do all the work.
> >
> > of course as with everything, cost is a factor and i am also looking
> > for ease of setup as it seems lately i have no time.
> Turtle Beach Riviera.  Works out of the box with ALSA.  All you have to
> do is enable the optical SPDIF port (IEC958), unmute, and set Myth to
> use ALSA:default or ALSA:spdif.  No messing with asoundrc files or
> anything.  You should be able to get it for about $30 shipped from newegg.
>
> Kevin
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