so, to test this I should have an ADAT recorder, correct? Or can I simulate this in any way without special hardware? Could also help an output of amixer command with any switch/options? Gianluca On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:31 PM, sonofzev@xxxxxxxxxxxx <sonofzev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Are you sure the optical output functions as ADAT, and not as Dolby > Digital or DTS multichannel output? > > There is a big difference and I can't see where ADAT would be used in HTPC.. > ADAT is primarily used for professional multitrack audio and is common on > mid to high end audio devices (like RME and such) designed for multitrack > recording functions from digital mizers and high end ADC's (like > apogee) whereas home theatre uses S/Pdif optical i/o (it does use the same > sort of cable and plug but is a very different format) > > I think you will find it probably works for DTS or Dolby Digital but not > likely for ADAT.. still would be best to get confirmation. > > > On Wed Jan 14 5:00 , Eric sent: > > Does the ADAT output of intel motherboard DP35DP work under linux in > your experience ? > (or DG33TL or other boards from media or extreme intel previous or > current series with IDT/sigmatel STAC927x codec). > Does the STAC927x sigmatel hda codec look like it support their ADAT > output feature ? > here the alsa driver links: > http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.26.5/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c > http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.26.5/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c > > here is the codec datasheet link : > www1.idt.com/products/files/17122877/STAC927x-DS-0-7_IDT.pdf > > the sigmatel STAC9271 datasheet and IDT STAC9274 advertise ADAT output > feature. > DP35DP and other intel boards are proven to have the ADAT output working > under windows. > Is it working in Alsa ? Many HTPC users would love that... I would ! > > Anybody from intel or IDT/sigmatel to confirm (by checking the sigmatel > STAC927x hda codec driver) that it will work ? > > I want these intel motherboards only for this ADAT output feature and I > am a linux only user so I would like to know before buying... > I want to be sure someone would make the necessary changes to the hda > sigmatel codec alsa driver so it would work. > Thank you everybody > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > ) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
