I would love something like this just to combine my graphics and audio into a single HDMI output but £110 is a bit pricey... I suppose the next best option would just be a graphics card that could take the sound imput, yes?
Edit - dear god, a christmas avatar still? I haven't been round in a while...
Radeon HD cards with a HDMI port can output sound over the HDMI, but it's only capable of AC3 - so 5.1 Dolby or DTS, but not TrueHD or DTS-HD.
I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by this "review". It wasn't really a review as such, just a 2-page articled detailing the features and benefits of the card.
I'd have liked to see some kind of real-world testing - for example, does it play nicely with the standard player applications (do they even use the card out of the box, or is there some trickery involved? Is it only TMT that works with the card - let's face it, it isn't a standard piece of software, and TMT2 is already outdated since the release of TMT3), what are the benefits of using this card (what's the reduction in CPU load like?).
I'd have expected a little more meat on the bones of this article, really - otherwise, we might just as well read the press release from Asus.
Originally Posted by Flibblebot Radeon HD cards with a HDMI port can output sound over the HDMI, but it's only capable of AC3 - so 5.1 Dolby or DTS, but not TrueHD or DTS-HD.
I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by this "review". It wasn't really a review as such, just a 2-page articled detailing the features and benefits of the card.
I'd have liked to see some kind of real-world testing - for example, does it play nicely with the standard player applications (do they even use the card out of the box, or is there some trickery involved? Is it only TMT that works with the card - let's face it, it isn't a standard piece of software, and TMT2 is already outdated since the release of TMT3), what are the benefits of using this card (what's the reduction in CPU load like?).
I'd have expected a little more meat on the bones of this article, really - otherwise, we might just as well read the press release from Asus.
It's a fair point about the software and duly noted but soundcards are incredibly difficult to give an absolute value to in terms of sound quality and CPU load is hardly something people really care for in a modern multicore world. It's why Creative XFi is now software driven to do the same thing.
We decided we'd like to do something for a soundcard review because it's a part of a PC like any other peripheral card. However we kept it light and just informative because between the hardcore (almost fascist) "pure audiophiles" that will hate you no matter what "tests" you do and the only choices are simply Asus or Creative. The latter of which has such a reputation that any review will automatically be jumped on by people going "****ing Creative soundcards!!!" :p
Originally Posted by Flibblebot Radeon HD cards with a HDMI port can output sound over the HDMI, but it's only capable of AC3 - so 5.1 Dolby or DTS, but not TrueHD or DTS-HD.
My Palit nVidia 9600GT Sonic also has a HDMI output along with an opitcal input, but I'm not sure if there is a loss from the transition but I don't think so.
Apparently not many of you hang out on AVSForums. The market for this thing is more than enough to justify it's existence. The fact is, no standalone Bluray player currently has the speed that an HTPC with Bluray has. I don't much care for 2 minute load times and neither do many others. PC is the way to go, and the Asus HDAV is the ONLY way to get true 100% lossless bluray audio to your reciever.
I also thought WTF when I saw the PCI, but then remembered all the others are just PCI with a PCI-E converter. So really it's no difference so long as your mobo has a PCI. My tuner is already PCI-E, so my PCI slot is actually just sitting there.
I plan to get this since I don't need analog anymore (I can just pass LPCM over the HDMI for anything that's not bitstreamed)
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ReplyAs you've said before, the market is small.
Because we do a review once in a blue moon? ;)
Edit - dear god, a christmas avatar still? I haven't been round in a while...
I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by this "review". It wasn't really a review as such, just a 2-page articled detailing the features and benefits of the card.
I'd have liked to see some kind of real-world testing - for example, does it play nicely with the standard player applications (do they even use the card out of the box, or is there some trickery involved? Is it only TMT that works with the card - let's face it, it isn't a standard piece of software, and TMT2 is already outdated since the release of TMT3), what are the benefits of using this card (what's the reduction in CPU load like?).
I'd have expected a little more meat on the bones of this article, really - otherwise, we might just as well read the press release from Asus.
It's a fair point about the software and duly noted but soundcards are incredibly difficult to give an absolute value to in terms of sound quality and CPU load is hardly something people really care for in a modern multicore world. It's why Creative XFi is now software driven to do the same thing.
We decided we'd like to do something for a soundcard review because it's a part of a PC like any other peripheral card. However we kept it light and just informative because between the hardcore (almost fascist) "pure audiophiles" that will hate you no matter what "tests" you do and the only choices are simply Asus or Creative. The latter of which has such a reputation that any review will automatically be jumped on by people going "****ing Creative soundcards!!!" :p
My Palit nVidia 9600GT Sonic also has a HDMI output along with an opitcal input, but I'm not sure if there is a loss from the transition but I don't think so.
Regular ALC output----> actual reciever...
I also thought WTF when I saw the PCI, but then remembered all the others are just PCI with a PCI-E converter. So really it's no difference so long as your mobo has a PCI. My tuner is already PCI-E, so my PCI slot is actually just sitting there.
I plan to get this since I don't need analog anymore (I can just pass LPCM over the HDMI for anything that's not bitstreamed)
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