How test whether S/PDIF is working?

[Ramesh]

My PC's S/PDIF is not working.
This is how I am testing S/PDIF. I have Archos AV120 which can take
S/PDIF input and record it. I connected S/PDIF output of computer to
Archos and started recording. Nothing gets recorded. PC has SoundMAX
on it.

Is it the way to test S/PDIF ?
Pls help in diagnosing this problem.

Thanks
Ramesh

[Arny Krueger]

Ramesh wrote:

> My PC's S/PDIF is not working.

Maybe.

> This is how I am testing S/PDIF. I have Archos AV120 which can take
> S/PDIF input and record it.

What SPDIF outputs have you tested the Archos with?

> I connected S/PDIF output of computer to
> Archos and started recording. Nothing gets recorded.

Might be a number of problems, including operator knowledge and experience.

> PC has SoundMAX on it.

Is the SP/DIF output properly wired? Often they have to be separately
enabled. Many PCs have separate panels with the SP/DIF output on it. It may
not be hooked up properly. There may be a setting tucked away in the control
panel that has to be enabled. Check out the windows volume control and any
software specifically provided for your audio interface.

> Is it the way to test S/PDIF ?

Have you tested your Arhos with another device that has a digital output?

> Pls help in diagnosing this problem.

[Ramesh]

> What SPDIF outputs have you tested the Archos with?
Audio out put of SPDIF.

> Is the SP/DIF output properly wired? Often they have to be separately
> enabled. Many PCs have separate panels with the SP/DIF output on it. It may
I have a cable with 3 pins(Red,White,Yellow) on one end and 1 pin at
another end. I connected Yellow pin to PC and other end to Archos A/V
input.
On PC, in "Volume Control"->"Advanced", I have enabled AC3 SPDIF & PCM
SPDIF.

On Archos, I seleted DIGITAL as source, it does not work. Same thing
applies when I select ANOLOG as source.
But when I select MICROPHONE as source, everything works. This shown
cabling is ok.

> Have you tested your Arhos with another device that has a digital output?
I will try testing with my friends PC tommarow. My above test may
prove that Archos is fine.

Thanks
Ramesh



"Arny Krueger" > wrote in message >...
> Ramesh wrote:
>
> > My PC's S/PDIF is not working.
>
> Maybe.
>
> > This is how I am testing S/PDIF. I have Archos AV120 which can take
> > S/PDIF input and record it.
>
> What SPDIF outputs have you tested the Archos with?
>
> > I connected S/PDIF output of computer to
> > Archos and started recording. Nothing gets recorded.
>
> Might be a number of problems, including operator knowledge and experience.
>
> > PC has SoundMAX on it.
>
> Is the SP/DIF output properly wired? Often they have to be separately
> enabled. Many PCs have separate panels with the SP/DIF output on it. It may
> not be hooked up properly. There may be a setting tucked away in the control
> panel that has to be enabled. Check out the windows volume control and any
> software specifically provided for your audio interface.
>
> > Is it the way to test S/PDIF ?
>
> Have you tested your Arhos with another device that has a digital output?
>
> > Pls help in diagnosing this problem.