I thought spdif was 200kbps. That's a big jump - 125 times faster? Is that a misprint? And what kind of receiver could use that? It certainly can't use the spdif specification, so what spec is it using?Great find....I hope it is true!
I thought spdif was 200kbps. That's a big jump - 125 times faster? Is that a misprint? And what kind of receiver could use that? It certainly can't use the spdif specification, so what spec is it using?Great find....I hope it is true!
That's odd, because I got my information from Toshiba Europe about 1.5 months ago, and then they claimed it's coming in September update.Concerning the XE1, that update is not going to happen. The XE1 can not be upgraded to output DTS HD and Dolby True HD via bitstream.
No receiver can use that. It's way above the SPDIF standard.And what kind of receiver could use that?
No receiver can use that. It's way above the SPDIF standard.
That's odd, because I got my information from Toshiba Europe about 1.5 months ago, and then they claimed it's coming in September update.
Well, you're not transmitting the audio data over SPDIF then, are you?It should work with the nvidia cards that allow spdif passthrough to the onboard HDMI. IE, I have a 7600gt with spidif passthrough, which then could theorectically be connected to an amp with HDMI for video and true HD audio.
Yes, I know. Toshiba told me that same update would include bitstream audio for XE1.Just to make that clear. There will be an update concerning e.g. the 24p stuff etc.
Well, you're not transmitting the audio data over SPDIF then, are you?
It should work with the nvidia cards that allow spdif passthrough to the onboard HDMI. IE, I have a 7600gt with spidif passthrough, which then could theorectically be connected to an amp with HDMI for video and true HD audio.
I've got an ATi 2600XT which can do audio over HDMI as well. Haven't tested the feature yet; apparently it's not an SPDIF passthrough but something closer to real HDMI audio.Well, my point is, everyone's waiting for an HDMI solution for the PC, this could be it.
But the pass thru is still only rated for standard spdif on this card so you still wouldn't have enough bandwidth to play out the True HD audio
Doesn't really help. Even if the digital port supports True HD, no one else does. And no one needs a True HD bitstream. What we need is a soundcard with 7.1 Linear PCM output over a fast digital port like HDMI, best thing would be a graphics card / sound card combo. AMD/ATI tried with their Radeon 2000 series, but from what I heard it doesn't support 5.1/7.1 PCM :doh:
for passing unmodified spdif from powerdvd, I would think the spdif output from the MB or soundcard would be basically the exact same thing. Though I would use the soundcard, just for good measure - plus that would be better for music/mp3's/whatever since the soundcard has some excellent software for converting stereo sound to dolby 5.1.I have a motherboard that has HDMI and sound combo now
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/uk/moth...hp?pMODEL_NAME=Fatal1ty+F-I90HD&fMTYPE=LGA775
Problem for me is I dont have an HDMI pre-amp to decode hdmi sound.
Are you saying that coax output from
http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/x-fi_prelude.php#releasedate
is worse than using MB on board spdif optical sound?
Plug your 8 channels from the soundcard into the 8 analong inputs on the back of the pre-amp. If you click on the pic of the back of your pre-amp, the 8 analog inputs are the 8 inputs on the top left of the pic. There are 16 rca jacks there - 8 for analog in, and 8 for analog out.this is the amp I have
http://www.cinenow.com/uk/materiel.php3/tid,14/id,1360/
My question would be how you get 8 inputs from a sound card into this beast?
Why is everything so complicated
Soz for confusion i mean there are not eight conectors in back of sound card so which hole in the sound card would i expect to use and then i guess its an 1 to eight cable
Wonder if the card comes with it and if not who would sell such a beast.
Ow cheers for your help by the way.
glad to help!Soz for confusion i mean there are not eight conectors in back of sound card so which hole in the sound card would i expect to use and then i guess its an 1 to eight cable
Wonder if the card comes with it and if not who would sell such a beast.
Ow cheers for your help by the way.