>> I guess the only question now is - >> Will any future DVB cards use on-board BT8xx audio? > > You mean the audio interface on the bt8xx card.. ? Yep. At the moment, we have: 1) budget cards where the 878 just DMAs the DVB data 2) intermediate cards, where the 878 can also transfer digitised data from a composite or S-Video port Over time, manufacturers cram more features in. I reckon that that soon we will have: 3) advanced cards, with both audio and video digitising But, as you say, they will be different cards, with different interfaces. -- Nigel.Pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Telstra, Business Innovation & Development, Sydney, Australia Office: 8255 4222 Fax: 8255 3153 Mobile: 0408 664435 Home: 9792 6998