[mythtv-users] SPDIF Hardware

[Dylan Keon]

On 02/20/2006 04:36 PM, Eric Hattemer wrote:
> I'm looking at the Audigy 2 ZS or
> Audigy 2 Value. I want good hardware decoding, and an spdif out. 
> 
> Both cards say that they have spdif, but I've been staring at the
> pictures trying to figure out how I can connect my big RCA digital coax
> wire to those tiny little ports.

I use this with an Audigy 2 on the "Digital Out" jack (S/PDIF) and it 
works great: 
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102693.  I attach 
an RCA cable to feed to my receiver and I'm getting digital audio via ALSA.

You can buy digital coax RCA cables with extra shielding, etc., but 
you'd probably be fine using any old RCA cable.  You don't need anything 
fancy.

--Dylan