<html><head></head><body><style type="text/css"><!-- .opMsgBody P {margin:0px;} --></style><div class="opMsgBody"><P>Thanks to a lot of information from this archive, I was able to get my SPDIF output working properly using my nForce onboard audio.</P>
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<P>I'm still working on the issue of being able to output analog audio simultaneously with SPDIF. I distribute the audio and video throughout my house via a rf modulator that requires an analog audio signal. For this purpose, I have to always have analog audio enabled.</P>
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<P>I recently got a 6.1 home theater set up, so I'd like to be able to send a digital audio signal directly to the receiver. I really only need this feature for MythVideo and maybe MythMusic.</P>
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<P>So I'm looking for ideas on how to either:</P>
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<P>1. Have the audio output delivered in both analog and digital format simultaneously. Everything I've seen so far indicates that you have to specify a single device (analog or digital) for the audio output. I wonder if a solution might include using a separate soundcard, or using some of the other 5.1 channels built into the onboard soundcard???</P>
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<P>OR</P>
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<P>2. Devise a simple way to switch between digital output and analog output, preferrably using the remote control. This is reasonably easy with MythTV and MythMusic, but I can't see any way to do it in MythVideo without altering the mplayer command line- a little tricky from the remote!</P>
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<P>Worst case I guess I could get a cheap front-end (xBox?) to put in the cabinet with the home theater receiver. I believe the xBox supports SPDIF output.</P>
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<P>Thanks for the ideas!</P></div></body></html>