[mythtv-users] Surround Sound AS3/DTS out SPDIF

[Nick Tan]

Josh wrote:
> As anyone that's been reading the list recently knows, I have a 
> Revolution 7.1 that I can get everything to work with except for AC3 or 
> DTS pass through... it just doesn't work for me on Fedora Core 6 (or 
> Fedora Core 5). I have all but given up on this card and want to buy one 
> that I know will work.
> 
> Can people that have AC3 and/or DTS pass through working over S/PDIF 
> (Coax or Optical) please let me know what distro and sound card your using?
> 

Hi Josh,

I have a Chaintech AV-710 working nicely with FC3 and ac3/dts 
passthrough (but I updated ALSA manually to 1.0.8).  It has an optical 
SPDIF interface.

Nick