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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’ve been searching for a direcTV receiver that has
optical or coaxial digital outputs to feed the SoundBlaster Audigy ZS 2 I found
that grabs S-Video and S/PDIF. As it turns out, the only ones DirecTV offers
with DD5.1 digital outputs are the HD boxes. Slimy F***ers! They advertise digital
quality only to give you digitally encoded stereo Dolby ProLogic. Why have I
been banging my head against a wall to figure out a way to capture 5.1 from my “to-be”
purchased DirecTV system (I used to have it but didn’t have the
facilities for DD5.1) when I would have to upgrade to HDTV for Dolby Digital
audio except I can’t capture HDTV from DirecTV!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sorry for the rant but I wanted my MythTV system to capture
DD5.1 when available. Oh well. I guess I’ll have to settle for ProLogic
until I play a DVD or ripped DVD. OK… I guess I’ll just buy a few
PVR-500s and stuff them into a case for capture. I suppose this simplifies
things.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(Breathe, Jimmy. BREATHE!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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