[mythtv-users] LP PCI Audio recommendations?

Allen Edwards allen.p.edwards at gmail.com
Fri Mar 13 15:00:26 UTC 2009


On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Shawn Flynn <sflynn1 at rogers.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Nick Rout wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Travis Tabbal wrote:
> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Brian Phillips wrote:
> >>> Or, there's this already-built module:
> >>> http://www.svideo.com/coaxtoslink1.html
> >>>
> >>> Downsides: requires it's own power supply.
> >>
> >> And it doesn't help if you're trying to connect to a mobo pin header. :)
> But
> >> it's still a useful device. The nice thing about the circuit I posted is
> >> that it can draw power from that same pin header. They usually provide
> +5V,
> >> GND, and DATA. Parts cost is about $8, shipping can kill you though. I
> was
> >> ordering some other stuff anyway, so I just added those parts while I
> was
> at
> >> it.
> >>
> >
> > All rather off topic, the OP wants a card, not a solution that doesn't
> > help him. He doesn't have an spdif motherboard so there are no pins to
> > connect to.
>
> OT perhaps, but not unhelpful or unappreciated. If I can only find a card
> with coax out, I now have a couple of options to convert that to the
> optical
> out I need.
>
> Now back on topic... does anyone know of a Low Profile PCI audio card with
> good linux support that would give me digital audio out? Optical preferred,
> but if I can't find that I'll settle for coax. Heck, I'll even take
> suggestions on a USB audio device if the digital out works in linux.
>
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Here is the same thing for under $15 delivered in case anyone is interested:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042302&p_id=2947&seq=1&format=2

Allen
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