What the heck is a....

[Powermoloch]

Really guys, I honestly don't know. I know there is a SPDIF cable thingy that i sticking out of the CD-R drive, what should I do w/ it @_@? (it's been a year, and I have no clue)

Although I have a AV710, if that helps

I'm a noob at these things ^_^

 

[RaiderJ]

Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format

You don't need it for your CD drive

 

[Synomenon]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=SPDIF

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=SPDIF

 

[imported_rod]

It is a digital audio format. Since it's digital, you either get perfect audio or no audio from it (like digital tv). I dunno why your CD-drive has it. I use it to connect my PC to my 5.1 Home Theatre system.

RoD

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: rod
It is a digital audio format. Since it's digital, you either get perfect audio or no audio from it (like digital tv). I dunno why your CD-drive has it. I use it to connect my PC to my 5.1 Home Theatre system.

RoD

The SPDIF is for connecting the CD-ROM to the Sound Card. It is the same signal that you use on your home theater, so you could feed it directly in to your 5.1; Idealy after the signal has passed through your sound blaster or compatable.

 

[ribbon13]

Digital interface

High-grade 75ohm RCA or Toslink. Take your pick.

 

[Twsmit]

http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Digital interface

High-grade 75ohm RCA or Toslink. Take your pick.

I have been looking for one of those brackets, where can I find that exact same one?

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Twsmit
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol

It's good for connecting to an external 5.1 reciever. You would not want to use those mini jack to RCA cords, they cause distortion and if the volume on the system tray is set too high it can burn up your audio equipment.

 

[ribbon13]

Ask them man

I'm waiting for this... ever so patiently.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Ask them man

Uh.... ask a PSU maker about SPDIF?

I'm waiting for this... ever so patiently.

Me want!

 

[ribbon13]

MS Office was open... clipboard ANGER! :| Fixed now. Page 3.

 

[ForumMaster]

Sony Philips Digital Interface Format
it's a digital format, as the name implies, that doesn't lose quality like normal 3.5mm jacks do. think of it like DVI versus VGA.

 

[alcoholbob]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Twsmit
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol

It's good for connecting to an external 5.1 reciever. You would not want to use those mini jack to RCA cords, they cause distortion and if the volume on the system tray is set too high it can burn up your audio equipment.

Could you explain this to me? It doesn't make too much sense...

If you mean by using the minijack digital out on Creative sound cards, I have heard of over-voltage issues. However, for regular line-outs to RCA multichannel inputs, I doubt there is any issue. Many people do this (including myself, when I connect with my laptop) for audio.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Astrallite

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Twsmit
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol

It's good for connecting to an external 5.1 reciever. You would not want to use those mini jack to RCA cords, they cause distortion and if the volume on the system tray is set too high it can burn up your audio equipment.

Could you explain this to me? It doesn't make too much sense...

If you mean by using the minijack digital out on Creative sound cards, I have heard of over-voltage issues. However, for regular line-outs to RCA multichannel inputs, I doubt there is any issue. Many people do this (including myself, when I connect with my laptop) for audio.

Using SPDIF, you are letting your stereo handle the steering while the Audigy does the special effects processing via EAX. If you have a nice stereo, reciever (Denon, Onkyo), or Dolby Digital decoder with some high quality DAC's (like Burr-Brown) then it is highly advised you use SPDIF.