[mythtv-users] spdif and m3n78-em

[Allen Edwards]

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 2:36 AM,  <Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com> wrote:
> -----Phil Wild wrote: -----
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>
>>I am back once more with audio issues.
>>
>>
>>I have an m3n78-em motherboard with onboard hdmi and spdif. I have
>>had hdmi audi and video working fine for a couple of weeks now but
>>decided to switch to the optical port for audio (as I am toying with
>>using svga for video).
>>
>>
>>
>>I can not seem to get the optical spdif port to light up. aplay
>>report it as available, it is not muted in alsamixer. I am running
>>mythbuntu with alsa upgraded to 1.0.19
>>
>>
>>Has anyone managed to get digital audio out through spdif on this
>>board?
>>
>>
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>
>>Phil
>>
> No I have not been able to get the optical SPDIF on the back of this board
> working. I seem to have the same situation with alsa / aplay reporting it as
> available but no light.
>
> Late last week I experimented a bit with this and remembered I had a
> combined optical / coax SPDIF bracket from an earlier motherboard lying
> around. The plug an this bracket was not compatible with the new
> motherboard, but since I had the pinout for both I was able to connect it
> correctly to the internal SPDIF header. And now I have both optical and coax
> SPDIF working.
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This is a wag, but have you looked in the bios for some switch?


Allen