Sorry to start a new thread, but im not finding what i want to know. This forum is very confusing!
I want htpc to send audio to external a/v receiver. Questions:
1. I gather this is done via sp/dif? Is the sp/dif the same as the coaxial digital input on a/v receiver, or does it need conversion? If so, what u use to convert it? Where you get cable? Or is it sent through the optical digital connection to the receiver, and if so, what does that conversion?
2. The dvd drive itself has a sp/dif connector on it, can you use it directly? Or is it for cd and not dvd?
3. When playing dvd from hard disk, i presume you must use sp/dif on sound card, but is (2) ok if your playing from dvd?
Price on pc is skyrocketing, please dont say i need $200+ M-audio card too...
All for now, thanks much!
I want htpc to send audio to external a/v receiver. Questions:
1. I gather this is done via sp/dif? Is the sp/dif the same as the coaxial digital input on a/v receiver, or does it need conversion? If so, what u use to convert it? Where you get cable? Or is it sent through the optical digital connection to the receiver, and if so, what does that conversion?
2. The dvd drive itself has a sp/dif connector on it, can you use it directly? Or is it for cd and not dvd?
3. When playing dvd from hard disk, i presume you must use sp/dif on sound card, but is (2) ok if your playing from dvd?
Price on pc is skyrocketing, please dont say i need $200+ M-audio card too...
All for now, thanks much!