> > > 4) I've got a fairly nice 5.1 receiver plus speakers. Anything special I > > need to hook that up to a computer? If I play a DVD, will it send a > > pro-logic encoded signal over normal "line out" or do I need to have a sound > > card that can split it up locally and then send out all the signals > > separately? I may just skip the 5.1 for now use simulated surround sound. > > I do too, well 6.1 but close enough ;) I have recently been looking > at the ( > http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Turtle-Beach-Riviera-Six-Channel-PCI-Sound-Card-RIVERA-/sem/rpsm/oid/118099/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do > ) which I understand has an optical (toslink) connector for digital > out to your reciever. Supposedly works great with Linux. Otherwise, > for now I just use analog out and simulate surround, sounds good > enough for now...
I only want to add that I've got a Riviera -- the sound is a heck of a lot better than the AC97 sound was. I have it running on 4 of the six channels (front and rear through separate amps -- front through a stereo, rear through my TV's amp with rear-mounted speakers). I don't have a center speaker or a subwoofer, and have never tested the SPD/IF, but I can testify that at $30, the Riviera is a good deal. I bought it (exchanged it) after being unable to get a SB Audigy 24-bit working consistently under Linux. The Riviera is a good, cheap solution for 5.1 in Linux. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
