Re: Need Advice on MCE and Digital Audio
From: Michael Creasy [MSFT] (mcreasy_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/14/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:40:14 -0800
I can't recommend specific hardware, but I think all of those should work,
your best bet would be to check with Creative directly.
-- Michael Creasy [MSFT] - http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Mike Z" <MikeZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:09501E22-87AB-405A-ADCE-4E3086120C27@microsoft.com... >I was looking at the Audigy 2 ZS cards. Can these do DTS output to my >audio > receiver? If so, which should I go with... regular, Platinum, or Platinum > Pro? There's also the Audigy 4 Pro, but that's really getting up there in > price (but if that's what it takes for good audio quality...). > > I'd like for my MCE2005 system that I'm building to replace my stand alone > DVD player but don't want to lose DTS audio on my home theater. > > Thanks, > Mike > > "Michael Creasy [MSFT]" wrote: > >> I got mine at Home Depot I think. >> >> -- >> Michael Creasy [MSFT] - http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> "Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:00c201c4e157$35b86da0$a601280a@phx.gbl... >> > >> > Michael and Rodney, >> > >> > Thanks for the replies. >> > >> > Does anyone know a good place to get a 1/8"-to-spdif >> > adapter? >> > >> > Radio Shack and similar stores don't seem to carry them. >> > I did a Google search, and found one product, but it would >> > be nice to shop around and/or buy something based on a >> > recommendation. Since the Audigy is the audio card for a >> > lot of Media Center computers, I'm guessing that other >> > people have experience I can take advantage of :). >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Chris >> > >> > >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>Hello, >> >> >> >>I wonder if someone can give me advice on the best way to >> >>get digital audio from my HP 873n to my stereo receiver. >> >>I have several questions, and I'll be grateful for >> > answers >> >>to any of them. >> >> >> >>(1) When I look at the outputs on the Audigy soundcard, >> > I >> >>don't see an spdif connector. I see lots of 1/8-inch >> > mini >> >>plugs and one Firewire port, but no optical of coaxial >> >>plug. Am I just being dense? How do you do it? >> >> >> >>(2) Can the Audigy (or another sound card if necessary) >> >>output digital and analog at the same time? I need to >> > run >> >>digital to my stereo receiver in the living room and also >> >>power computer speakers in the basement where the >> > computer >> >>is located. Based on the Audigy control panel, it looks >> >>like it is possible, but I want to make sure. (My >> > current >> >>setup where I split an analog signal works well - I'm >> > just >> >>looking to upgrade.) >> >> >> >>(3) The living room receiver is 40+ feet from the >> >>computer. I've seen digital coaxial cables of 50 and 100 >> >>feet advertised on the internet. Should I have any >> >>concerns? (It seems there's also a device for converting >> >>optical to coaxial, if need be. Has anyone ever used >> > such >> >>a thing?) >> >> >> >>(4) If the above options don't work, would it be >> > feasible >> >>to connect an external sound card via USB? I already >> > have >> >>the 40 feet covered by a daisy chain of boosted USB 2.0 >> >>cables. It seems that I could connect a USB-powered >> > sound >> >>card in the living room and run a digital output to the >> >>receiver from that. Good idea, bad idea? Among the >> >>(affordable) products I've seen are (a) the Audigy 2 >> >>External, (b) the SIIG US2331, (c) the Edirol UA1X, (d) >> >>the MAudio Transit, and (e) the Byterunner UA580. If >> >>anyone has experience with any of those products, please >> >>let me know what you think. >> >> >> >>Happy holidays, and thanks in advance for any help. >> >> >> >>- Chris >> >> >> >>. >> >> >> >> >>
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