Thanks Pieter. I think i've found a solution that does not involve freebob, but i look forward to further advancements in it. Bearcat > Bearcat M. Sandor wrote: > >> >> So, is a firewire device like the Apogee Rosetta 800 a solution? Will a >> linux >> movie player using xine or gstreamer be able to send the correct >> channels of >> the Dolby Digital/DTS to the individual channels on a multi-channel pro >> device? >> >> This all assumes that Freebob (the firewire driver) works as advertised. >> >> I realize i can just send a dolby digital/DTS signal to the Transporter >> and >> then on to a pre/pro but that adds another link in the chain. > > Note that the 'Advertised' functionality of the current freebob driver > does not contain AC3/DTS pass through. > > > Pieter > FreeBoB developer > >