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Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
March 5th 10, 10:35 PM
Looking for the cheapest way of getting an spdif input for a PCI slot

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Mr.T
March 9th 10, 06:52 AM
"Dirk Bruere at NeoPax" > wrote in message
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> Looking for the cheapest way of getting an spdif input for a PCI slot

Quite a few no-name, $10 PCI sound cards do spdif input. Most don't do it
very well though, ie not bit transparent.

MrT.
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
March 9th 10, 07:15 PM
On 09/03/2010 06:52, Mr.T wrote:
> "Dirk Bruere at > wrote in message
> ...
>> Looking for the cheapest way of getting an spdif input for a PCI slot
>
> Quite a few no-name, $10 PCI sound cards do spdif input. Most don't do it
> very well though, ie not bit transparent.
>
> MrT.
>
>
The problem I find is that when those $10 show up, nobody can be
bothered to supply specs beyond "5.1" etc. Looks like we might have to
take a hit on a fairly expensive board.

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Dirk

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Mr.T
March 10th 10, 05:03 AM
"Dirk Bruere at NeoPax" > wrote in message
...
> >> Looking for the cheapest way of getting an spdif input for a PCI slot
> >
> > Quite a few no-name, $10 PCI sound cards do spdif input. Most don't do
it
> > very well though, ie not bit transparent.
> >
> >
> The problem I find is that when those $10 show up, nobody can be
> bothered to supply specs beyond "5.1" etc.


You asked for "cheapest", what do you expect!

MrT.
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
March 10th 10, 06:33 PM
On 10/03/2010 05:03, Mr.T wrote:
> "Dirk Bruere at > wrote in message
> ...
>>>> Looking for the cheapest way of getting an spdif input for a PCI slot
>>>
>>> Quite a few no-name, $10 PCI sound cards do spdif input. Most don't do
> it
>>> very well though, ie not bit transparent.
>>>
>>>
>> The problem I find is that when those $10 show up, nobody can be
>> bothered to supply specs beyond "5.1" etc.
>
>
> You asked for "cheapest", what do you expect!

Some slight guarantee that it will work at 24/96?

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Dirk

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Mr.T
March 11th 10, 06:55 AM
"Dirk Bruere at NeoPax" > wrote in message
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> >> The problem I find is that when those $10 show up, nobody can be
> >> bothered to supply specs beyond "5.1" etc.
> >
> >
> > You asked for "cheapest", what do you expect!
>
> Some slight guarantee that it will work at 24/96?

So *don't* go for the cheapest then. The choice is yours.

MrT.