[mythtv-users] More Digital Audio Q's

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sun Nov 27 16:26:15 EST 2005


Steve Adeff wrote:

>On Sunday 27 November 2005 14:19, Brian Foddy wrote:
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>
>If you require bit-perfect SPDIF output (DVD's 5.1 HDTV) get a Chaintech 
>AV710, they can be had for $25 from newegg 
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829120103
>it does true 192/24 (which NONE of the Creative chips do) and does true 
>bit-perfect optical digital output.
>Heres a thread about using it in linux:
>http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4132&
>
>really, any of the ENVY24HT based cards are what you want for bit-perfect, 
>there are a few out there, with varying levels of SPDIF support (in/out, 
>optical/coax) and with DAC of varying levels of quality. Google is your 
>friend in this regard.
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>
What exactly does this mean?  If you're doing AC-3 passthrough from 
Myth, won't the S/PDIF output be as bit-perfect as was sent to you by 
the digital TV broadcaster/DVD production house?  Or, are you saying 
that some sound card's mangle the stream they're attempting to pass through?

Mike


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