> > If you want to make a card for the linux market most people don't
> > need more than the classic 44,1Khz 16 bit(with a good protection from
> > noise) so most old card do the job.
>
> Even in this "most people market" though, source material is increasinly
> becoming available in higher precision formats from BD, (HD-)DVD, DVD-A
> (and SACD, although not directly as PCM) and so on. Having to convert it
> to 44.1/16-bit in software before giving it to your soundcard sucks, no
> matter what.
>
> Personally, I am a Linux desktop user and music fan. I have a good card
> hooked up to a good headphone amp, driving a good pair of headphones
> that I listen to probably more then 2 hours per day on average. 44.1/16
> indeed (CD source mostly) but given availability of higher precision
> source material, I'd certainly want my next card to do 192/24.
>
> Anyways, this does not seem to be a market under consideration anyway.
Suggestion: take the above (audiophile quality audio) and add the video,
and make an audio/video server box.
This box would be quiet (unlike most computers). Put one in the living
room near the TV & HiFi. Plug it into the Ethernet. Connect it to
the TV & HiFi. The noisy computer in another room provides video and
audio over Ethernet. Put another one anywhere you want video or audio.
Inputs:
Required
Ethernet
remote control (presumably IR)
Desired/optional
FW (for camcorders, ...)
USB (for cameras, ...)
DVI/HDMI
component/s-video/composite/RF
audio: RCA, optical
Outputs:
DVI or HDMI
component/"vga" (RCA? BNC? HD-15? via DVI-I?)
s-video (can get composite via adapter, RF via modulator)
audio:
At least 2 channels (stereo) probably want 6 (for 5.1)
RCA (required)
optical (desired/optional)
The closest thing I've found in the market is the Roku HD1000.
But the video output is analog only, no DVI or HDMI. And it is
only partly open source. The chip has Firewire, but they didn't bring
it out. The USB is only 1, not 2, so too slow for video. Power supply
is internal and unreliable. etc. etc.
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