[mythtv-users] surround sound.

[Rich West]

David Rees wrote:
> On 11/5/06, Willy Boyd <willyboyd at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> I'm really impressed with Turtle Beach.  For what it's worth, they
>> also make the "Audio Advantage Micro", which is a USB stick about the
>> size of a thumb drive, that has a full TOSLINK (Optical) output.  For
>> the same price, obviously the Riviera is a much more complete and
>> solid solution, but for those strapped for PCI slots, the USB is about
>> as good as having onboard.  Worked outta the box for me on FC4 with
>> nearly no setup (just changing MythTV settings, no driver business).
>>     
>
> Ooh, that is tempting, only $23.99 + tax/shipping on NewEgg, same
> price as the OEM version of the Riviera but doesn't use a PCI slot
> which I've stuffed with tuners... Anyone try both and notice any sound
> quality difference?

Hrmm.. that one is listed as "Virtual" 5.1 Surround Sound where as the
Zalman ($59!) on NewEgg is listed as "5.1 Surround Sound" (no mention of
"virtual").  From the docs, it seems like the Turtle Beach one is taking
analog audio and converting it to 5.1... 

-Rich