[mythtv-users] Intel Mac mini and digital audio

[Matt Hannan]

Nick Tan wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm thinking about getting a mac mini to run Fedora as a frontend for my
> 0.20 backend.  The only thing I'm worried about is the audio.  The mac
> mini has an optical output for audio, does anyone know if this will work
> in linux?
>
> At the moment my frotend/backend uses a SB Live value with a digital
> output which is the same size as the mac mini's.  I use a mono 3.5mm to
> RCA cable to plug into the digital coax input on my amp.  Using alsa, I
> can get analogue and digital (dolby digital and DTS) audio out and I want
> to be able to do the same thing with the mac mini.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nick
>
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