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Old Mar 28, 2007, 07:03 PM   #1
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Quick Question - Audigy/Live Digital Out Converter?
To send compressed AC3 5.1 through an RCA lead do I need the breakout I/O module or is there a cheaper alternative such as a simple 3.5mm > RCA converter or something? I've got a Live! 24bit PCI card with the annoying 3.5mm digital out but no I/O module. I'd also consider picking up an alternative second hand card that has RCA S/PDIF out if that could be cheaper than spending £22 on the I/O module. Any thoughts welcome
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first - be aware that your card will not encode AC3, but it may passthrough from pre-encoded sources

depending on what point (tip/ring/sleeve) of the output jack is the output, if it's the tip, then a simple 3.5 jack to RCA lead will do fine
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first - be aware that your card will not encode AC3, but it may passthrough from pre-encoded sources

depending on what point (tip/ring/sleeve) of the output jack is the output, if it's the tip, then a simple 3.5 jack to RCA lead will do fine
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It's for passthrough from PC to external amp. So do Live/Audigy cards all use different points for the output?
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most creative cards use tip =front out, ring1= rear out, ring2=center/lfe, sleeve-ground

but iirc, they changed the jack to support one input and one output, i don't know the new pinout (but it will either be the tip or ring)
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Well I tried it and (bearing in mind it's vista as well) it's showing as S/PDIF-In

I dont suppose this would be software reassignable? I'm not averse to a bit of registry carnage. As it stands it looks like I've got digital-in when I'm after digital-out.
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no, it will be hardware locked
what you might be able to do is use a stereo jack to 2xRCA cable, using the right (red) plug for output
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It's all been a no go so far but thanks for the help.
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