[mythtv-users] surround sound.

[Craig Partin]

> > I'm really impressed with Turtle Beach.  For what it's worth, they
> > also make the "Audio Advantage Micro", which is a USB stick about the
> > size of a thumb drive, that has a full TOSLINK (Optical) output.  For
> > the same price, obviously the Riviera is a much more complete and
> > solid solution, but for those strapped for PCI slots, the USB is about
> > as good as having onboard.  Worked outta the box for me on FC4 with
> > nearly no setup (just changing MythTV settings, no driver business).
>
> Ooh, that is tempting, only $23.99 + tax/shipping on NewEgg, same
> price as the OEM version of the Riviera but doesn't use a PCI slot
> which I've stuffed with tuners... Anyone try both and notice any sound
> quality difference?
>
> -Dave

There shouldn't be any sound difference between digital outputs.
Unless there is data corruption the output should be exactly the same.