[mythtv-users] Best audio crard for AC3/DTS over SPIDF

[Steve Adeff]

On Thursday 20 October 2005 18:48, Greg Whalin wrote:
> I currently have a Shuttle w/ A7N8X-Delux (nforce2) mboard and a direct
> coax digital connection over spidf to my receiver (Sony STR-DE995).  PCM
> 2 channel works great.  However, I am unable to use AC3 or DTS
> passthrough in myth, xine, or mplayer.  When I try, I get a "Decode
> Error" on my receiver and no audio.  I have done quite a bit of poking
> around, and the more I read, this seems like an issue w/ alsa driver for
> this chipset.  Rumour has it that the nvidia OSS driver allows for
> passthrough over spidf, but from what I am reading, sounds fairly buggy,
> and the thought of going back to OSS does not sound like what I want.
>
> So, I am now thinking about buying a new sound card and am looking for
> the best supported (under Alsa) which will get me coax spidf supporting
> PCM, and AC3/DTS passthrough.
>
> Or, any pointers in getting my setup working w/ nforce2 and passthrough?
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Greg

is that the Asus board? if so it uses the 6-Channel Realtek ALC650 which be 
fully supported in alsa.

Steve