[mythtv-users] surround sound.

[Kevin Kuphal]

brian boyle wrote:
> hey folks.
>
> i have a question about surround sound and digital outputs. my current 
> frontend has an on board Via sound card that i have given up trying to 
> get the digital output to work the way i think it should. so the 
> question is, do you have any recommendations for a sound card that has 
> ether coax digital or optical that can be used for "everything," basic 
> TV with stereo so my surround amp can decode the prologic, and multi 
> channel (5.1 or 7.1) surround for movies when i watch DVDs or AVIs.
>
> again my amp should do all the work of decoding digital to analog but 
> i really want a card that i could do everything digital right into the 
> amp and let it do all the work.
>
> of course as with everything, cost is a factor and i am also looking 
> for ease of setup as it seems lately i have no time.
Turtle Beach Riviera.  Works out of the box with ALSA.  All you have to 
do is enable the optical SPDIF port (IEC958), unmute, and set Myth to 
use ALSA:default or ALSA:spdif.  No messing with asoundrc files or 
anything.  You should be able to get it for about $30 shipped from newegg.

Kevin