[mythtv-users] LP PCI Audio recommendations?

[George Galt]

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Allen Edwards
<allen.p.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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
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> Allen
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No recommendation since I don't use the card -- and there are a few
negative reviews, but a quick search on newegg nets this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829270005

 $37, low profile, optical spdif