[mythtv-users] Recommendations for New Sound Card

[Michael Haan]

On 4/27/05, Lachlan McIntosh <lachlan at directions.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone
> 
> I'm finally sick of the ATI ITX150 onboard sound on my Jetway mainboard.
> 
> The mainboard purportedly had everything I needed for a Myth box. TV
> out, S/Pdif in/out etc, none of which work correctly. My recommendation
> to anyone thinking of getting a mainboard with integrated components is
> DON'T - unless you have LOTS (and lots) of free time.
> 
> So I'm now looking for a PCI soundcard with S/Pid optical outputs.  I do
> have a SB Live! Card that I have been using, this has a digital output
> on the back of the card (but it isn't optical).
> 
> So can anyone recommend a card that:
> 
> 1. Has S/pdif that will work out of the box with ALSA and Kernel 2.6.9.
> 2. Has S/pdif on the back of the card (so there is no need for extra
> connectors etc - I just want the CARD in there)
> 3. WORKS!!! OUT OF THE BOX!!!! (No late nights, no recompiles, no
> getting the latest source from CVS, no guessing as to what I have to put
> in a config file to make the sound come out)  :)
> 
> Any (tested?) recommendations eagerly anticipated. :)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Lachlan McIntosh
> 
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> 

I was in the same boat as you.  Got a Turtle Beach Riviera.  30
minutes later optical SPDIF was working.  At $25 it is the no holds
barred choice in this arena.