[Dirk Bruere at NeoPax]

Looking for the cheapest way of getting an spdif input for a PCI slot

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Dirk

http://www.transcendence.me.uk/ - Transcendence UK
http://www.theconsensus.org/ - A UK political party
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onetribe - Occult Talk Show

[Mr.T]

"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]

On 09/03/2010 06:52, Mr.T wrote:
"Dirk Bruere at 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.


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

http://www.transcendence.me.uk/ - Transcendence UK
http://www.theconsensus.org/ - A UK political party
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onetribe - Occult Talk Show

[Mr.T]

"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]

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?

--
Dirk

http://www.transcendence.me.uk/ - Transcendence UK
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onetribe - Occult Talk Show

[Mr.T]

"Dirk Bruere at NeoPax" wrote in message
...
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.