[mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

[Scott Pouliot]

A mono cable won't do you any good...your sound will be all screwed up.  I
got a stereo mini to stereo RCA.  If they make a stereo mini to Digital
COAX...then you should be good though.  Otherwise I'm not sure what kind of
output you'll get... 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Nate Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:33 PM
To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

Well, by digital coax I meant a single RCA cable as is used by some DVD
players to output 5.1. The signal itself is in a digital form. The documents
I have read said to use a mono miniplug adapter and a single RCA cable. I
think I'll give this a shot this weekend when I have some free time.

Nate 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Scott Pouliot
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:11 PM
To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

I spoke to the guys at Radio Shack about it...and this is what they pointed
out to me.  Said it's sole purpose was to connect a PC's sound card to a
stereo receiver.  Of course we didn't get into the technical specs of the
thing....so that very well may be correct.  This cable is analog to analog
as far as I can tell though.  Not Digital COAX.  Just mini to dual RCA (good
ole red/white). 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Nate Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:21 PM
To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

I read about doing it that way (minijack to digital coax) but a couple posts
on various boards mentioned that the signal being sent isn't correct and can
damage your receiver. They say that it sends a 5V signal instead of a 500mV
like a standard SPDIF. Any one know any truth behind this? Otherwise I'll
just do it this way myself.

Nate 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Scott Pouliot
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:35 AM
To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

I've got a hoontech on order, but I may not need it.  I picked up a mini to
RCA adapter from Radio Shack instead.....sounds pretty good.

So if anyone is looking for a Hoontech adapter....let me know  ;-)

Scott 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jesper Rasmussen
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 4:13 AM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Digital Out on Sound Blaster Live! Card

It is also possible to use the Hoontech add-on card to SB-Live (and other
creative cards).
http://www.hoontech.com/english/products/sbdb3.html
The have made a few different add-on cards, depending upon which sound card
you have.

I bought such a card for what would translate to about 30USD, and is running
optical between my surround reciever and the myth box - works like a charm.

Cheers
Jesper

Jarod Wilson wrote:
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> On Tuesday 24 February 2004 10:34 pm, Nate Thompson wrote:
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>>I was wondering if anyone in here knew of a cable that would convert 
>>the minijack digital out found on the back of a Sound Blaster Live!
>>5.1 card (orange jack near the top of the card) into a optical SPDIF 
>>cable that can be plugged into a receiver. I did a search on a couple 
>>websites, but they were using a digital coax cable and mentioned that 
>>there was a difference in the amount of voltage sent out, which could 
>>potentially damage your receiver. I am hoping to use this card in my 
>>MythTV box I am currently building so that I will be able to output
>>AC3 signals once I install my pcHDTV card.
> 
> 
> Try this page on for size:
> 
> http://www.audioauthority.com/consumer.html
> 
> They've got a coax to optical converter, but it ain't cheap.
> 
> - --
> Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
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