Hi everybody,<br>
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I'm planning my myth setup and I'm a little confused about how to
handle capturing and playing back surround sound. Here's the plan
so far:<br>
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Backend/frontend with a single pvr-150 (for now) and a Geforce MX460. <br>
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The backend will be connected to a Scientific Atlanta digital cable
box. The only digital audio out is a digital coax. I have a
tuner that will accept an optical input. <br>
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It's clear that I need a sound card with an optical out to output audio
to the receiver, but how do I get 5.1 captured in the first place?<br>
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Do I:<br>
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1. Get a soundcard with both coax and optical ports and somehow configure coax for input and optical for output?<br>
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2. If I rely on the pvr-150 for capturing the audio by using coax
cable from the digital tuner to the 150, will it capture in 5.1?
If so, would I be sacrificing video quality by not using s-video?<br>
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3. Or am I missing something else?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
-John <br>
<br>