There are a good number of cards that can perform this now. The feature you're looking for is "Dolby Digital Live" or, alternatively, "DTS Connect". Cards that have those features can encode all output into either DD or DTS. A growing number of motherboards even use onboard audio ICs that can do it now--including most of Gigabyte's higher end boards. I used to use a card that did this until I realize that all I really cared about was pass-through. :)
Auzentech makes several models you might look at. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of j maccraw > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:23 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: [H] 6ch analog to Dolby Digital TOSLINK > > Just got my new Intel Q6600 system assembled only to > find out that the old nvidia > soundstorm on the a7n8x I replaced was the only > chipset made that did DD via > toslink/spdif. =( > > Problem: Supreme FX II (AD1988B) soundcard that comes > with the Asus Rampage does not > do DD via toslink unless it's passing on pre-encoded > DD source. In other words unlike > the Soundstorm, it does not encode it's own output to > DD for the toslink connector > forcing use of the three 3.5 analog outs. Further, > using analog 6-ch direct, the > logitech Z-680 seem to be mixing some audio from front > or rear to the subwoofer which > is a bitch given how boomy the 680's sub is! > > Solution: Looking for a either a replacement for the > soundcard that does encode it's > output to toslink unto DD thus not forcing me to go > the analog route *OR* a way to > convert the 6-channel analog back into DD so I can > continue to use my Logitech Z-680 > speakers via toslink. > > Audio aside, this thing rocks with a ATI 3870x2 and is > quiet & cool besides! Just > wish it had something as good as the old soundstorm, > bugs and all. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com
