[mythtv-users] Question/Recommendation: Amplifier w/SPDIF w/RS232?

[Nick Rout]

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:51 AM, <mythtv at derdev.com> wrote:
> I'm planning my first installation of a standlone front-end (away from my
> Hybrid).  TV and stereo receiver are gonna get replaced, so this is much a
> request for recommended hardware as it is how to control it...
>
> I'm comfortable with using an RS232 from the Frontend to the LCD HDTV to
> tell it to power on, etc.
>
> I'm having some trouble with SPDIF and it not controlling volume on an
> amplifier. ( http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/SPDIF )
>
> If SPDIF (and VPDAU) support is the right way to build a new solution, I'm
> a little lost on how the receiver gets controlled via the frontend.
>

It doesn't. the whole point of digital audio is to NOT have your
computer resample it. Thats what your amp's volume button is for.