[mythtv-users] 5.1 Card with *Coax* SP/DIFF Output?

Michael Watson michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au
Tue Sep 6 06:28:05 UTC 2011


 From what I understand, with Digital output, onboard is as good as 
addon PCI or USB card.  Its analogue output that is better with a 
dedicated card / device.



On 6/09/2011 16:02, Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> Thanks JYA, I've ordered one :)
>
> Do you have an opinion as to Wether a dedicated card would be
> noticeably better than onboard for the average DVD?
>
>
> On 6 September 2011 15:58, Jean-Yves Avenard<jyavenard at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> On 6 September 2011 15:26, Lindsay Mathieson
>> <lindsay.mathieson at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> A Asus M2N-VM-DVI, which has the pins for SP/DIF output on the board,
>>> however unfortunately the adapter is just not available in Australia.
>> You just haven't looked properly :)
>>
>> It's a 3 pin connector, and I've found plenty of those for about $5 at
>> your usualy swap-meet
>> like this one
>> http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gigabyte-12CR1-1SPOUT-03R-RCA-SPDIF-Audio-Bracket-/230381730798
>>
>> You have brackets that have both analog and digital, like this one:
>> http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/info/MB-GASPDIF6CH/
>>
>> More expensive, but yo'll get it quicker ...
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