[mythtv-users] Intel NUC i3 as a frontend?

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Mon Jun 3 00:13:08 UTC 2013


On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:

>
> >>> I'm not sure about the limited audio capabilities you mention, is this
>> >>> the
>> >>> fact that it cannot output multi-channel PCM? There is a setting in
>> the
>> >>> frontend somewhere to always re-encode to dolby. This is how I use
>> multi
>> >>> channel audio.
>> >>
>> >> No, I was simply talking about the lack of physical connections:)  I
>> >> would have prefered if it was possible to connect the frontend
>> >> directly to my DAC or my amplifier.
>> >
>> >
>> > You could always connect to your A/V receiver using HDMI, and let that
>> just
>> > repeat the video signal to your TV.
>>
>> Yes, but I don't have any equipment with HDMI-connectors, besides the
>> TV (and the frontend at the other end of the wire). I don't think I
>> have ever seen a dedicated DAC with HDMI input/passthrough - they
>> probably exists, I've just never come across them or had a need to
>> look for them.
>>
>> I only think I've seen HDMI-connectors on integrated surround
>> receivers (..which are not allowed anywhere near my living room audio
>> set up ;)).
>>
>
> My cheap TV has an SPDIF (coaxial) output on it that I use to feed the
> digital audio to my receiver.
>

Out of interest what does the TV pass through? Some TVs only seem to
support stereo PCM out their spdif outputs, others seem to pass through
everything up to DTS.


>
> You could go with an external USB sound 'card' that has optical or coaxial
> spdif, like the turtle beach Micro II... or get a de-embedder (
> http://www.ebay.com/bhp/hdmi-audio-de-embedder#ht_1495wt_1110 - $99 USD)
> or (
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/ViewHD-Premium-HDMI-to-HDMI-SPDIF-RCA-L-R-Audio-Extractor-Converter-/281035186817?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item416f00a281 -
> $35 USD)
>
> PLEASE NOTE, I HAVE NOT USED ANY OF THESE DEVICES.  I cannot comment on
> compatibility or quality.
>
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