[mythtv-users] coax spdif mobo recomedation ?

[dave johnson]

thanks steve, i hadn't thought of that option...  that's pretty slick.  that certainly opens up the possibilities.

in my search tonight, i DID come across the ASUS P4P800 SE and it looks decent if i added a cheap $25 radeon:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-484&depa=0

i have heard that while the Realtek ACL655 (and 650) can re-encode system audio to a 5.1 signal out the S/PDIF, most other
integrated sound chipsets cannot ? ? ?


i have looked through the hardware database on http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-pvrhwdb.php and it doesn't really list specifics about
audio->A/V receiver interface and usability.  not having setup a working mythtv box yet (my TurboTV had bad driver issues and my PCI
ATI AIW Rage 128 Pro had even worse problems) and don't currently have a sound card with S/PDIF out, i haven't experienced how the
sound interface works.

i'd like to route all audio out the S/PDIF to be handled by the AVR-520.  the unit supposedly can auto-sense PCM/AC3/MP3 over the
S/PDIF in but i have no hardware to validate this functionality.

if i should be looking at an archive thread on hardware setups somewhere, please point me to it.

thanks again !


ps- i'm pretty excited about this project since life without my DirectTiVo the last 6mos has been painful !  my scenario, for those
curious:

-full ATX case HTPC/server workhorse in attic going via HD-15 VGA to X1 ceiling-mounted in viewing room.

-75-ohm coax and stereo rca pair going from pc to a Harmon-Kardon AVR-520 reciever in viewing room (wires already ran.)

-usb-2.0 cable (active) extension going to ND-2510 Dual-Layer DVD-/+RW in external USB 2.0 case in media rack in viewing room (wires
already ran.)


-=dave


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Frank" <steve.frank at bevcore.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 2:35 PM
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] coax spdif mobo recomedation ?


Dave, perhaps consider something to convert SPDIF optical to coax as an
outboard device. I did a quick google and found this:

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/audio_toslink_adapters.html#pof-830

It's $26.  You'll find far more options with optical SPDIF outputs on
motherboards than coax.

I've not used one of these, but it's a fairly simple digital conversion,
would probably work great for you and open up more options.

Steve


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of dave johnson
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 2:21 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] coax spdif mobo recomedation ?
>
> i have been looking for a motherboard with the following
> criteria and am having a difficult time narrowing it down.
>
> -integrated 6-channel audio with *coax* spdif out -integrated
> graphics (vga out to X1 projector, dvi not a requirement)
> -integrated 10/100 nic -at least 2 ide channels ata100 or
> higher -usb 2.0 (for remote dvd unit in veiwing area)
> -4 or more pci slots (full size atx case in attic)
>
> i was looking at the msi K7N2GM2-LSR since the additional
> SATA support would allow me to ditch my power-edge raid
> controller card and raid 1 boot drives and replace with a
> pair of larger/cheaper SATA drives and use the onboard raid,
> which would knock me a pci card so the 3-slots wouldn't be as
> much of an issue but i'm not sure of the SPDIF specs on this
> board.  i need  coax spdif out because i already have the
> wires run (and sealed) in the wall and can't do an optical
> like the barebones pundit, etc.
>
> pci slots i need are for Technotrend DVB-S card, WinTV-HD,
> BT848 (ixTV), and Dell PERC Raid controller (willing to
> replace with SATA Raid if available on mobo.)
>
> someone told me that the integrated spdif on the wintv-hd
> could be used for overall system sound out ?  if that's the
> case, then i could ditch the onboard coax spdif requirement
> for the mobo ?
>
> so many options, not sure where to start.  even tho it's all
> supposed to work together, we all  know how these driver
> incompatibilities only seem to surface once you have
> everything and are scratching your head tryig to figure out
> why it doesn't work.
>
> any suggestions ?   the machine will be used for typical htpc
> use, as well as email archiving (Zoe),
> vpn to the house, accounting software for my small hosting
> company (optigold)
>
> thanks !
>
> -=dave
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