[mythtv-users] Where to get a S/PDIF adapter?

Rod Smith mythtv at rodsbooks.com
Tue Jan 30 00:51:32 UTC 2007


On Monday 29 January 2007 16:44, Rich West wrote:
> George W Rocklein Jr wrote:
> > Mark Abreu wrote:
> >> I have a Biostar M7VIG 400 motherboard that seems to work with MythTV. 
> >> This MB has a S/PDIF 3-pin header but didn't come with anything to bring
> >> it outside.
...
> > I have a different Biostar motherboard that also didn't come with the
> > S/PDIF adapter.
...
> I don't have a Biostar motherboard, but I do have 3-pin S/PDIF connector
> on my motherboard.  Another person on the list referred me to this URL:
> http://www.vidabox.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9
>
> It is a three pin S/PDIF connector where the individual pins can be
> re-arranged to match your motherboard configuration.
>
> I just ordered one.. figured I would give it a shot. :)

FWIW, I'm the one who posted that URL to the group a day or two ago. I've got 
a Biostar PT880 Pro-A7C motherboard, and the bracket works fine with my 
board, without requiring any rearrangement of the connector. Actually, I 
should probably backtrack a bit: I'm using the coaxial/RCA jack; I've not 
tried the optical output, so I can't promise that it works. I actually found 
two sources for what look like very similar products. The other is:

http://www.atacom.com/program/print_html_new.cgi?cart_id=1095275_72_195_150_167&Item_code=MBAC_ASUS_P4_X1&USER_ID=www

...or if that URL is too long:

http://spdif.notlong.com

If that's all you're buying, shipping is cheaper from the first source 
(Vidabox), or at least was for me (I'm in Rhode Island). I've no affiliation 
with either seller, other than as a satisfied customer of the first. (I've 
also bought an unrelated item from the second. It's not arrived yet, but I've 
got a UPS tracking number saying it'll arrive tomorrow.)

-- 
Rod Smith
http://www.rodsbooks.com


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