[mythtv-users] Sound card
Steven Adeff
adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Thu Apr 10 14:58:41 UTC 2008
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Brian Wallen <bwallen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 5:32 AM, Mike Perkins
> > > <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mitch Gore wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Brian Wallen <bwallen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I'm looking into getting the HD PVR (assuming it will work with
> > > > >> mythtv) and was wondering what would be a good sound card to use with
> > > > >> it. My myth box currently has 2 channel sound on the motherboard. What
> > > > >> would be a good card to get to add 7.1 surround sound?
> > > > >> _______________________________________________
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > Your 2-channel will work just fine if running to a TV with only 2 speakers.
> > > > > If you are running to a A/V receiver with 5.1 speakers you most likely have
> > > > > a digital out header on your motherboard. You can use this along with a
> > > > > SPDIF bracket to run to your receiver to get your Dobly Digital.
> > > > >
> > > > I think he is talking about *input* ie capture, not output. A digital "out"
> > > > header on the motherboard ain't going to help.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Why would he be worried about input? The HD-PVR has a digital audio
> > > input on it.
> > >
> >
> > I was talking about output. I plan on hooking my frontend up to a
> > surround sound receiver, and I didn't know if there was a certain card
> > that worked well with myth and linux.
> >
> >
>
> FWIW, the Turtle Beach Riviera "Just Works" and has a built-in optical output.
but check your motherboard for a SPDIF header pin (will be a 2 pin or
3 pin plug and should have "SPDIF" printed next to it, or check the
manual if you have it) first, if its got one already no reason to
waste a PCI slot/extra power/etc.
--
Steve
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