For those who want true 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS - Page 2

c0rrupti0n · 04-25-2004, 10:26 PM

I found this http://dmzweb4.europe.creative.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=659,E=0000000000025485616,K=3319,Sxi=0,Case=ob j(13779),Kb=creative_cli_us

Would I need to find an amplifier that supported a digital in DIN? Or so i need some sort of device to translate form Digital DIN to RCA?

antimatter · 04-26-2004, 03:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by c0rrupti0n

I found this http://dmzweb4.europe.creative.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=659,E=0000000000025485616,K=3319,Sxi=0,Case=ob j(13779),Kb=creative_cli_us

Would I need to find an amplifier that supported a digital in DIN? Or so i need some sort of device to translate form Digital DIN to RCA?

I am confused about your post. When you say Digital DIN what are you talking about. DIN is a size specifications for car stereo head units. I think it is roughly 2"x7" double DIN is 4"x7". Please be more specific with your hardware setup and details on your question

Cheers

c0rrupti0n · 04-26-2004, 09:08 PM

What i ment by "Digital DIN" was the S-video looking connection that is displayed in the link above. Did i completely loose everyone on this topic?

phatbimmer · 04-26-2004, 10:47 PM

hey anti, does that panasonic unit you have let you swith between inputs? because i want to basically use it as a head unit. So i would play all my cds and dvd through my carpc's digital out into the panasonic dsp, but if i wanted to listen to the radio, i could just change the input to rca on the panasonic and control whatever tuner i have with external controls? you think that could work? because i cant seem to figure out a good radio solution.

ELEmental59437 · 04-27-2004, 10:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Superduck

Okay, I have a dumb question on this subject.

What's wrong with just installing an SBLive PCI card that's got the 3 jacks for 6 channel output? You can then just change the headphone outputs to RCA, then to the amp(s). Would this work? Is it only because most of the carPC's don't have room for a PCI card? Or is there a big difference between 5.1 and Dolby Digital and DTS?

You would loose the single PCI slot if you have an ITX board. I am using my PCI slot for a PCMCIA>PCI adaptor running a 802.11b card. Much better than a USB network card and I can slide other cars in if I ever needed to.

jmbickham · 04-27-2004, 10:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ELEmental59437

You would loose the single PCI slot if you have an ITX board. I am using my PCI slot for a PCMCIA>PCI adaptor running a 802.11b card. Much better than a USB network card and I can slide other cars in if I ever needed to.

Depending on your space you can just slap in a 2 card riseron an ITX board anf get 2 PCI cards not just one. So no you don't loose the single PCI slot. Just put a riser in... sound plus 802.11x PCI card (I don't like PC Cards) or a PCI AM/FM tuner card if you have no headunit... all just depends on your space.

ELEmental59437 · 04-27-2004, 11:24 PM

My Cubid case was a tight fit when I got it, then I stuffed an Opus 150 watt in there and relocated the HD, theres no way I am fitting anything else in there.

antimatter · 04-28-2004, 12:43 AM

@phatbimmer
Yes there is a button to switch beetween digital and analog. You can use the prologic with analog to distribute the sound to each chanel

Space is usually a comodity in the carputer world i.e. i have my carputer in my glovebox so there is no way a can fit a riser card.

c0rrupti0n · 04-30-2004, 12:57 AM

heh glad we stuck to the topic...

antimatter · 04-30-2004, 01:07 AM

@corruption
You certianly lost me. What device exactly has the Digital DIN type of connector and where are you connecting it?

l4tran · 05-13-2004, 02:25 PM

I was thinking of using the Midiland ADS4000 to decode spdif into six channels. Any thoughts?

mbaratta · 05-13-2004, 02:42 PM

I dont know if this is related to phatbimmer's question...

Does the external dsp just decode 5.1 signals or does it also convert 2 channel sources into 5.1 kinda like prologic does.

Meaning: What if you just want 2 channel normal stereo and only want 5.1 when playing dvds. Since it's only stereo, will it come out stereo, or will it be turned into "fake surround".

thanks

antimatter · 05-13-2004, 04:10 PM

@l4tran
Never heard of it. Are you sure that is correct name. I did a search and couldn't find anything on it

@mbaratta
The DSP decodes both Dolby digital (5.1 codec) DTS (5.1 codec) Linear PCM (stereo codec...this is what mp3's get interpreted as) and Pro Logic which is more of an filter that takes analog and creates a "fake" surround

Also for those who are interested... One snag that I have stumbled upon is the use of the MIC and Line in with S/PDIF out.

I think this might be a driver issue because a member here that has the EPIA M10000 has the 'line in' input coming out the spdif on his HTPC.

I have tried a series of drivers listed on the viarena website and still cant get the line in to play out the S/PDIF

There are two solutions

1. run an anolog line from the PC line out to the DSP and settle for analog... or
2. Find the correct driver that will successfully acomplish this.

As of now i have already ran a Phoenix Gold RCA cable to the DSP (i havn't tested it yet though) I will keep this thread updated

l4tran · 05-14-2004, 09:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by antimatter

@l4tran
Never heard of it. Are you sure that is correct name. I did a search and couldn't find anything on it

Yes the name is correct. here is the link. you have to cut and paste it.
http://midiland.com/proddetail.asp?l...r=60&category=

My ADS3000 arrived yesturday, bought it for $50. I'll will test it out and see how it perform.

Fher · 05-14-2004, 11:00 AM

What about this one: Creative Decoder DDTS-100 , looks good for $120 .. newegg
6.1 channel audio processor supporting Dolby® Digital EX and DTS®-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6,

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