[vdr] Re: SPDIF Output from J2 connector

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Andy Grobb wrote:
> 
> @ Klaus or Marcus!!!
> 
> Help, Help !!!
> 
> I have the J2 Pin 4 and Pin 9 for Digital Out connected with the SBlive
> DigiIn. Supported the DVB Driver this Output for Volumecontroller? My
> Soundcard supported only the Wave/Digital In Controller for Bass/Treble.
> Over the Line In ring the Sound not very good, even without Bass/Treble.
> 
> Thanks
> Andy

Well, I don't have any hands on experience with digital audio, but I would
assume that you *can't* control the volume over a digital audio connection.
When VDR sets the audio volume it does so only for the (analog) audio out
on the back end of the DVB card.

Klaus

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: root [mailto:root]On Behalf Of Patrick GUENEAU
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:02 PM
> To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Subject: [vdr] SPDIF Output from J2 connector
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Do you if it is possible to connect J2 SPDIF output directly to an AV
> receiver ?
> 
> I know it is for Stereo (PCM) sound only, but i va read somewhere there
> might be signal level problem (+5v on output).
> 
> I don't want to test and break my receiver.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Patrick Gueneau

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